Luíz Júnior

Júnior's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→14), while his Rating held around 82. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Villarreal · 9th	2	0	0%	6.05	82	14
2025/26	Villarreal · 3rd	28	6	21%	7.02	82	14
2024/25	Villarreal · 5th	37	3	8%	7.19	77	6
2024/25	Famalicao · 7th	1	0	0%	7.7	50	0
2023/24	Famalicao · 8th	34	8	24%	7.3	69	19
2022/23	Famalicao · 8th	34	10	29%	6.99	70	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Top-tier performerGoalkeeper

Luíz Júnior is a 25-year-old goalkeeper at Villarreal, rated 82.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (73.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Júnior.

On the season, Júnior graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 82. At 25 Júnior is in his prime years, and a market index of 90.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding level

82.2

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

13.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.04

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Villarreal finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

21%

CS rate

73.7%

Minutes

6 clean sheets in 28 appearances (21% of games). Playing behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) means a more protected goal, so the read is about command and distribution as much as raw shut-outs.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 82.2 overall — elite — among the best in the position. A a regular starter keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.036

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.107

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 (~91), then tapers with age. At 25, Júnior sits on 90.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Júnior's projected Rating — 82.2 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 goalkeepers in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€12M total transfer fees · 1 moves

VillarrealAug 2024 – now€ 12M

Famalicaountil Aug 2024

About Luíz Júnior

Luíz Lúcio Reis Júnior is a 25-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Villarreal, born on January 14, 2001 in Picos, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Villarreal currently sit 9th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, Luíz Júnior has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.05 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Atletico Madrid (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Racing Santander (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)

Luíz Júnior's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Villarreal face Alaves away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Luíz Júnior at 82.2 with a Season form score of 13.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Luíz Júnior has totalled 190 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Villarreal.

Luíz Júnior's career has also included time at Famalicao.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.