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Paulinho

Paulinho

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age37
CitizenshipBrazil
Height1.83 m
Footright
BornJuly 25, 1988
👕500+ Apps 100+ Goals 🎯50+ Assists 🏴50+ Caps Veteran
Market value
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.25
goals / match
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
top club · 212 apps

Career highs

€40.00m
peak value · 2017
€42.00m
top transfer fee · 18/19
19
best season · 2019
56 / 13
int'l caps / goals
609Appearances
155Goals
56Assists
70Yellow cards
3Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
Full namePaulinho
Name in home countryJosé Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior
Date of birth1988-07-25 (37 yrs)
Place of birthSão Paulo, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height183.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2024-07-01
Contract expires
OutfitterMizuno
Jul 2024
2024 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Corinthians → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
61 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
51 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Corinthians
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Al-Ahli → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: GuaZ FC → Al-Ahli
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Al-Ahli SFC
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
20 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
30 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Barcelona → GZ Evergrande
18/19 · Transfer · €42.00m
Dec 2018
Transfer: GZ Evergrande → Barcelona
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
12 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
19 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Barcelona → GZ Evergrande
18/19 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: GZ Evergrande → Barcelona
17/18 · Transfer · €40.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Barcelona
49 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
21 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
8 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
42 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Tottenham → GZ Evergrande
15/16 · Transfer · €14.00m
Jul 2014
14/15 — Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, Tottenham Hotspur
36 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tottenham Hotspur
37 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
25 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Corinthians → Tottenham
13/14 · Transfer · €19.75m
Oct 2012
Transfer: Coimbra → Corinthians
12/13 · Transfer · €5.00m
Oct 2012
Transfer: Corinthians → Coimbra
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
52 matches · 13 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
56 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP), Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
46 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Coimbra → Corinthians
09/10 · Loan
Apr 2010
Transfer: GO Audax → Coimbra
09/10 · Transfer · €650k
Mar 2010
Transfer: Bragantino → GO Audax
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
2009 — Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
28 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2009
Transfer: GO Audax → Bragantino
08/09 · Loan
Jun 2008
Transfer: LKS Lodz → GO Audax
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: GO Audax → LKS Lodz
07/08 · Loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Vilnius → GO Audax
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — LKS Lodz
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Vilnius (-2008)
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — FC Vilnius (-2008)
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: GO Audax → Vilnius
06/07 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 1989 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals2 total · 1.14/90
98
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
0
G+A2 total · 1.14/90
90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
95
10,520 min
Minutes played by club
Al-Ahli SFC 1.5%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 38.8%
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 29.0%
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) 5.6%
FC Vilnius (-2008) 12.9%
FC Barcelona 2.0%
Tottenham Hotspur 10.2%
LKS Lodz 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Al-Ahli SFC 1 21/22 21/22 4 2 0 158
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 7 2010 2024 212 40 17 4,080
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 10 14/15 2020 176 75 29 3,048
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) 2 2009 2010 46 14 0 594
FC Vilnius (-2008) 2 2006 2007 38 5 0 1,354
FC Barcelona 1 17/18 17/18 49 9 3 215
Tottenham Hotspur 2 13/14 14/15 67 10 7 1,071
LKS Lodz 1 07/08 07/08 17 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

6€10M13€20M19€30M25€40M07/0813/14 — 8 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)13/14 — 2 assists1013/1414/15 — 3 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)14/15 — 6 assists914/1515/1616/17 — 5 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)16/17 — 1 assists616/1717/18 — 9 goals (FC Barcelona)17/18 — 3 assists1217/1818/19 — 3 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)18/19 — 2 assists518/192006 — 2 goals (FC Vilnius (-2008))220062007 — 3 goals (FC Vilnius (-2008))320072009 — 6 goals (Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP))620092010 — 12 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2010 — 1 assists1320102011 — 11 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2011 — 4 assists1520112012 — 13 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2012 — 10 assists2320122013 — 6 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2013 — 1 assists720132015 — 2 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)220152016 — 13 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)2016 — 4 assists1720162017 — 7 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)2017 — 4 assists1120172018 — 13 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)2018 — 7 assists2020182019 — 19 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)2019 — 6 assists2520192020 — 12 goals (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)2020 — 4 assists1620202022 — 4 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2022 — 1 assists520222023 — 2 goals (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista)2202321/22 — 2 goals (Al-Ahli SFC)221/2207/08 — €150K13/14 — €20M14/15 — €16M15/16 — €12M16/17 — €10M17/18 — €40M18/19 — €40M21/22 — €9.5MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

