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Nené

Experienced headYunnan Yukun · 31 yrsNow at Johor Darul Takzim FC

Profile

Full nameRui Filipe da Cunha Correia
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityPortugal
Age31
Date of birth10 Jun 1995
BirthplaceGraciosa
Height184 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubYunnan Yukun
Defensive midfielder
28
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
2446
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Yunnan Yukun.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Johor Darul Takzim FCAFC 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. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.4. 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.

On the season, Nené graded 37 for current form (age-blind), 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. 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.

From the career report
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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
18.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
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

Rated 18.4 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.