Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-07-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1994-07-10 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ceilândia, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 166.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Bataeh CSC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1,063 |
| Shanghai Port | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 57 | 11 | 15 | 1,643 |
| Hebei FC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portimonense SAD | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 93 | 19 | 15 | 1,714 |
| FC Porto | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Porto B | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Farense | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 615 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CD Eldense | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Córdoba CF | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Pro-League | Al-Bataeh CSC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 679 |
| 24/25 | UAE League Cup | Al-Bataeh CSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UAE President's Cup | Al-Bataeh CSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE League Cup | Al-Bataeh CSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE President's Cup | Al-Bataeh CSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UAE Pro League | Al-Bataeh CSC | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 384 |
| 2023 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 2022 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2022 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 28 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 723 |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup | Shanghai Port | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 2021 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 328 |
| 2021 | Super League | Hebei FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup | Hebei China Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs | Hebei China Fortune | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Super League | Hebei China Fortune | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 28 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 352 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 785 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Portimonense SAD | 38 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 339 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Farense | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| 14/15 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Eldense | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | CD Eldense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Beira-Mar | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Cádiz CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Córdoba CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Bahia B | EC Bahia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-23 | EC Bahia | Córdoba CF | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Córdoba CF | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | Without Club | Cádiz CF | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-25 | Cádiz CF | Eldense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Eldense | Beira-Mar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Beira-Mar | Santa Clara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Santa Clara | Farense | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Farense | Portimonense | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-21 | Portimonense | FC Porto | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Porto | Portimonense | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Portimonense | FC Porto | Transfer | 2000000 | €3.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-22 | FC Porto | Portimonense | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.52m |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-09 | Portimonense | HB CFFC | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-27 | HB FC | SH Port | Transfer | 1200000 | €3.92m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-13 | SH Port | Al-Bataeh CSC | Transfer | 1800000 | €3.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Al-Bataeh CSC | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-11-13 | 2017-11-24 | 12 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Ankle sprain | 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-02 | 12 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-01-20 | 2019-01-27 | 8 | 1 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-08-18 | 2019-10-03 | 47 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-13 | 35 | 5 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2021-11-07 | 2021-12-21 | 45 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Scaphoid fracture | 2021-12-26 | 2022-04-26 | 122 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhen Wei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Sulaiman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrício | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Murahmetjan Muzepper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dener | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wellington Carvalho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Huikang Cai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shenyuan Li | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ulrich Meleke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anatole Abang | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Sá | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shenchao Wang | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Fernandes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junling Yan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wenjun Lü | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Lucas Possignolo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Tabata | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ewerton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilson Manafá | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Portimonense SAD | 9 | 38 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 6 | 28 |
| 23/24 | UAE Pro League | Al-Bataeh CSC | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | Portimonense SAD | 9 | 38 |
| 2022 | Super League | Shanghai Port | 7 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 5 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Porto | Portimonense | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-21 | Portimonense | FC Porto | Loan | — | €1.00m |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Arouca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| GD Estoril Praia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 50% |
| FC Famalicão | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Boavista FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Gil Vicente FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 25% |
| CF Estrela da Amadora | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 75% |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 0% |
| Sporting Clube de Braga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 14 | 679 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 384 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 30 | 883 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2021 | 21 | 526 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 4 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 352 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 918 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 339 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 615 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Paulinho
Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Without Club.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 31 years old. He was born on July 10, 1994 in Ceilândia.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 37 goals in 261 appearances.
What is Paulinho's market value?
Paulinho's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.
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