Career snapshot
Position rank · 2023
Among 416 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-01-26 · 6 players total
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Roberto Gonzaga |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-26 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blumenau, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Kuniy & W. Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 328 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 2016 | 2023 | 153 | 14 | 5 | 4,344 |
| Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 1,651 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| JEF United Chiba | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1,565 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 13/14 | 2014 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tochigi SC | 4 | 2010 | 2013 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 5,115 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2009 | 2010 | 12 | 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 | J3 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 628 |
| 2022 | J3 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 30 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,651 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,010 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 617 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 34 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 573 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 426 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 36 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,565 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Tochigi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Tochigi SC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Tochigi SC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,460 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Tochigi SC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,921 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Tochigi SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Tochigi SC | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 734 |
| 2010 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Metropolitano | Grêmio B | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Grêmio B | Metropolitano | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Metropolitano | Vasco da Gama | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vasco da Gama | Metropolitano | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Metropolitano | Tochigi SC | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Tochigi SC | Metropolitano | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Metropolitano | Tochigi SC | Transfer | 325000 | €1.00m |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Tochigi SC | Kawasaki Front. | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | Kawasaki Front. | Tochigi SC | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Tochigi SC | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-06 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-21 | Shonan Bellmare | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-07-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Matsumoto Yama. | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-12 | Matsumoto Yama. | Fagiano Okayama | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Fagiano Okayama | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Matsumoto Yama. | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken fibula | 2013-05-27 | 2013-09-20 | 117 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Adductor injury | 2018-07-11 | 2018-10-11 | 93 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Torn muscle bundle | 2020-07-16 | 2020-09-10 | 57 | 13 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle bundle | 2021-03-29 | 2021-05-24 | 57 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Inner ligament injury | 2022-05-16 | 2022-06-20 | 36 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-27 | 43 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Takasaki | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kazumasa Takagi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takayoshi Ishihara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yudai Iwama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Satoki Uejo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yota Shimokawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Serginho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shuhei Tokumoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eiji Shirai | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keita Goto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Morita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomohiko Murayama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 4 | 34 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 21 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 3 | 34 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Tochigi SC | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Matsumoto Yama. | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-07-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Matsumoto Yama. | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-21 | Shonan Bellmare | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-06 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — | €500k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-31 | Kawasaki Front. | Tochigi SC | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Tochigi SC | Kawasaki Front. | Loan | — | €350k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Tochigi SC | Metropolitano | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Metropolitano | Tochigi SC | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Vasco da Gama | Metropolitano | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Metropolitano | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Grêmio B | Metropolitano | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Metropolitano | Grêmio B | 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).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 25% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 13% |
| FC Tokyo | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 25% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 13% |
| Vissel Kobe | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 38% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 31% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 19% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 27% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 33% |
| Sagan Tosu | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 43% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 2010 | 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 | 18 | 628 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,651 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 28 | 2,010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 22 | 617 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 36 | 573 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | 34 | 829 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 37 | 1,565 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 29 | 2,460 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 22 | 1,921 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2010 | 27 | 734 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Paulinho
Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 37 years old. He was born on January 26, 1989 in Blumenau.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive 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 23 goals in 387 appearances.