Paulinho
Defender - Left-Back
at FC Midtjylland
at FC Midtjylland
2,519 days · joined 2019-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Midtjylland
top club · 196 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#40
goals rank
#73
assists rank
9
season goals
23
season assists
Among 139 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2021
€700k
top transfer fee · 19/20
2
best season · 2017
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-01-03 · 6 players total
289Appearances
9Goals
23Assists
43Yellow cards
1Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Victor da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1995-01-03 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | FC Midtjylland |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | LINK SPORTS |
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Midtjylland
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Midtjylland Reserves, FC Midtjylland
34 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Midtjylland, FC Midtjylland Reserves
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Midtjylland
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Midtjylland
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Midtjylland Reserves, FC Midtjylland
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Esporte Clube Bahia
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: EC Bahia → FC Midtjylland
19/20 · Transfer · €700k
Aug 2018
Transfer: Santo André → EC Bahia
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: São Bento (SP) → Santo André
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — EC Santo André, Esporte Clube Bahia, Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: Santo André → São Bento (SP)
17/18 · Loan
Dec 2017
Transfer: Boa Esporte → Santo André
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — EC Santo André, Boa EC
41 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2017
Transfer: Santo André → Boa Esporte
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — EC Santo André
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 24 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Midtjylland
77.7%
FC Midtjylland Reserves
0.0%
Esporte Clube Bahia
0.0%
EC Santo André
0.0%
Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)
0.0%
Boa EC
22.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 196 | 7 | 14 | 5,326 |
| FC Midtjylland Reserves | 4 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| EC Santo André | 3 | 2015 | 2018 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boa EC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1,530 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 25/26 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Future Cup | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Future Cup | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,513 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 599 |
| 22/23 | Future Cup | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Europa Playoff | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Superliga Relegation round | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 562 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,176 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | EC Santo André | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série B | Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) | 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Paulista | EC Santo André | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Boa EC | 34 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | EC Santo André | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserveligaen | FC Midtjylland Reserves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 689 |
| 19/20 | Superliga Championship round | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Sydbank Pokalen | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-04-12 | Santo André | Boa Esporte | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-01 | Boa Esporte | Santo André | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Santo André | São Bento (SP) | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | São Bento (SP) | Santo André | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-03 | Santo André | EC Bahia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | EC Bahia | FC Midtjylland | Transfer | 500000 | €700k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Leg injury | 2019-07-21 | 2019-09-01 | 43 | 9 |
| 24/25 | surgery | 2024-07-25 | 2024-10-05 | 73 | 17 |
Current€700k
Peak€1.50m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikael Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano Martínez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Raphael Onyedika | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Olsson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Cajuste | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Onyeka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Awer Mabil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Andersson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sory Kaba | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Juninho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pione Sisto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Sørensen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Anders Dreyer | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Henrik Dalsgaard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Série B | Boa EC | 2 | 34 |
| 19/20 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 12 |
| 25/26 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 20 |
| 2017 | Série B | Boa EC | 4 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Superliga | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | São Bento (SP) | Santo André | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Santo André | São Bento (SP) | Loan | — | €300k |
| 17/18 | 2017-12-01 | Boa Esporte | Santo André | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-12 | Santo André | Boa Esporte | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for FC Midtjylland while Paulinho was at the club (joined 2019-07-01). 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 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 5–0 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-04-22 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 0–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 4–2 | Randers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | DK1 |
Aalborg BK | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Lyngby BK | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | DK1 |
Vejle BK | 0–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-11-25 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–0 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | DK1 |
Viborg FF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 1–5 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-10-31 | DK1C |
Brøndby IF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | DK1 |
SønderjyskE | 3–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–1 | Viborg FF | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-09-22 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-09-17 | DK1C |
Hillerød GI | 1–4 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-09-14 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | FC København | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-09-01 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 1–3 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-08-24 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | SønderjyskE | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-08-16 | DK1 |
Lyngby BK | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-08-09 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Vejle BK | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-08-03 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | Aalborg BK | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-07-27 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | INJURED surgery |
| 2024-07-19 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–3 | Silkeborg IF | Available |
| 2024-05-20 | DK1 |
FC Nordsjælland | 3–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-16 | DK1 |
FC København | 1–2 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–1 | Aarhus GF | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–2 | Brøndby IF | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | DK1 |
Silkeborg IF | 3–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–2 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 0–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–3 | FC Nordsjælland | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 3–0 | Vejle BK | Available |
| 2024-03-11 | DK1 |
Randers FC | 0–1 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 2–0 | FC København | Available |
| 2024-02-25 | DK1 |
Aarhus GF | 2–3 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | DK1 |
Brøndby IF | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Available |
| 2023-12-04 | DK1 |
FC Midtjylland | 5–1 | Viborg FF | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC København | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Silkeborg IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Brøndby IF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Nordsjælland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Aarhus GF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 75% |
| Lyngby BK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 50% |
| SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Viborg FF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| SS Lazio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Odense BK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Hvidovre IF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Vejle BK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 1,904 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 1,161 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 1,176 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 41 | 1,530 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 20/21 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 689 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
94 apps
3 G
9 A
Série B
50 apps
2 G
5 A
Europa League
20 apps
1 G
1 A
UECL Quali
5 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Relegation round
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Superliga Championship round
33 apps
0 G
2 A
Reserveligaen
9 apps
0 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa do Nordeste
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for FC Midtjylland.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 31 years old. He was born on January 3, 1995 in São Paulo.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for FC Midtjylland.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 9 goals in 289 appearances.
What is Paulinho's market value?
Paulinho's most recent reported market value is €700k.