Luca Meirelles
Brazil
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L. Meirelles
Shakhtar DonetskForwardLuca Meirelles 2026/2027 season stats
As a striker, Luca Meirelles has appeared in 5 Premier League matches this season, totalling 181 minutes at an average rating of 5.70. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premier League attackers.
Player traits
Percentile vs attackers
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.50 | 99 |
| Goal involvements | 3 | 1.49 | 99 |
| Shots | 6 | 3.00 | 89 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2.50 | 99 |
| Shot accuracy | 83.0% | n/a | 99 |
| Shot conversion | 50.0% | n/a | 99 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.60 | n/a | 88 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 35 |
| Shots off target | 0 | n/a | 10 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.50 | 56 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Key passes | 4 | 2.00 | 94 |
| Chances created | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 43 |
Luca Meirelles has taken 6 shots with 5 on target (83% accuracy), scoring 3 goals. That is a shot roughly every 30 minutes. Those shots are worth 1.6 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 89th percentile for shot volume among attackers. Luca Meirelles has 0 assists and 4 key passes . Luca Meirelles has set up 4 shots for teammates, worth 0.2 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 29th percentile for chance creation among attackers.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 46 | 22.90 | 56 |
| Accurate passes | 42 | 20.90 | 85 |
| Pass accuracy | 91.0% | n/a | 99 |
| Long balls won | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 1 | 0.50 | 60 |
| Backward passes | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Passes (final third) | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Luca Meirelles has completed 42 of 46 passes at 91% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 56th percentile for passing volume among attackers.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 2 | 0.99 | 51 |
| Dribble attempts | 4 | 1.99 | 60 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 38 |
| Duels won | 3 | 1.49 | 1 |
| Aerials won | 0 | n/a | 6 |
| Touches | 79 | 39.30 | 46 |
| Possession lost | 14 | 6.96 | 1 |
| Dribbled past | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Fouls won | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.99 | 62 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Luca Meirelles completes 2 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 3 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (6th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 0 | n/a | 32 |
| Tackles won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Interceptions | 0 | n/a | 7 |
| Clearances | 0 | n/a | 7 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 17 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Luca Meirelles makes 0 tackles and 0 interceptions . He is below average defensively, ranking in the 32nd percentile for tackles among attackers.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.50 | 22 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 31 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 15 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 31 |
| Foul involvements | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Luca Meirelles has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Premier LeagueMainly striker (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Luca Meirelles previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 20 | 837 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6.31 |
 Europa Conference League | 7 | 289 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5.97 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serie A | 7 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.73 |
About Luca Meirelles
Premier League 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premier League, Luca Meirelles has scored 3 goals across 5 appearances (2 starts), totalling 181 minutes. That works out to 1.5 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Luca Meirelles has attempted 6 shots with 5 on target, a 83% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 1.56 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Luca Meirelles has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The forward has completed 2 successful dribbles from 4 attempts (50% success rate). Luca Meirelles has contributed 4 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Luca Meirelles has registered 0 tackles (0 won), 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances. In possession, the forward has completed 42 from 46 pass attempts, a 91% pass accuracy rate. Luca Meirelles has won 3 of 20 total duels.
Discipline
Luca Meirelles has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 0.
About Luca Meirelles
Luca Meirelles is a 19-year-old forward playing for Shakhtar Donetsk in the Premier League, representing Brazil. Luca Meirelles is right-footed and wears the number 49 shirt. Born on 15 March 2007.
Most recent appearance
Luca Meirelles's most recent match was away at LNZ Cherkasy on March 12th. Shakhtar Donetsk won 3-0. Luca Meirelles played 3 minutes with a match rating of 0.
Recent matches
- March 12th3-0 winvsLNZ Cherkasy(3 mins, rating 0)
- October 7th2-0 winvsChornomorets(84 mins, 1 goal, rating 7.86)
- January 5th1-1 drawatPSV(0 mins, rating 0)
- February 15th1-2 winatKarpaty(65 mins, 1 goal, rating 6.99)
- December 17th0-2 lossvsPolissya Zhytomyr(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Luca Meirelles and Shakhtar Donetsk are next in action on February 7th against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in the Premier League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Shakhtar Donetsk match preview.
Teammates at Shakhtar Donetsk
Luca Meirelles currently plays alongside Kauã Elias, Dmytro Riznyk, Oleksandr Karavaev, Alan Matturro, Mykola Matvienko, Prosper Obah, Vinícius Tobias, Oleg Ocheretko, Newerton, Lucas Ferreira, Isaque, Gabriel Carvalho, Denys Tvardovskyi, Viktor Korniyenko, Alaa Ghram, Pedrinho, Yegor Nazaryna, Luca Meirelles, Pedro Henrique, Marlon, Lassina Traoré, Alisson, Viktor Tsukanov, Irakli Azarovi, Tymur Puzankov, Kiril Fesyun, Eguinaldo, Gleiker Mendoza, Maryan Shved, Marlon Gomes, Valeriy Bondar, Dmytro Kryskiv and Bruninho at Shakhtar Donetsk.