ratings updated 31 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Pohang Steelers.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 K League 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 419 | 6.97 |
Scout report
Juninho Rocha is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at Pohang Steelers, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 65th of 153 on scout potential in the K League 1. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rocha.
Judged on this season alone, Rocha graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the K League 1, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (0.46 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, 7th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the K League 1. At 28 Rocha is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.
Rocha is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Pohang Steelers finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side
3 goals in 23 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 27.2% 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 31.4, Rocha carries the 7th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the K League 1 of 10 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the K League 1 with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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