07/08: 0007/0813/14: 8813/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 5516/1717/18: 9917/1818/19: 3318/192006: 2220062007: 3320072009: 6620092010: 121220102011: 111120112012: 131320122013: 6620132015: 2220152016: 131320162017: 7720172018: 131320182019: 191920192020: 121220202022: 4420222023: 2220232024: 00202421/22: 2221/22

Assists by season

07/08: 0007/0813/14: 2213/1414/15: 6614/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 3317/1818/19: 2218/192006: 0020062007: 0020072009: 0020092010: 1120102011: 4420112012: 101020122013: 1120132015: 0020152016: 4420162017: 4420172018: 7720182019: 6620192020: 4420202022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 00202421/22: 0021/22
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
21/22 Saudi Pro League Al-Ahli SFC 4 2 0 0 0 158
2024 Copa do Brasil Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Copa Sudamericana Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 4 0 0 1 0 0
2024 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 6 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Campeonato Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 7 1 0 1 0 157
2023 Copa do Brasil Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 4 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1 1 0 0 0 72
2023 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 4 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Campeonato Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 12 3 1 1 0 248
2022 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 3 0 0 1 0 0
2022 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 3 1 0 0 0 164
2020 Chinese FA Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CSL Championship Play-Offs Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 6 3 2 0 0 180
2020 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 14 9 2 1 0 136
2019 Chinese FA Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 29 19 6 3 1 128
2018 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 19 13 7 0 0 132
2017 Chinese Super Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 20 7 4 1 0 257
2016 Chinese FA Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 8 3 1 0 0 225
2016 Chinese Super Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Club World Cup Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 3 2 0 0 0 135
2016 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 30 8 3 2 0 332
2015 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 13 2 0 2 0 470
2013 Campeonato Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 10 2 0 1 0 407
2013 Club World Cup Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 8 2 1 2 0 355
2013 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 4 1 0 1 0 360
2013 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1 1 0 1 0 90
2012 Campeonato Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 14 3 0 3 0 391
2012 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 14 3 3 3 0 420
2012 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 23 7 7 6 0 291
2011 Campeonato Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 16 3 0 0 1 392
2011 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 4 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 35 8 4 9 0 389
2010 Campeonato Paulista Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) 18 8 0 3 0 195
2010 Libertadores Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 27 4 1 4 0 344
2009 Série B Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) 28 6 0 6 0 399
2007 A Lyga FC Vilnius (-2008) 21 3 0 2 0 630
2006 A Lyga FC Vilnius (-2008) 17 2 0 0 0 724
18/19 AFC Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 12 3 2 0 0 369
17/18 Champions League FC Barcelona 9 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Copa del Rey FC Barcelona 6 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 LaLiga FC Barcelona 34 9 3 2 0 215
16/17 AFC Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 8 5 1 0 0 144
15/16 AFC Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 5 0 0 2 0 0
14/15 AFC Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 6 1 1 1 0 540
14/15 Europa League Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 Europa League Qualifying Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 1 0 0 149
14/15 FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 3 1 2 0 0 270
14/15 League Cup Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 15 0 1 3 0 0
13/14 Europa League Tottenham Hotspur 4 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Europa League Qualifying Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 0 71
13/14 League Cup Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 0 0 0 184
13/14 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 30 6 2 3 1 397
07/08 Ekstraklasa LKS Lodz 17 0 0 2 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2006-07-01 GO Audax Vilnius Loan 0
06/07 2007-08-15 Vilnius GO Audax Return from loan 0
07/08 2007-08-31 GO Audax LKS Lodz Loan 0
07/08 2008-06-30 LKS Lodz GO Audax Return from loan 175000
08/09 2009-06-01 GO Audax Bragantino Loan 175000
09/10 2010-03-01 Bragantino GO Audax Return from loan 400000
09/10 2010-04-30 GO Audax Coimbra Transfer 400000 €650k
09/10 2010-05-01 Coimbra Corinthians Loan 400000
12/13 2012-10-01 Corinthians Coimbra Return from loan 7500000
12/13 2012-10-02 Coimbra Corinthians Transfer 7500000 €5.00m
13/14 2013-07-01 Corinthians Tottenham Transfer 12000000 €19.75m
15/16 2015-07-01 Tottenham GZ Evergrande Transfer 9000000 €14.00m
17/18 2017-08-14 GZ Evergrande Barcelona Transfer 15000000 €40.00m
18/19 2018-07-01 Barcelona GZ Evergrande Loan 40000000
18/19 2018-12-31 GZ Evergrande Barcelona Return from loan 38000000
18/19 2019-01-01 Barcelona GZ Evergrande Transfer 38000000 €42.00m
21/22 2021-07-23 GuaZ FC Al-Ahli Transfer 9500000
21/22 2021-09-17 Al-Ahli Without Club Transfer 9500000
21/22 2022-01-01 Without Club Corinthians Transfer 5000000
24/25 2024-07-01 Corinthians Retired Transfer 300000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
13/14 Ankle injury 2013-12-30 2014-01-30 32 5
21/22 Torn knee ligaments 2022-05-01 2023-01-01 246 51
22/23 Torn knee ligaments 2023-05-26 2024-04-09 320 61
Current
Peak€40.00m
Low
Δ since start−€150k
€10.00m€20.00m€30.00m€40.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €11.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €35.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €23.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €38.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €40.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €40.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €15.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €9.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €16.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €16.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €850k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #3439 #15 56 13 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Ralf 2 0 0
Linpeng Zhang 2 3 0
Cheng Zeng 2 0 0
Jorge Henrique 2 3 0
Hanchao Yu 2 7 0
Cássio 2 0 0
Long Zheng 2 2 0
Liyu Yang 2 11 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2019 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 19 29
2018 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 13 19
17/18 LaLiga FC Barcelona 9 34

