Juninho Rocha

Rocha's current-season form is up 40% on last season (Season 10→14), while his Rating held around 31. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Pohang Steelers · 8th	20	3	1	6.12	31	11
2025/26	Pohang Steelers · 4th	28	2	0	6.91	30	10
2024/25	Pohang Steelers	2	0	0	6.5	—	—
2024/25	Asan Mugunghwa	36	12	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Gimpo Citizen · 3rd	2	0	0	—	50	0
2022/23	Rentistas	21	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Winger

Juninho Rocha is a 28-year-old winger at Pohang Steelers, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rocha.

On the season, Rocha graded 14 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (0.629 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 10 → 14). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Rocha is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Rocha is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level

31.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

13.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

21.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.63

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.15

Goals / app

3 goals in 20 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.47 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 21.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %21.9%

Available fixtures29 of 29

Goals / 900.472

Assists / 900.157

Goal contribution / 900.629

Defensive actions / 901.731

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %19

Cards / 900.629

Foul involvement / 904.72

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 28, Rocha sits on 4.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rocha's projected Rating — 31.4 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 wingers in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3—

Shots on target6—

Shots9—

Passing

Assists1—

Chances created8—

Passes149—

Pass accuracy79%—

Possession

Successful dribbles4—

Dribble success19%—

Duels won34—

Duels won %40.5%—

Fouls won18—

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles6—

Interceptions4—

Blocks1—

Fouls committed12—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Pohang SteelersJan 2025 – now

AAsan Mugunghwauntil Jan 2025

About Juninho Rocha

Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior is a 28-year-old winger who plays for Pohang Steelers, born on November 5, 1997 in Rio de Janeiro, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Pohang Steelers currently sit 8th of 12 in the K League 1.

This season

In the current season, Juninho Rocha has made 20 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 572 minutes, averaging a 5.98 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 4 yellow cards.

When Juninho Rocha plays, Pohang Steelers's record this season is 2W-5D-4L — and his match ratings average 4.78 at home against 6.94 on the road.

Recent matches

September 15, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Beijing Guoan (45 minutes, 5.67 rating)
September 12, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Daejeon Citizen (89 minutes, 1 goal, 6.99 rating)
September 9, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Gimcheon Sangmu FC (34 minutes, 0 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Jeonbuk Motors (30 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Bucheon FC 1995 (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 9, 2026: 2-0 win away at Daejeon Citizen (45 minutes, 2 goals, 9.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Jeju United FC (66 minutes)
April 4, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Daejeon Citizen (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Bucheon FC 1995 (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Incheon United (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Juninho Rocha's next match is on September 20, 2026, when Pohang Steelers face FC Seoul at home in the K League 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Juninho Rocha at 31.4 with a Season form score of 13.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, Juninho Rocha has totalled 185 club appearances with 32 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for Asan Mugunghwa.

Juninho Rocha's career has also included time at AAsan Mugunghwa.

Transfer news

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Profile

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

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Outlook

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Season statistics

Shooting

Passing

Possession

Defending

Yellow/red cards

Transfer history

About Juninho Rocha

This season

Recent matches

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Transfer news

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Career

Per 90 & availability

Player flow

Season-by-season progression

Value & potential by age

Transfer history

About Juninho Rocha

This season

Recent matches

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