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WingerBrazilK League 1

Juninho Rocha

Squad depthPohang Steelers · 28 yrsFringe player
30.2
±0%
Ratingi
9.7
±0%
Seasoni
4.4
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full namePaulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
PositionWinger
NationalityBrazil
Age28
Date of birth5 Nov 1997
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro
Height170 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubPohang Steelers
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Wingeralso played FWD

Season stats

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16
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
419
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
K League 114214196.97

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

Juninho Rocha is a 28-year-old winger at Pohang Steelers, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rocha.

On the season, Rocha graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances (0.237 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 10). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 28 Rocha is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Rocha is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
30.2
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.3%
Minutes
limited game time
0.24
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 7th of 13 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

2 goals in 28 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.2 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles7—
Interceptions2—
Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.