Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Santos FC
top club · 108 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2012
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
177Appearances
4Goals
0Assists
26Yellow cards
4Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulo Almeida |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Almeida Santos |
| Date of birth | 1981-04-20 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Itarantim, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Sportis |
Jul 2015
2015 — E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA)
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Conquista-BA → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Mixto-MT → Conquista-BA
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO), Mixto EC (MT)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Goianésia (GO) → Mixto-MT
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Uberlândia → Goianésia (GO)
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Mixto-MT → Uberlândia
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Itumbiara EC (GO)
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2012
Transfer: Itumbiara-GO → Mixto-MT
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Rio Branco-AC → Itumbiara-GO
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2011
Transfer: Goianésia (GO) → Rio Branco-AC
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: Sabaye Qom → Goianésia (GO)
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sabaye Qom
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: U. Rondonópolis → Sabaye Qom
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Without Club → U. Rondonópolis
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Náutico → Without Club
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Clube Náutico Capibaribe
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Without Club → Náutico
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Corinthians → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Corinthians
06/07 · Transfer
Apr 2006
Transfer: Benfica → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — SL Benfica
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — Santos FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Santos → Benfica
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — Santos FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — Santos FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Santos B → Santos
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — Santos FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 211 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.55/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.55/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA)
25.9%
Mixto EC (MT)
0.0%
Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO)
0.0%
Itumbiara EC (GO)
35.7%
Clube Náutico Capibaribe
38.4%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
0.0%
Santos FC
0.0%
Sabaye Qom
0.0%
SL Benfica
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| Mixto EC (MT) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO) | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Itumbiara EC (GO) | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santos FC | 4 | 2001 | 2004 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sabaye Qom | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Campeonato Baiano | E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Goiano | Goianésia Esporte Clube (GO) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Mixto EC (MT) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Goiano | Itumbiara EC (GO) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 242 |
| 2008 | Série A | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa Sudamericana | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Série A | Santos FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Série A | Santos FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Série A | Santos FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Série A | Santos FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Hazfi Cup | Sabaye Qom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Persian Gulf League | Sabaye Qom | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SuperLiga | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Supertaça | SL Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Santos B | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Santos | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-04-01 | Benfica | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Without Club | Corinthians | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Corinthians | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Without Club | Náutico | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Náutico | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Without Club | U. Rondonópolis | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | U. Rondonópolis | Sabaye Qom | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Sabaye Qom | Goianésia (GO) | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Goianésia (GO) | Rio Branco-AC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Rio Branco-AC | Itumbiara-GO | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Itumbiara-GO | Mixto-MT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Mixto-MT | Uberlândia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Uberlândia | Goianésia (GO) | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-15 | Goianésia (GO) | Mixto-MT | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Mixto-MT | Conquista-BA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Conquista-BA | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | #6 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nenê | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Campeonato Goiano | Itumbiara EC (GO) | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Baiano | E.C.P.P. Vitória da Conquista (BA) | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 2008 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 5 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 10 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Campeonato Goiano
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Baiano
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Brasil
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Persian Gulf League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
Série A
91 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
SuperLiga
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Libertadores
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paulo Almeida?
Paulo Almeida is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Paulo Almeida?
Paulo Almeida is 45 years old. He was born on April 20, 1981 in Itarantim.
What position does Paulo Almeida play?
Paulo Almeida plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paulo Almeida play for?
Paulo Almeida currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paulo Almeida scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulo Almeida has scored 4 goals in 177 appearances.