Luciano

Experienced head

Sao Paulo · 33 yrsRotation

25.7

ratings updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLuciano da Rocha Neves

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityBrazil

Age33

Date of birth18 May 1993

BirthplaceAnápolis

Height181 cm

Shirt number#10

ClubSao Paulo

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Centre-forwardalso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1504

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sao Paulo.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Serie A	14	6	1	982	6.99
Paulista - A1	10	2	2	684	6.94
CONMEBOL Sudamericana	2	2	0	165	7.85
Copa Do Brasil	2	1	0	125	7.35

Career

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Copa do Brasil×2Paulista A1×2Serie A×2Supercopa do Brasil×2

Luciano's current-season form is up 13% on last season (Season 40→45), while his Rating held around 26. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sao Paulo · 11th	21	8	2	6.99	26	49
2025/26	Sao Paulo · 8th	32	9	4	7.05	26	40
2024/25	Sao Paulo · 6th	32	11	2	7.08	37	43
2023/24	Sao Paulo · 11th	31	7	2	6.85	38	30
2022/23	Sao Paulo · 9th	31	11	2	6.98	46	41

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

Luciano is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Sao Paulo, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 45, top 15% of Serie A centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.1, ranking 253rd of 325 in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Luciano.

Judged on this season alone, Luciano graded 45 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 39 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 8 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (0.598 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 40 → 45). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 27th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 33 Luciano is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential27th of 39 centre-forwards · Serie A Current seasonTop 16% centre-forwards · Serie A 6th-best centre-forward in the Serie A 253rd in the Serie A · potential 27th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A

26.1

Ratingi

27th of 39 centre-forwards

44.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

64.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.6

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.38

Goals / app

8 goals in 21 appearances (0.38 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.6 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 26.1, Luciano carries the 27th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 39. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.6 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.3%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900.479

Assists / 900.12

Goal contribution / 900.598

Defensive actions / 901.616

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Shot conversion %53.3

Shot accuracy %48.4

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %14.3

Cards / 900.239

Foul involvement / 903.291

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 33, Luciano sits on 7.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Luciano's projected Rating — 26.1 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 centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target15

Shots31

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists2

Chances created25

Passes481

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success14.3%

Duels won67

Duels won %48.2%

Fouls won33

Penalties won2—

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions4

Blocks3

Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sao PauloAug 2020 – nowSwap

GremioJul 2019 – Aug 2020

Leganes(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2019

CorinthiansFeb 2014 – Aug 2016

AAvaiuntil Feb 2014

About Luciano

Luciano da Rocha Neves is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for Sao Paulo, born on May 18, 1993 in Anápolis, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Sao Paulo currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Luciano has made 21 appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists across 1,504 minutes, averaging a 6.83 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Serie A, the Paulista - A1, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana and the Copa Do Brasil. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Luciano plays, Sao Paulo's record this season is 11W-8D-9L — and his match ratings average 7.36 at home against 6.57 on the road.

Recent matches

September 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Boca Juniors (90 minutes, 6.48 rating)
September 9, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Boca Juniors (63 minutes, 5.83 rating)
September 5, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Atletico-MG (85 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
August 29, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs RB Bragantino (71 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
August 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Chapecoense-sc (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
August 19, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Bolívar (80 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Bolívar (71 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Gremio (97 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Flamengo (89 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Atletico Paranaense (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Luciano's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Sao Paulo face Internacional at home in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Luciano at 26.1 with a Season form score of 44.9, ranking 253rd of 325 centre-forwards in the Serie A. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the Supercopa do Brasil and the Copa do Brasil. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, Luciano has totalled 387 club appearances with 111 goals and 17 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 33 appearances for Corinthians.

Luciano's career has also included time at Gremio, Leganes, Corinthians and AAvai.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sao Paulo finished 11th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points