Paulão
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2023
Among 805 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1986-02-25 · 5 players total
| Full name | Paulão |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Marcos de Jesus Ribeiro |
| Date of birth | 1986-02-25 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | North EC (MG) |
| Joined | 2025-03-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Prattes Group |
Percentile rank vs 682 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 961 |
| Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 2 | 2021 | 2022 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 3,684 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 863 |
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2,520 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2,742 |
| Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 2014 | 2017 | 144 | 10 | 2 | 2,646 |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1,088 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 2011 | 2012 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 2010 | 2011 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense (AL) | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série C | Paysandu SC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 961 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 645 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 35 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,039 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Cearense - Finals | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Cearense - Group | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Mineiro | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| 2019 | Série B | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 697 |
| 2018 | Série A | América Futebol Clube (MG) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2017 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,045 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 450 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 2016 | Primeira Liga do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 31 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,058 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Sport Club Internacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 643 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Mineiro | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 908 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chinese Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Gauchão - Fase Final | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense (AL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série C | Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense (AL) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Universal-AL | Itapirense-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Itapirense-SP | Universal-AL | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Universal-AL | ASA | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-14 | ASA | Universal-AL | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-25 | Universal-AL | Barueri | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Barueri | Universal-AL | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Universal-AL | Barueri | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Barueri | Grêmio | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Grêmio | Barueri | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Barueri | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.50m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | GZ Evergrande | Cruzeiro | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-01 | Cruzeiro | GZ Evergrande | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | GZ Evergrande | Internacional | Transfer | 400000 | €1.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-16 | Internacional | Vasco da Gama | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Internacional | Vasco da Gama | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Vasco da Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Internacional | América-MG | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-26 | América-MG | Internacional | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-27 | Internacional | Fortaleza | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Fortaleza | Internacional | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Internacional | Fortaleza | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-17 | Fortaleza | Cuiabá-MT | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Cuiabá-MT | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-18 | Without Club | Paysandu | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-15 | Paysandu | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-03-31 | Without Club | North EC-MG | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Pubic bone irritation | 2015-06-10 | 2015-08-04 | 56 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-11-17 | 2020-12-02 | 16 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2023-08-21 | 2024-07-15 | 330 | 46 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdívia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Sasha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Dourado | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Alves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romarinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Osvaldo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alisson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Lucas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Júnior Viçosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 3 | 23 |
| 2015 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 24 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Gaúcho | Sport Club Internacional | 2 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Campeonato Mato-Grossense | Cuiabá Esporte Clube (MT) | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 | Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 28 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Internacional | 1 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Fortaleza | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-27 | Internacional | Fortaleza | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-26 | América-MG | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Internacional | América-MG | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Vasco da Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Internacional | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-31 | Vasco da Gama | Internacional | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-16 | Internacional | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-01 | Cruzeiro | GZ Evergrande | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | GZ Evergrande | Cruzeiro | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Grêmio | Barueri | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Barueri | Grêmio | Loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Barueri | Universal-AL | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-25 | Universal-AL | Barueri | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-14 | ASA | Universal-AL | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Universal-AL | ASA | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Itapirense-SP | Universal-AL | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Universal-AL | Itapirense-SP | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 961 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 25 | 645 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | 36 | 3,039 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2020 | 49 | 360 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 49 | 3,023 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | 28 | 697 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 2017 | 36 | 2,315 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 52 | 675 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 40 | 1,058 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 40 | 643 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 14 | 1,088 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Paulão
Who is Paulão?
Paulão is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for North EC (MG).
How old is Paulão?
Paulão is 40 years old. He was born on February 25, 1986 in Salvador.
What position does Paulão play?
Paulão plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paulão play for?
Paulão currently plays for North EC (MG).
How many career goals has Paulão scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulão has scored 23 goals in 493 appearances.
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