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Full nameRui Filipe da Cunha Correia
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age31
Date of birth10 Jun 1995
BirthplaceGraciosa
Height184 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubYunnan Yukun
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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28
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
2446
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Yunnan Yukun.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Johor Darul Takzim FC — AFC Champions League Elite: 5 apps, 0g 0a, 450 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Yunnan Yukun; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Super League282124467.01
FA Cup275220627.01
AFC Champions League Eliteat Johor Darul Takzim FC5004506.74

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Nené is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Yunnan Yukun, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 31% of Super League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.4, ranking 128th of 246 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nené.

Judged on this season alone, Nené graded 37 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 4.231 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 14th of 26 of the 26 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 31 Nené is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
Current potential14th of 26 defensive midfielders · Super LeagueCurrent seasonTop 31% defensive midfielders · Super League8th-best defensive midfielder in the Super League128th in the Super League · potential14th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Super League
18.4
Ratingi
14th of 26 defensive midfielders
37.3
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
97.1%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.23
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Yunnan Yukun finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
4.23
Def. / 90
66
Tackles
32
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 97.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 31, 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 18.4, Nené carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 26. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target10
Shots29

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles29
Dribble success61.7%
Fouls won51

Defending

Tackles66
Interceptions32
Blocks17
Fouls committed58

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.