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Joelinton

Central midfielder · age 30 · Brazil · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.66
2026/27
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Edson
Álvarez

Central midfielder · age 29 · Mexico · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)

Apps
12
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.95
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; neither has that yet. Try another period.

No league minutes for Álvarez in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

JoelintonEdson Álvarez
Joelinton
CMLWLMAMRW

Central midfielder 84% · Left winger 11% · Left midfielder 3%

Edson Álvarez
CMDMCB

Central midfielder 66% · Defensive midfielder 28% · Centre-back 6%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

JoelintonEdson Álvarez
311League apps255
49League goals16
23League assists9
0.16Goals per game0.06
464Minutes per goalfewer is better1162
Passes completed a game, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 6
    1
    14/15
  2. 7
    6
    15/16
  3. 16
    31
    3321
    16/17
  4. 17
    19
    2731
    17/18
  5. 20
    26
    2834
    18/19
  6. 17
    31
    3812
    19/20
  7. 14
    42
    3124
    20/21
  8. 20
    49
    3531
    21/22
  9. 32
    69
    3231
    22/23
  10. 26
    33
    2031
    23/24
  11. 29
    30
    2928
    24/25
  12. 26
    38
    2712
    25/26
  13. 28
    4
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

JoelintonEdson Álvarez
30
Age
29
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
–
14
League seasons
10
0
League titles
2
€43.5m, 2019
Last move
€38m, 2023
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