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Vinícius Júnior

Top-tier performerReal Madrid · 26 yrs

Profile

Full nameVinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior
PositionWinger
NationalityBrazil
Age26
Date of birth12 Jul 2000
BirthplaceSão Gonçalo
Height176 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubReal Madrid
Wingeralso played MID
36
Appearances
16
Goals
5
Assists
2825
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Real Madrid.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga3616528257.51
UEFA Champions League145511707.32
FIFA Club World Cup6114567.33
Super Cup1101637.2
Copa del Rey100976.9

Scout report

Top-tier performerGoal-getting Winger

Vinícius Júnior is a 26-year-old winger at Real Madrid, rated 86.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 17th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (87.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.51 goals, 0.16 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Júnior.

Judged on this season alone, Júnior graded 70 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 19 wingers in the La Liga, on 16 goals and 5 assists in 36 appearances (0.669 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 56 → 70). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 87, top 16% of the 19 wingers in the La Liga. At 26 Júnior is in his prime years, and a market index of 129.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Júnior is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/22Streaky
Current potentialTop 16% wingers · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 16% wingers · La Liga3rd-best winger in the La Liga17th in the La Liga · potential3rd-highest potential winger in the La Liga
86.8
Ratingi
3rd of 19 wingers
70.2
Seasoni
elite — among the best in the position
87.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.67
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Real Madrid finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

16
Goals
5
Assists
21
G+A
0.44
Goals / app

16 goals in 36 appearances (0.44 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a title-challenging side (2nd of 20). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 21 goal contributions (0.58 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.67 goal contributions per 90 (0.51 goals, 0.16 assists) — productive for the role.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 95.5/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 86.8, Júnior carries the 3rd-highest potential of the wingers in the La Liga (top 16%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.67 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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