Players · Brasileirão Série A · João Cruz

Central Midfielder · Club Athletico Paranaense

João Cruz

Value up more than 13x in 12 months

Age 20 · Born 2006 Nationality:

Brazil

Brasileirão Série A Central Midfielder 172 cm Right-footed Contract until 2028

ScoutChefAI score

High potential

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 73/100

Playing time

14/30

Output

30/30

Age

10/20

League level

8/10

Value momentum

10/10

Transfermarkt profile ↗

Who is João Cruz?

João Cruz is a 2006-born Brazilian central midfielder. He plays for Brasileirão Série A side Club Athletico Paranaense. In the last 12 months he has played 1291 minutes in 30 first-team matches, starting 15, with 5 goals and 5 assists. Transfermarkt values him at €8M.

Brasileirão Série A: more young players → Young central midfielders → Young Brazilian players →

Last 12 months · first-team matches

30Apps

15Starts

1291Minutes

5+5Goals + assists

Started 15 of 30 · a goal involvement every 129 minutes · debuted at 17

Last 10 matches

25'sub

30 Jul

66'1 G

4 Aug

45'sub

6 Aug

85'1 A

9 Aug

77'started

15 Aug

61'1 G

24 Aug

71'started

30 Aug

65'1 G

6 Sep

45'1 A

12 Sep

61'started

8 Oct

Scout notes

A goal or assist every 129 minutes
2 goals, 1 assist in his last 5 games
Senior debut at 17

Market value

€8M

+1233% in 12 months

ScoutChefAI projection · 24 months

€13M – €22M

Model output, not a guarantee.

28 Sep 2026

€8M · Club Athletico Paranaense

26 May 2026

€2M · Club Athletico Paranaense

12 Mar 2026

€2M · Club Athletico Paranaense

24 Nov 2025

€1.2M · Club Athletico Paranaense

27 Jun 2025

€600K · Club Athletico Paranaense

9 Dec 2024

€500K · Club Athletico Paranaense

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