Junior Messias stats
Junior Messias (Genoa, forward) had 3 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances in 2025/26 (752 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Serie A: 1.87, higher than 63% of 104 forwards. Started 6 of 22.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A forward for Genoa, Junior Messias has 20 appearances (675 minutes) in Serie A 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Junior Messias has three goals, one assist and 22 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Junior Messias averages 2.6 Impact a match over 20 games in Serie A matches — 67th percentile among the 446 Serie A players who qualify.
Junior Messias (Genoa) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 22 appearances, and scored three goals and one assist in 22 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 2 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 22 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Junior Messias is a forward at Genoa, with 20 appearances and 675 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.6 per match across 20 appearances in Serie A matches, the 67th percentile of 446 qualifying Serie A players. Junior Messias has started 6 of 22 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 34 minutes. That is 20% of the Serie A minutes available to him (675 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.98 shots per 90 at home (363 minutes) against 0.93 away (389 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.91 shots per 90 in 2025/26 (752 minutes) versus 1.71 across every season on record (5901 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 104 Serie A forwards with 450+ minutes: 2.67 successful dribbles per 90 — higher than 96% and 2.93 fouls won per 90 — higher than 90%. Goals per 90 is up from 0.11 last season (851 minutes in Serie A) to 0.40 in 2025/26. Junior Messias recorded a foul won in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 104): Duels (elite, 99th percentile) and Dribbling (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (26th percentile), against 104 Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 104).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.1, 0.7, 1.0, 3.6, 1.7 — trending down, averaging 1.6 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: one yellow card in 22 appearances in 2025/26.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 104): G. Isaksen, Assane Diao and D. Maldini (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 6 of 22 appearances, 16 from the bench · 34 minutes per appearance · 20% of the Serie A minutes available (675 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.91 shots per 90 in 2025/26 (752 minutes) · 1.71 across every season on record (5901 minutes).
Serie A only: 20 apps · 2.6 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Serie A Impact leaderboard.
Junior Messias stats per 90 · Serie A 2025/26, forward
| Stat | Junior Messias | vs forwards | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.40 | higher than 84% | 0.11 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.87 | higher than 63% | 1.48 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.93 | higher than 65% | 0.63 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | higher than 50% | 42.9% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.80 | higher than 24% | 0.85 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 2.67 | higher than 96% | 1.06 |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 2.93 | higher than 90% | 2.22 |
Per 90 minutes over 675 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. Ranked against 104 Serie A forwards with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 851 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 2+ shots2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ foul won9 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-22 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2025/26
Junior Messias took 19 shots worth 1.10 non-penalty xG in Serie A in 2025/26 and scored two non-penalty goals — +0.90 on what the chances were worth.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 19 shots for this player in 2025/26, over 10 matches, to 27 June.
Profile radar · Serie A 2025/26, forward
Junior Messias · Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 104) median
| Axis | Junior Messias | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.87on target 50.0% | 1.67 | 63rd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.40 | 0.24 | 84th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.93 | 1.23 | 26th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 34.67accuracy 76.2% | 22.35 | 88th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 2.67success 54.1% | 0.89 | 96th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 10.00win rate 55.6% | 5.11 | 99th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.47 | 1.16 | 95th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.47 | 1.46 | 50th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 675 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. Cohort: 104 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Serie A
2.6 per match — 67th percentile of 446 qualifying Serie A players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | @ Atalanta sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-26 | v Como sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.7 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-19 | @ Pisa sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-12 | v Sassuolo sub | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Juventus | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-20 | v Udinese | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-15 | @ Hellas Verona | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-08 | v AS Roma | 64 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | @ Inter sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-02-22 | v Torino sub | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 5.9 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Shots 2.98 at home (363 min), 0.93 away (389 min); Shots on target 1.74 at home (363 min), 0.23 away (389 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Junior Messias’s record for that season. See Junior Messias’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Junior Messias average per 90?
- Junior Messias averages 1.87 shots per 90 minutes in Serie A 2025/26 (675 minutes) — higher than 63% of 104 Serie A forwards with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Junior Messias have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Junior Messias had 3 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (752 minutes played).
- Did Junior Messias start regularly in 2025/26?
- Junior Messias started 6 of 22 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 34 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Junior Messias’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Junior Messias averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 22 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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