Junior Messias plays as a forward for Genoa, No. 10. In the 2026-27 Serie A season through October 10, 2026, Junior Messias has 1 goal and 0 assists in 6 appearances (2 starts), 271 minutes.
Statistics through October 10, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
Research summary
Consistency: scored in 1 and had a goal or an assist in 1 of 6 appearances this season.
Next match: away at AS Roma on October 17, 2026. This Serie A season AS Roma average 0.5 goals conceded per match (19th most of 20) and 1.1 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (18th most of 20). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
How often each threshold was reached over the last 5, 10 and 20 matches, splits and the next opponent, one statistic at a time.
Nationality: Brazil · 5'9"
2026-27 Serie A
Junior Messias — Serie A — 2026-27
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026-27
6
2
271
1
0
12
4
1.0
0.3
0
0
Rates, 2026-27
Junior Messias played 6 Serie A matches and 271 minutes in 2026-27: 0.33 goals per 90, 0.00 assists per 90, 0.33 expected goals per 90.
Junior Messias: role, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Role
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
45.2
49.4
Starts
2
2
Rating, average of matches (as published)
7.35
7.34
Junior Messias: attacking, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Attacking
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.33
0.36
Assists per 90
0.00
0.00
Goals and assists per 90
0.33
0.36
Expected goals per 90
0.33
0.37
Expected assists per 90
0.11
0.13
Shots per 90
3.99
4.37
Shots on target per 90
1.33
1.46
Shots on target, share of shots
33.3%
33.3%
Goals, share of shots
8.3%
8.3%
Junior Messias: chance creation and dribbling, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Key passes per 90
1.33
1.09
Big chances created per 90
0.00
0.00
Crosses per 90
1.33
1.46
Cross completion
25.0%
25.0%
Dribbles completed per 90
3.99
3.64
Dribble success
75.0%
71.4%
Junior Messias: passing, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Passing
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Touches per 90
53.5
53.6
Passes per 90
23.9
24.8
Pass completion
72.2%
72.1%
Long ball completion
88.9%
88.9%
Junior Messias: defending and duels, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Tackles per 90
5.65
5.10
Tackles won, share of tackles
41.2%
35.7%
Interceptions per 90
1.00
1.09
Clearances per 90
1.33
0.73
Blocked shots per 90
1.99
2.19
Ball recoveries per 90
3.0
2.9
Duels won
71.9%
68.6%
Aerial duels won
42.9%
42.9%
Junior Messias: discipline, 2026-27 Serie A and recent matches
Discipline
Season (6 appearances)
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
0.66
0.73
Fouls drawn per 90
3.32
3.28
Yellow cards per 90
0.00
0.00
Offsides per 90
0.33
0.36
2025-26: last 19 Serie A appearances
Junior Messias’s 19 most recent Serie A appearances of 2025-26 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
Junior Messias — Serie A — 2025-26 — Last 19
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 19
19
5
650
3
1
19
7
1.9
1.6
1
0
Match log
Junior Messias: last 10 Serie A appearances, most recent first
