# Rui Mota

> Attacker · Brazil · [Atlético Mineiro](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1720) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/43677)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 37 |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-12 |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Position | Attacker |
| Jersey | #9 |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Current club | [Atlético Mineiro](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1720) |
| Competition | [Serie A](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/29) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2024 |
| Competition | Serie A |
| Appearances | 17 |
| Minutes | 419 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 6.65 |

## Profile

### Veteran finisher making the most of scant minutes

## Profile
Rui Mota is a 37-year-old Brazilian attacker currently on the books at Juventude[^fact-1]. The profile is straightforward: a senior forward whose season usage has been limited but whose role centers on finishing and attacking returns[^fact-1].

## Season form
Usage has been light — 8 appearances (2279) and 379 minutes on the pitch this season[^fact-2]. Within that compressed sample, output is notable: 4 goals and 1 assist recorded[^fact-3]. Across those minutes he has managed a provider rating average of 7.16 for the season[^fact-4]. Those four goals from under 400 minutes underline a high goals-per-minute conversion in the dataset provided[^fact-2][^fact-3].

## Availability & momentum
There are no match-by-match injury or selection timelines supplied; the raw availability indicator in the facts is the low total minutes figure, 379, which implies intermittent deployment rather than consistent full-game starts[^fact-2]. Momentum-wise, the ratio of goals and assists to minutes suggests a player who has made measurable impact when involved — the dataset shows tangible end-product despite limited minutes[^fact-2][^fact-3]. The season-average provider rating of 7.16 frames those contributions as above baseline across his appearances[^fact-4].

## What to watch
Fixture-level details are not supplied in the facts, so the immediate item to monitor is minutes allocation: whether those 379 minutes increase with consecutive selections, which would test whether the current goals return (4 goals and 1 assist) can be sustained at higher volume[^fact-2][^fact-3]. Also watch whether the 7.16 average rating holds with extended minutes, since the existing figure is based on the same limited sample[^fact-4]. In short, the practical value flagged by the numbers is this — a veteran attacker producing clear output in 8 appearances and 379 minutes, meaning changes in playing time are the single most consequential variable for projecting further returns from the supplied data[^fact-2][^fact-3].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 37 years old · Brazil · Attacker · current club Juventude.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 8 appearances (2279), 379 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 4 goals and 1 assist recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.16 across the season.

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