Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
2007
debut season
0.05
goals / match
América Futebol Clube (MG)
top club · 133 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2018
4 · 19%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1986-07-01 · 4 players total
432Appearances
21Goals
34Assists
26Yellow cards
0Red cards
148Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Paulo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Paulo Gomes da Costa |
| Date of birth | 1986-07-01 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | GA SPORTS AGENCY |
Jan 2023
Transfer: América-MG → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
30 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — América Futebol Clube (MG)
47 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Figueirense FC → América-MG
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
36 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: EC Bahia → Figueirense FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Esporte Clube Bahia
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2016
Transfer: Desp. Brasil → EC Bahia
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Transfer: Palmeiras → Desp. Brasil
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Desp. Brasil → Palmeiras
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Flamengo → Desp. Brasil
14/15 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
2014 — CR Flamengo
44 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — CR Flamengo
52 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Desp. Brasil → Flamengo
12/13 · Loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Mogi Mirim → Desp. Brasil
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Mogi Mirim
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Mogi Mirim EC, Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
44 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Mogi Mirim → Ponte Preta
11/12 · Loan
Dec 2011
Transfer: Guarani → Mogi Mirim
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Mogi Mirim EC, Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Mogi Mirim → Guarani
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Treze → Mogi Mirim
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Treze FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: SE Gama → Treze
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — EC Novo Hamburgo, Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF)
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP)
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — Avaí FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
América Futebol Clube (MG)
36.9%
Figueirense Futebol Clube
12.7%
Esporte Clube Bahia
0.0%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
0.0%
CR Flamengo
14.2%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
16.4%
Mogi Mirim EC
9.9%
Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)
7.3%
Treze FC
0.0%
Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF)
0.0%
EC Novo Hamburgo
2.7%
Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP)
0.0%
Avaí FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 4 | 2019 | 2022 | 133 | 5 | 12 | 4,926 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1,693 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 96 | 4 | 11 | 1,889 |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2,184 |
| Mogi Mirim EC | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1,317 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 980 |
| Treze FC | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF) | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EC Novo Hamburgo | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avaí FC | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 818 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 941 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 31 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2,537 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Catarinense | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 368 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série B | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 24 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 883 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Catarinense | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Esporte Clube Bahia | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Paulista | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | CR Flamengo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CR Flamengo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 28 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Carioca | CR Flamengo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | CR Flamengo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | CR Flamengo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,200 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Mogi Mirim EC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,169 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Mogi Mirim EC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,184 |
| 2012 | Troféu Independência | Mogi Mirim EC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Mogi Mirim EC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 980 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Treze FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | Treze FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Gaúcho | EC Novo Hamburgo | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 2009 | Gauchão - 2º Turno | EC Novo Hamburgo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Gauchão - Fase Final | EC Novo Hamburgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série C | Sociedade Esportiva do Gama (DF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Rio Claro Futebol Clube (SP) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa do Brasil | Avaí FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | SE Gama | Treze | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Treze | Mogi Mirim | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Mogi Mirim | Guarani | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Guarani | Mogi Mirim | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-07 | Mogi Mirim | Ponte Preta | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Mogi Mirim | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-10 | Mogi Mirim | Desp. Brasil | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-04 | Desp. Brasil | Flamengo | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Flamengo | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Desp. Brasil | Palmeiras | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Palmeiras | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-09 | Desp. Brasil | EC Bahia | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | EC Bahia | Figueirense FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Figueirense FC | América-MG | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | América-MG | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn lateral ankle ligament | 2015-03-27 | 2015-05-10 | 45 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Victor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Silva | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Baraka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Cavichioli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ademir | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodolfo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juninho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Antônio | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alê | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Bauermann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheusinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Toscano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hernane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Felipe Azevedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 2 | 29 |
| 2011 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 25 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Gaúcho | EC Novo Hamburgo | 2 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Série A | CR Flamengo | 6 | 28 |
| 2019 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 6 | 31 |
| 2012 | Série A | Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | 5 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Palmeiras | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Desp. Brasil | Palmeiras | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Flamengo | Desp. Brasil | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-04 | Desp. Brasil | Flamengo | Loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Ponte Preta | Mogi Mirim | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-07 | Mogi Mirim | Ponte Preta | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | Guarani | Mogi Mirim | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Mogi Mirim | Guarani | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by João Paulo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro EC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 57% |
| SE Palmeiras | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 43% |
| Fluminense FC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 43% |
| SC Internacional | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 29% |
| SC Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 57% |
| Botafogo FR | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 43% |
| EC Bahia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 86% |
| CR Vasco da Gama | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 43% |
| Grêmio FBPA | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 57% |
| CA Mineiro | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 57% |
| São Paulo FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29% |
| RB Bragantino | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Senior debut season | |
| 2009 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 3,167 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2018 | 36 | 1,251 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 44 | 135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 52 | 1,754 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2012 | 44 | 3,501 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 20 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série B
131 apps
6 G
10 A
Série A
111 apps
4 G
17 A
Campeonato Mineiro
38 apps
3 G
5 A
Campeonato Catarinense
12 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Gaúcho
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Paulista
33 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca - Final
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Troféu Independência
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is João Paulo?
João Paulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is João Paulo?
João Paulo is 39 years old. He was born on July 1, 1986 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does João Paulo play?
João Paulo plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does João Paulo play for?
João Paulo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has João Paulo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Paulo has scored 21 goals in 432 appearances.