Lucas Paquetá

Following his move to Flamengo, Paquetá's current-season form is up 81% on last season (Season 21→38), while his Rating eased 49→46. 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	7.23	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

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Lucas Paquetá is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Flamengo, rated 45.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 343 on scout potential in the Serie A. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (51.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 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 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 71 central midfielders in the Serie A, on 5 goals, 0 assists and 3.094 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 38). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, 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 16.5 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 17% central midfielders · Serie A 12th-best central midfielder in the Serie A 145th in the Serie A · potential 33rd-highest potential central midfielder in the Serie A

45.6

Ratingi

33rd of 71 central midfielders

37.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

51.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.09

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

3.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.09 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

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.34 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.6, Paquetá carries the 33rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Serie A of 71. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 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 %51.9%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900.344

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.344

Defensive actions / 903.094

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Shot conversion %38.5

Shot accuracy %46.4

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 (~30), then tapers with age. At 29, Paquetá sits on 16.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paquetá's projected Rating — 45.6 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

Shots28

Passing

Assists0

Chances created17

Passes885

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success52%

Duels won105

Duels won %58%

Fouls won33

Defending

Tackles37

Interceptions5

Blocks3

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 October 8, 2026, when Flamengo face Santos away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Lucas Paquetá at 45.6 with a Season form score of 37.8, ranking 145th of 343 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

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points