João Paulo
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Seattle Sounders FC
at Seattle Sounders FC
1,950 days · joined 2021-01-21
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€600k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Seattle Sounders FC
top club · 155 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2021
€2.27m
top transfer fee · 20/21
6
best season · 2013
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-03-08 · 6 players total
483Appearances
28Goals
46Assists
94Yellow cards
1Red cards
142Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Paulo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Paulo Mior |
| Date of birth | 1991-03-08 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Joined | 2021-01-21 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Seattle Sounders FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Seattle Sounders FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Seattle Sounders FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Seattle Sounders FC
39 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Seattle Sounders FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2022
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Seattle Sounders FC
35 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Seattle Sounders FC
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Botafogo → Seattle
20/21 · Transfer · €2.27m
Dec 2020
Transfer: Seattle → Botafogo
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Seattle Sounders FC
23 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Botafogo → Seattle
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Seattle Sounders FC
2 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
49 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
55 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Santa Cruz-PE → Botafogo
16/17 · Transfer · €850k
Jul 2016
2016 — Santa Cruz FC (PE)
60 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Internacional → Santa Cruz-PE
15/16 · Transfer · €245k
Nov 2015
Transfer: Santa Cruz-PE → Internacional
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Santa Cruz FC (PE)
45 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Internacional → Santa Cruz-PE
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Goiás → Internacional
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Goiás EC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Internacional → Goiás
13/14 · Loan
Dec 2013
Transfer: Atlético-GO → Internacional
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Sport Club Internacional, Atlético Clube Goianiense
51 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Internacional → Atlético-GO
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Sport Club Internacional
22 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Sport Club Internacional
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Inter B → Internacional
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Sport Club Internacional
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Seattle Sounders FC
16.7%
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
27.1%
Santa Cruz FC (PE)
45.4%
Goiás EC
0.0%
Sport Club Internacional
2.8%
Atlético Clube Goianiense
7.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 155 | 8 | 19 | 2,140 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 119 | 7 | 10 | 3,469 |
| Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 105 | 6 | 8 | 5,798 |
| Goiás EC | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 2010 | 2013 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 356 |
| Atlético Clube Goianiense | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1,015 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 31 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 848 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 752 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 2019 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 990 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 2017 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 30 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1,311 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 872 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 34 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Pernambucano | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 470 |
| 2015 | Série B | Santa Cruz FC (PE) | 34 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2,980 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Goiano | Goiás EC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Goiás EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Goiás EC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Goiano | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 404 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série B | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 35 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 611 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Gaúcho - Final | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | Sport Club Internacional | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 2012 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Recopa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Inter B | Internacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Internacional | Atlético-GO | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Atlético-GO | Internacional | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Internacional | Goiás | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Goiás | Internacional | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-13 | Internacional | Santa Cruz-PE | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Santa Cruz-PE | Internacional | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-01 | Internacional | Santa Cruz-PE | Transfer | 750000 | €245k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Santa Cruz-PE | Botafogo | Transfer | 1000000 | €850k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Botafogo | Seattle | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Seattle | Botafogo | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Botafogo | Seattle | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.27m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Broken tibia | 2018-03-19 | 2018-08-07 | 142 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2022-05-05 | 2022-12-31 | 241 | 29 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2023-04-04 | 2023-04-10 | 7 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Hip injury | 2024-02-19 | 2024-04-04 | 46 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-09-03 | 2024-10-04 | 32 | 5 |
| 25/26 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2025-07-07 | 69 | 13 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #7658 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Ruidíaz | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Roberto Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Arreaga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Benevenuto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Rabello | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Chú | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Lindoso | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Série B | Atlético Clube Goianiense | 4 | 35 |
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 31 |
| 2019 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 31 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Seattle | Botafogo | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Botafogo | Seattle | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Santa Cruz-PE | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-13 | Internacional | Santa Cruz-PE | Loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Goiás | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Internacional | Goiás | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Atlético-GO | Internacional | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-01 | Internacional | Atlético-GO | Loan | — | €500k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 35 | 848 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2020 | 23 | 752 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 49 | 1,109 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 55 | 2,360 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 60 | 2,348 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 45 | 3,450 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 51 | 1,015 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
125 apps
7 G
10 A
MLS
116 apps
6 G
15 A
Série B
69 apps
5 G
6 A
Campeonato Pernambucano
21 apps
3 G
0 A
CONCACAF CL
11 apps
2 G
3 A
Campeonato Goiano
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Gauchão - 2º Turno
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Libertadores
17 apps
1 G
2 A
Campeonato Carioca
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
13 apps
0 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about João Paulo
Who is João Paulo?
João Paulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Seattle Sounders FC.
How old is João Paulo?
João Paulo is 35 years old. He was born on March 8, 1991 in Rio Grande do Sul.
What position does João Paulo play?
João Paulo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Paulo play for?
João Paulo currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC.
How many career goals has João Paulo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Paulo has scored 28 goals in 483 appearances.
What is João Paulo's market value?
João Paulo's most recent reported market value is €600k.