Junior Messias is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM. The player currently plays for Genoa CFC; the current market value is €1.10m. Contract expires on 30.06.2027 — 7 months left.

timeline Career History

17/18
Gozzano Gozzano
18/19
Crotone Crotone
18/19
Gozzano Gozzano
18/19
Crotone Crotone
21/22
Milan Milan
21/22
Crotone Crotone
22/23
Milan Milan
23/24
Genoa Genoa
23/24
Milan Milan
23/24
Genoa Genoa

Rating

72

RIG

Junior Messias player profile photo

Junior Messias

Brazil • Right Winger visibility67,3B Wikidata Q69691627

ATT

66

TEC

65

TAC

73

DEF

61

CRE

52

AGE

35

Height: 1,74
Foot: Left
euro €1.10m
support_agent Agent: THE·TEAM

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Forward

Age

35

Height

1,74

Foot

Left

Personal details

Date of Birth
13.05.1991
Place of birth
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Nationality
Brazil / Italy
League
Serie A
Shirt number
10

info About Junior Messias

Junior Messias is a 35-year-old Right Winger from Brazil. Junior Messias has played for Genoa CFC since 2024. The contract runs until June 2027. Current estimated market value: €1.10m. Junior Messias is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM. 14 transfers on record; the highest fee was €6.20m for the 2022 move from Crotone to Milan. In the 2026/2027 Serie A season: 10 matches, 2 goals and 1 assists. Height 1.74 m, preferred foot: left.

Who is Junior Messias's agent?

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Junior Messias is represented by the football agency THE·TEAM.

Which club does Junior Messias play for?

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Junior Messias currently plays for Genoa CFC as a Right Winger.

What is Junior Messias's market value?

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Junior Messias's market value is estimated at around €1.10m (2026 data).

Where is Junior Messias from?

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Junior Messias holds Brazil nationality.

How old is Junior Messias?

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Junior Messias is 35 years old.

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date Opponent Score Rating
1 Nov 2026
Lecce (A)
Serie A
1 - 2 (W) 10.0
28 Oct 2026
Juventus (H)
Serie A
2 - 0 (W) 6.5
25 Oct 2026
Venezia (H)
Serie A
1 - 0 (W) 6.6
17 Oct 2026
AS Roma (A)
Serie A
2 - 0 (L) 6.9
10 Oct 2026
Fiorentina (H)
Serie A
2 - 1 (W) 7.6

Market Value & Form

Serie A 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€1.10m

Model Estimate

€610k

€488k – €732k

20232026

Season Form

Goals

2 / xG 1.41

Assists

1 / xA 0.89

Shooting

16 / on target 5

Pass accuracy

67.2

Goals
%71
Assists
%55
Rating
%61

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Shooting

Goals 2 %71
xG 1.41 %69
xGOT 1.35 %65
xG excl. penalty 1.41 %71
Shooting 16 %79
Shots on target 5 %63
Headed shots 2 %75

Passing

Assists 1 %55
xA 0.89 %69
Accurate passes 88 %44
Pass accuracy % 67.2 %6
Accurate long balls 12 %90
Long ball accuracy % 75.0 %79
Line-breaking passes 20 %57
Chances created 10 %68
Big chances created 3 %78
Successful crosses 3 %54
Cross accuracy % 37.5 %80

Possession

Dribbles 16 %90
Dribble success % 76.2 %95
Duels won 65 %98
Duels won % 69.9 %95
Aerials won 12 %95
Aerials won % 54.5 %78
Touches 281 %61
Touches in opposition box 27 %76
Dispossessed 8 %31
Fouls won 17 %91

Defending

Defensive actions 40 %100
Tackles 21 %96
Interceptions 6 %88
Blocked shots 5 %100
Fouls committed 5 %36
Recoveries 17 %55
Possession won final 3rd 3 %54
Dribbled past 3 %44
Clearances 8 %93
Clean sheets 0 %0
Goals conceded while on pitch 8 %29
xG against while on pitch 8.12 %30

Discipline

Yellow cards 0 %100
Red cards 0 %100

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Serie A 2026/2027.

67,2 Overall

Ranked #79 of 156 players in the same position

Half-Space Orchestrator

Recent match scores

  • 70 Lecce
  • 67 Juventus
  • 68 Venezia
  • 63 Roma
  • 69 Fiorentina
  • Shooting 67,4 #66/143
  • Passing 57,8 #136/155
  • Crossing 60,6 #76/128
  • On ball attacking 66,2 #53/152
  • Duels 64,2 #35/153
  • 1v1 defending 73,6 #11/149
  • Positioning 65,4 #24/145
  • Ball control 57,7 #129/156

newspaper Latest news

  • Involved in both goals

    Messias had an assist and scored a goal with his lone shot while crossing once inaccurately and creating five chances during Sunday's 2-1 win over Lecce.

  • Scores in Fiorentina match

    Messias scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target), three tackles (one won) and two interceptions in Saturday's 2-1 win over Fiorentina.

  • Five shots in 2-1 loss

    Messias registered five shots (three on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 defeat versus Parma.

  • Provides jolt in Frosinone contest

    Messias recorded three shots (zero on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created and won one tackle in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Frosinone.

  • Returning to Genoa

    Messias has agreed to a one-year contract with Genoa, the team announced.

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Careers

Club career

  1. Genoa Current
    01.2024 – present

    60 apps · 7 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2026/2027 7.01
    Serie A 10 2 1 7.09
    Coppa Italia 1 0 0 6.28
    2025/2026 6.75
    Serie A 20 3 1 6.77
    Coppa Italia 2 0 0 6.56
    2024/2025 6.75
    Serie A 17 1 1 6.64
    Coppa Italia 1 1 0 8.69
    2023/2024 6.83
    Serie A 18 1 0 6.83
  2. Genoa Loan
    08.2023 – 01.2024

    9 apps · 1 goals

  3. Milan
    07.2022 – 08.2023

    36 apps · 6 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2022/2023 6.80
    Serie A 25 5 2 7.00
    Champions League 9 1 0 6.29
    Coppa Italia 1 0 0 6.60
    Supercoppa 1 0 0 –
  4. Crotone
    07.2022 – 07.2022

    0 apps · 0 goals

  5. Milan Loan
    08.2021 – 06.2022

    32 apps · 6 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2021/2022 7.03
    Serie A 26 5 2 7.08
    Coppa Italia 4 0 0 6.62
    Champions League 2 1 0 7.29
  6. Crotone
    07.2019 – 08.2021

    73 apps · 15 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2020/2021 7.21
    Serie A 36 9 4 7.21
    Coppa Italia 1 0 0 –
    2019/2020 7.20
    Serie B 34 6 4 7.20
    Coppa Italia 2 0 0 –
  7. ASDC Gozzano
    07.2017 – 06.2019

    33 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2018/2019
    Serie C 33 4 0 –