Lucas Paquetá

Following his move to Flamengo, Paquetá's current-season form is up 157% on last season (Season 21→54), while his Rating held around 50. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Flamengo · 1st	19	5	0	7.25	50	46
2025/26	West Ham · 18th	18	4	1	6.89	49	21
2024/25	West Ham · 14th	33	4	0	6.89	76	41
2023/24	West Ham · 9th	31	4	6	7.19	89	57
2022/23	West Ham · 14th	28	4	3	6.9	86	47
2022/23	Lyon · 7th	2	0	0	7.45	61	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Brazil · international

Side	Apps	G
Brazil	67	13
Brazil U20	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral midfielder

Lucas Paquetá is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Flamengo, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 15% of Serie A central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 50.1, ranking 142nd of 325 in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (72.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paquetá.

Judged on this season alone, Paquetá graded 54 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals, 0 assists and 3.231 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 54). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, 33rd of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A. At 29 Paquetá is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2026/27

Current potential33rd of 71 central midfielders · Serie A Current seasonTop 16% central midfielders · Serie A 11th-best central midfielder in the Serie A 142nd in the Serie A · potential 33rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A

50.1

Ratingi

33rd of 71 central midfielders

53.6

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

72.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.23

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.23

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 72.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.1, Paquetá carries the 33rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %72.7%

Available fixtures20 of 27

Goals / 900.344

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.344

Defensive actions / 903.231

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %38.5

Shot accuracy %43.3

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %52

Cards / 900.206

Foul involvement / 904.125

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~40), then tapers with age. At 29, Paquetá sits on 21.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paquetá's projected Rating — 50.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target13

Shots30

Passing

Assists0

Chances created17

Passes885

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success52%

Duels won105

Duels won %58%

Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions5

Blocks5

Fouls committed27

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€98M total transfer fees · 4 moves

FlamengoJan 2026 – now

West HamAug 2022 – Jan 2026€ 43M

LyonSept 2020 – Aug 2022€ 20M

AC MilanJan 2019 – Sept 2020€ 35M

Flamengountil Jan 2019

About Lucas Paquetá

Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Flamengo, born on August 27, 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Flamengo currently sit 1st of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Lucas Paquetá has made 19 appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists across 1,309 minutes, averaging a 7.25 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Carioca - 1 and the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

When Lucas Paquetá plays, Flamengo's record this season is 17W-4D-2L — and his match ratings average 7.39 at home against 6.97 on the road.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Corinthians (86 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
September 11, 2026: 2-0 win away at Independiente del Valle (18 minutes, 6.98 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-0 win away at Remo (84 minutes, 6.62 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Mirassol (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.01 rating)
August 30, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Botafogo (33 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 20, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Cruzeiro (27 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 5-1 win away at Mirassol (74 minutes, 8.2 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Cruzeiro (24 minutes, 1 goal, 6.7 rating)
August 9, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Vitoria (31 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 27, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Cusco (20 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)

Lucas Paquetá's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Flamengo face RB Bragantino at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lucas Paquetá at 50.1 with a Season form score of 53.6, ranking 142nd of 325 central midfielders in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the UEFA Conference League and the CONMEBOL Copa America. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Lucas Paquetá has totalled 262 club appearances with 43 goals and 24 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 35 appearances for Lyon.

Lucas Paquetá's career has also included time at West Ham, Lyon and AC Milan.

On the international stage, Lucas Paquetá has represented Brazil and Brazil U20 — 72 caps and 13 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Flamengo finished 1st of 20 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points