Junior Messias
Attack - Right Winger
at Genoa CFC
at Genoa CFC
863 days · joined 2024-01-13
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€1.50m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.2
goals / match
FC Crotone
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2021
€6.20m
top transfer fee · 22/23
15
best season · 16/17
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-05-13 · 6 players total
271Appearances
55Goals
22Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Junior Messias |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Junior Walter Messias |
| Date of birth | 1991-05-13 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Genoa CFC |
| Joined | 2024-01-13 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | GG11 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Genoa CFC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Genoa CFC
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: AC Milan → Genoa
23/24 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jan 2024
Transfer: Genoa → AC Milan
23/24 · Return from loan
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: AC Milan → Genoa
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Genoa CFC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
Transfer: Crotone → AC Milan
22/23 · Transfer · €6.20m
Jul 2022
22/23 — AC Milan
36 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: AC Milan → Crotone
21/22 · Return from loan
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2021
Transfer: Crotone → AC Milan
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — AC Milan
32 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Crotone
37 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Crotone
36 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: Gozzano → Crotone
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Crotone → Gozzano
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Gozzano → Crotone
18/19 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2018
18/19 — AC Gozzano
35 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Gozzano
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — ASDC Gozzano
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Chieri → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Casale → Chieri
16/17 · Transfer · €120k
Jul 2016
16/17 — ASD Chieri Calcio
34 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Casale
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Cruzeiro U20 → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Genoa CFC
36.7%
AC Milan
18.7%
FC Crotone
15.0%
AC Gozzano
17.2%
ASDC Gozzano
7.4%
ASD Chieri Calcio
5.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa CFC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1,991 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 1,014 |
| FC Crotone | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 73 | 15 | 12 | 813 |
| AC Gozzano | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 932 |
| ASDC Gozzano | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 404 |
| ASD Chieri Calcio | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 269 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 844 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,057 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | AC Milan | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie A | AC Milan | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 302 |
| 22/23 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | AC Milan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | AC Milan | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | FC Crotone | 36 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 358 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | FC Crotone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 34 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 455 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | AC Gozzano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-A | AC Gozzano | 32 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 696 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie D | ASDC Gozzano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Meisterrunde | ASDC Gozzano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 17/18 | Serie D - A | ASDC Gozzano | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 260 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Serie D | ASD Chieri Calcio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 16/17 | Serie D - A | ASD Chieri Calcio | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Cruzeiro U20 | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Without Club | Casale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-23 | Casale | Chieri | Transfer | 0 | €120k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Chieri | Without Club | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-29 | Without Club | Gozzano | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Gozzano | Crotone | Transfer | 150000 | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Crotone | Gozzano | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gozzano | Crotone | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Crotone | AC Milan | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AC Milan | Crotone | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Crotone | AC Milan | Transfer | 6000000 | €6.20m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | AC Milan | Genoa | Loan | 4500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Genoa | AC Milan | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-13 | AC Milan | Genoa | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Torn muscle fiber | 2021-10-10 | 2021-11-11 | 33 | 7 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-09 | 10 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Muscle fatigue | 2022-11-11 | 2023-01-09 | 60 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2023-03-08 | 2023-04-06 | 30 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Adductor pain | 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-16 | 5 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-07-24 | 2023-09-26 | 65 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-10-07 | 2023-11-17 | 42 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Rest | 2023-12-04 | 2023-12-06 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-29 | 15 | 3 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-20 | 2024-02-10 | 22 | 3 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2024-04-15 | 2024-05-23 | 39 | 6 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-09-01 | 2024-11-18 | 79 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-12-09 | 2025-01-11 | 34 | 4 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-01-14 | 2025-01-20 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2025-03-04 | 2025-04-01 | 29 | 3 |
Current€1.50m