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2012 Série A Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 7 23
2018 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 7 19
2019 Super League Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 6 29

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
18/19 2018-12-31 GZ Evergrande Barcelona Return from loan €38.00m
18/19 2018-07-01 Barcelona GZ Evergrande Loan €40.00m
12/13 2012-10-01 Corinthians Coimbra Return from loan €7.50m
09/10 2010-05-01 Coimbra Corinthians Loan €400k
09/10 2010-03-01 Bragantino GO Audax Return from loan €400k
08/09 2009-06-01 GO Audax Bragantino Loan €175k
07/08 2008-06-30 LKS Lodz GO Audax Return from loan €175k
07/08 2007-08-31 GO Audax LKS Lodz Loan
06/07 2007-08-15 Vilnius GO Audax Return from loan
06/07 2006-07-01 GO Audax Vilnius Loan

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).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Manchester City 24 12 1 11 35 42 -7 50%
Chelsea FC 18 7 3 8 26 26 0 39%
Liverpool FC 16 3 2 11 17 37 -20 19%
Manchester United 14 8 2 4 19 10 +9 57%
Atlético Madrid 14 5 7 2 15 10 +5 36%
Villarreal CF 12 9 2 1 30 15 +15 75%
West Ham United 12 6 2 4 16 16 0 50%
Athletic Club 12 8 3 1 23 6 +17 67%
Juventus 12 3 5 4 15 16 -1 25%
Valencia CF 12 8 3 1 28 16 +12 67%
Real Madrid 12 8 3 1 28 16 +12 67%
Sevilla FC 12 9 3 0 33 15 +18 75%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
07/08 Senior debut season
13/14 First senior goal
2010 Goal #50 (career)
2017 Goal #100 (career)
2022 Goal #150 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2024 12 0 1 0 0 0
2023 19 229 2 0 0 0.79
2022 20 412 2 0 0 0.44
2020 20 316 1 0 0 0.28
2019 30 128 3 0 1 2.81
2017 21 257 1 0 0 0.35
2016 42 692 2 0 0 0.26
2015 13 470 2 0 0 0.38
2013 25 1,212 5 0 0 0.37
2012 52 1,102 12 0 0 0.98
2011 56 781 9 0 1 1.15
2010 46 539 7 0 0 1.17
2009 28 399 6 1 0 1.58
2007 21 630 2 0 0 0.29
17/18 49 215 4 0 0 1.67
15/16 5 0 2 0 0 0
14/15 36 959 4 0 0 0.38
13/14 37 652 3 0 1 0.55
07/08 17 0 2 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Super League
125 apps
58 G
22 A
Série A
99 apps
21 G
12 A
Campeonato Paulista
77 apps
20 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
31 apps
9 G
4 A
LaLiga
34 apps
9 G
3 A
Premier League
45 apps
6 G
3 A
Série B
28 apps
6 G
0 A
Libertadores
31 apps
5 G
4 A
A Lyga
38 apps
5 G
0 A
CSL Championship Play-Offs
6 apps
3 G
2 A

Frequently asked about Paulinho

Who is Paulinho?

Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Paulinho?

Paulinho is 37 years old. He was born on July 25, 1988 in São Paulo.

What position does Paulinho play?

Paulinho plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Paulinho play for?

Paulinho currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Paulinho scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 155 goals in 609 appearances.