Paulinho
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-11-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Paulo Dias Fernandes |
| Date of birth | 1992-11-09 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Deportivo Toluca |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | MNM Sports ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 2024 | 25/26 | 52 | 34 | 9 | 972 |
| Sporting CP | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 145 | 53 | 28 | 2,483 |
| SC Braga | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 153 | 63 | 24 | 2,295 |
| Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 130 | 31 | 11 | 2,185 |
| CD Trofense | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 230 |
| Santa Maria FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 110 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 102 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Apertura | Deportivo Toluca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Clausura | Deportivo Toluca | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 431 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 31 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 86 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 94 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Sporting CP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 22 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Sporting CP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 194 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 29 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 217 |
| 21/22 | Supertaça | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Sporting CP | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Deportivo Toluca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Sporting CP | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 357 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 354 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | SC Braga | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 151 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 136 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | SC Braga | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 346 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | SC Braga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Braga | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 30 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | SC Braga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | SC Braga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Gil Vicente FC | 36 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 165 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | Gil Vicente FC | 42 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 413 |
| 15/16 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Gil Vicente FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 466 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Gil Vicente FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Gil Vicente FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 926 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Gil Vicente FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | CD Trofense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Trofense | 35 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 230 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Santa Maria FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Santa Maria U19 | Santa Maria | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Santa Maria | Trofense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Trofense | Gil Vicente | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Gil Vicente | SC Braga | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | SC Braga | Sporting CP | Transfer | 15000000 | €16.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sporting CP | Toluca | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.75m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Hamstring strain | 2017-12-02 | 2018-01-01 | 31 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2018-08-03 | 2018-09-20 | 49 | 9 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-10 | 12 | 3 |
| 20/21 | unknown injury | 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-21 | 7 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-01-06 | 2021-01-18 | 13 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2021-02-19 | 2021-03-16 | 26 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-17 | 9 | 2 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-05 | 25 | 4 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-27 | 2022-10-31 | 5 | 1 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-04-04 | 2023-05-05 | 32 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Foot bruise | 2024-02-06 | 2024-02-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Tendonitis | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-27 | 16 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16374 | #18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3300 | #9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Trincão | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ricardinho | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Marcus Edwards | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| João Novais | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilson Eduardo | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kódjo Alphonse | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bragança | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| André Horta | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Avto | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Matheus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sequeira | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ricardo Esgaio | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Fransérgio | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Antonio Adán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián Coates | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Gonçalves | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Matheus Reis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Gil Vicente FC | 19 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 17 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 15 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | SC Braga | 7 | 29 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 7 | 22 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 7 | 29 |
Last 50 matches for Deportivo Toluca The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–0 | CF América | Available |
| 2025-05-22 | MEXA |
CF América | 0–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 3–0 | UANL Tigres | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | MEXA |
UANL Tigres | 1–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–1 | CF Monterrey | Available |
| 2025-05-07 | MEXA |
CF Monterrey | 3–2 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Available |
| 2025-04-16 | MEXA |
Atlético San Luis | 0–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | MEXA |
Atlas Guadalajara | 2–3 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–1 | Santos Laguna | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 3–2 | CF Pachuca | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | MEXA |
Puebla FC | 0–3 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 5–2 | Club Necaxa | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | MEXA |
CF América | 3–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-02-26 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 5–0 | Gallos Blancos | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | MEXA |
FC Juárez | 0–4 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–1 | Deportivo Guadalajara | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | MEXA |
Club León | 3–3 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 1–0 | UANL Tigres | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | MEXA |
Pumas UNAM | 1–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | MEXA |
Mazatlán FC | 2–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 1–1 | CF Monterrey | Available |
| 2025-01-10 | MEXA |
Club Tijuana | 2–4 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 0–2 | CF América | Available |
| 2024-11-27 | MEXA |
CF América | 2–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 4–0 | CF América | Available |
| 2024-11-06 | MEXA |
UANL Tigres | 2–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–2 | Club León | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | MEXA |
Club Necaxa | 1–3 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 5–0 | Puebla FC | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | MEXA |
Gallos Blancos | 0–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 1–1 | Pumas UNAM | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 4–1 | Atlas Guadalajara | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | MEXA |
Santos Laguna | 2–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | MEXA |
CF Pachuca | 2–2 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 4–0 | Club Tijuana | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | MEXA |
CF Monterrey | 1–2 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 2–1 | Atlético San Luis | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | MEXA |
Cruz Azul | 1–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-07-17 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 3–0 | Mazatlán FC | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 3–2 | FC Juárez | Available |
| 2024-07-06 | MEXA |
Deportivo Guadalajara | 0–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 0–0 | Deportivo Guadalajara | Available |
| 2024-05-08 | MEXA |
Deportivo Guadalajara | 1–0 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | MEXA |
Atlético San Luis | 1–5 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | MEXA |
CF América | 5–1 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 4–1 | Atlas Guadalajara | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | MEXA |
CF Pachuca | 2–3 | Deportivo Toluca | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | MEXA |
Deportivo Toluca | 3–0 | Pumas UNAM | Available |
Teams faced most often by Paulinho'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF América | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 30% |
| UANL Tigres | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 44% |
| Club Tijuana | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 47% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 31% |
| Santos Laguna | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 35% |
| Cruz Azul | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 33% |
| Club León | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 29% |
| CF Monterrey | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 39% |
| Puebla FC | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 43% |
| CF Pachuca | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 48% |
| Pumas UNAM | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 41% |
| Gallos Blancos | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 17/18 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 39 | 415 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 23/24 | 47 | 813 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 902 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 411 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.07 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 1,063 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 19/20 | 48 | 633 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 635 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 321 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 165 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.82 |
| 15/16 | 47 | 486 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 14/15 | 18 | 466 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,068 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 230 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 |
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Frequently asked about Paulinho
Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Deportivo Toluca.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 33 years old. He was born on November 9, 1992 in Barcelos.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for Deportivo Toluca.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 192 goals in 519 appearances.
What is Paulinho's market value?
Paulinho's most recent reported market value is €7.50m.
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