Peak€6.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahim Díaz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrea Barberis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolò Tordini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abel Gigli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Calabria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérémy Petris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmad Benali | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rade Krunic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niccolò Zanellato | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ismaël Bennacer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Marrone | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvatore Molina | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Evans Jean-Lambert | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Maignan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Pierre Kalulu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandro Tonali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Hernández | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Serie D - A | ASD Chieri Calcio | 14 | 33 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | FC Crotone | 9 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 6 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Serie B | FC Crotone | 6 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | FC Crotone | 4 | 36 |
| 16/17 | Serie D - A | ASD Chieri Calcio | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Genoa | AC Milan | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | AC Milan | Genoa | Loan | — | €4.50m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | AC Milan | Crotone | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Crotone | AC Milan | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gozzano | Crotone | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Crotone | Gozzano | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for Genoa CFC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | IT1 |
US Lecce | 1–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-05-17 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | – | AC Milan | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | IT1 |
ACF Fiorentina | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | IT1 |
ACF Fiorentina | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | IT1 |
Atalanta BC | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | IT1 |
Atalanta BC | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | Como 1907 | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | Como 1907 | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | IT1 |
AC Pisa 1909 | 1–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | IT1 |
AC Pisa 1909 | 1–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–1 | US Sassuolo Calcio | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | IT1 |
Juventus FC | 2–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-03-20 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona FC | 0–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–1 | AS Roma | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | IT1 |
FC Internazionale Milano | 2–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 3–0 | Torino FC | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | IT1 |
US Cremonese | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–3 | SSC Napoli | Available |
| 2026-01-30 | IT1 |
SS Lazio | 3–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 3–2 | Bologna FC 1909 | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | IT1 |
Parma Calcio 1913 | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-01-12 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 3–0 | Cagliari Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-08 | IT1 |
AC Milan | 1–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 1–1 | AC Pisa 1909 | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | IT1 |
AS Roma | 3–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–1 | Atalanta BC | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 1–2 | FC Internazionale Milano | Available |
| 2025-12-08 | IT1 |
Udinese Calcio | 1–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–1 | Hellas Verona FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | IT1 |
Cagliari Calcio | 3–3 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–2 | ACF Fiorentina | Available |
| 2025-11-03 | IT1 |
US Sassuolo Calcio | 1–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-10-29 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | US Cremonese | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | IT1 |
Torino FC | 2–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–0 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | IT1 |
SSC Napoli | 2–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-09-29 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–3 | SS Lazio | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | IT1 |
Bologna FC 1909 | 2–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-09-15 | IT1 |
Como 1907 | 1–1 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–1 | Juventus FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–0 | US Lecce | Available |
| 2025-05-24 | IT1 |
Bologna FC 1909 | 1–3 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 2–3 | Atalanta BC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | IT1 |
SSC Napoli | 2–2 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 1–2 | AC Milan | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | IT1 |
Como 1907 | 1–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-04-23 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 0–2 | SS Lazio | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | IT1 |
Hellas Verona FC | 0–0 | Genoa CFC | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | IT1 |
Genoa CFC | 1–0 | Udinese Calcio | Available |
Teams faced most often by Junior Messias's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Napoli | 44 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 73 | -28 | 16% |
| Torino FC | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 24% |
| AS Roma | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 74 | -23 | 24% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 51% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 30% |
| Udinese Calcio | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 33% |
| Inter | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 55 | -34 | 14% |
| Empoli FC | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 54% |
| Benevento Calcio | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 36% |
| Parma Calcio 1913 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 45% |
| Lazio Roma | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 36% |
| Atalanta | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 10% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 934 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 613 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 358 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 455 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 932 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 404 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie A
123 apps
21 G
9 A
Serie D - A
52 apps
18 G
3 A
Serie B
34 apps
6 G
6 A
Serie C-A
32 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
Italy Cup
10 apps
1 G
2 A
Coppa Serie C
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Meisterrunde
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Coppa Serie D
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Junior Messias
Who is Junior Messias?
Junior Messias is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Genoa CFC.
How old is Junior Messias?
Junior Messias is 35 years old. He was born on May 13, 1991 in Belo Horizonte.
What position does Junior Messias play?
Junior Messias plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Junior Messias play for?
Junior Messias currently plays for Genoa CFC.
How many career goals has Junior Messias scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Junior Messias has scored 55 goals in 271 appearances.
What is Junior Messias's market value?
Junior Messias's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.