Junior Messias

Genoa

Attacking Midfielder Brazil

Age 35

Height 174 cm

Foot Left

Country Brazil

Value €662.3k

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.76

22 matches

Last 5

6.52

-0.24 vs season

Best

8.2

vs Roma

MOTM

of 20 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.76

Goals

59%

Assists

29%

Rating

6.79

58%

Matches

44%

Started

21%

Minutes

675

31%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Serie A · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

93%

Defensive actions

97%

Goals

80%

Shot attempts

77%

Touches

81%

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Shot Map

19 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.87

Conversion

16%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

570 touches this season

Attack

Touches

570

Attack

41%

Middle

45%

Ø position

58%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Serie A)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	3	0.40	59	90
xG	1.86	0.25	48	77
xGOT	2.38	0.32	55	83
Penalty goals	1	0.13	85	93
xG excl. penalty	1.07	0.14	33	50
Shots	19	2.53	40	77
Shots on target	7	0.93	45	74
Headed shots	3	0.40	67	91

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Assists	1	0.13	29	56
xA	1.64	0.22	52	78
Accurate passes	198	26.40	35	54
Pass accuracy	76.2	76.15	18	18
Accurate long balls	20	2.67	72	94
Long ball accuracy	64.5	64.52	75	75
Chances created	6	0.80	18	13
Big chances created	1	0.13	22	35
Successful crosses	3	0.40	22	25
Cross accuracy	18.8	18.75	32	32

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 77%
Dribbles	20	2.67	64	93
Dribbles success rate	54.1	54.05	83	83
Duels won	75	10.00	62	100
Duels won %	55.6	55.56	93	93
Aerials won	13	1.73	75	85
Aerials won %	38.2	38.24	50	50
Touches	471	62.80	37	81
Touches in opposition box	25	3.33	28	43
Dispossessed	10	1.33	72	59
Fouls won	22	2.93	59	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Defensive actions	40	5.33	66	91
Tackles	20	2.67	66	89
Interceptions	5	0.67	51	74
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.13	50	81
Fouls committed	10	1.33	33	56
Recoveries	41	5.47	50	91
Possession won final 3rd	8	1.07	58	87
Dribbled past	3	0.40	74	83
Clearances	14	1.87	78	95
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.93	67	62
xG against while on pitch	9.76	1.30	63	39

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	1	0.13	54	51
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 79%
Goals	3	0.40	59	90
xG	1.86	0.25	48	77
xGOT	2.38	0.32	55	83
Penalty goals	1	0.13	85	93
xG excl. penalty	1.07	0.14	33	50
Shots	19	2.53	40	77
Shots on target	7	0.93	45	74
Headed shots	3	0.40	67	91

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Assists	1	0.13	29	56
xA	1.64	0.22	52	78
Accurate passes	198	26.40	35	54
Pass accuracy	76.2	76.15	18	18
Accurate long balls	20	2.67	72	94
Long ball accuracy	64.5	64.52	75	75
Chances created	6	0.80	18	13
Big chances created	1	0.13	22	35
Successful crosses	3	0.40	22	25
Cross accuracy	18.8	18.75	32	32

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 77%
Dribbles	20	2.67	64	93
Dribbles success rate	54.1	54.05	83	83
Duels won	75	10.00	62	100
Duels won %	55.6	55.56	93	93
Aerials won	13	1.73	75	85
Aerials won %	38.2	38.24	50	50
Touches	471	62.80	37	81
Touches in opposition box	25	3.33	28	43
Dispossessed	10	1.33	72	59
Fouls won	22	2.93	59	83

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 54%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Defensive actions	40	5.33	66	91
Tackles	20	2.67	66	89
Interceptions	5	0.67	51	74
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.13	50	81
Fouls committed	10	1.33	33	56
Recoveries	41	5.47	50	91
Possession won final 3rd	8	1.07	58	87
Dribbled past	3	0.40	74	83
Clearances	14	1.87	78	95
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	7	0.93	67	62
xG against while on pitch	9.76	1.30	63	39

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 77%	Per 90 pctl avg 75%
Yellow cards	1	0.13	54	51
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (28)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Atalanta	Serie A	0-0	21	0	0	6.4
2026-04-26	vs Como	Serie A	0-2	33	0	0	6.7
2026-04-19	@ Pisa	Serie A	1-2	25	0	0	6.2
2026-04-12	vs Sassuolo	Serie A	2-1	15	0	1	7.0
2026-04-06	@ Juventus	Serie A	2-0	52	0	0	6.3
2026-03-20	vs Udinese	Serie A	0-2	60	0	0	6.4
2026-03-15	@ Hellas Verona	Serie A	0-2	78	0	0	7.2
2026-03-08	vs Roma	Serie A	2-1	64	1	0	8.2 ⭐
2026-02-28	@ Inter	Serie A	2-0	24	0	0	6.4
2026-02-22	vs Torino	Serie A	3-0	25	1	0	7.8
2026-02-15	@ Cremonese	Serie A	0-0	72	0	0	7.2
2026-02-07	vs Napoli	Serie A	2-3	16	0	0	6.5
2026-01-30	@ Lazio	Serie A	3-2	22	0	0	6.4
2026-01-25	vs Bologna	Serie A	3-2	35	1	0	7.8
2026-01-18	@ Parma	Serie A	0-0	17	0	0	6.0
2026-01-12	vs Cagliari	Serie A	3-0	8	0	0
2025-12-08	@ Udinese	Serie A	1-2	14	0	0	6.4
2025-12-03	@ Atalanta	Coppa Italia	4-0	0	0	0
2025-11-09	vs Fiorentina	Serie A	2-2	0	0	0
2025-11-03	@ Sassuolo	Serie A	1-2	31	0	0	6.6
2025-10-29	vs Cremonese	Serie A	0-2	0	0	0
2025-10-26	@ Torino	Serie A	2-1	0	0	0
2025-09-25	vs Empoli	Coppa Italia	3-1	45	0	0	6.7
2025-09-20	@ Bologna	Serie A	2-1	0	0	0
2025-09-15	@ Como	Serie A	1-1	33	0	0	7.1
2025-08-31	vs Juventus	Serie A	0-1	0	0	0
2025-08-23	vs Lecce	Serie A	0-0	30	0	0	6.5
2025-07-31	@ Villarreal	Club Friendlies	1-3	90	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Genoa	senior	22	3	1	6.76
2024/2025	Genoa	senior	18	2	1	6.75
2023/2024	Genoa	senior	18	1	0	6.82
2022/2023	Milan	senior	36	6	2	6.80
2021/2022	Milan	senior	32	6	2	7.03
2020/2021	Crotone	senior	37	9	4	7.21
2019/2020	Crotone	senior	36	6	4	7.20
2018/2019	ASDC Gozzano	senior	33	4	0	-