João Paulo — Profile, Stats, Transfers

Career snapshot

11

clubs played for

2009

debut season

0.07

goals / match

Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)

top club · 129 apps

Position rank · 2025

#176

goals rank

#153

assists rank

37

season goals

16

season assists

Among 359 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins

Career highs

€1.50m

peak value · 2015

€475k

top transfer fee · 12/13

9

best season · 2023

14 · 37.8%

pens / of goals

Born the same day

Nesret Ljimani

Defender - Centre-Back · Retired

Diego Lattmann

Midfield - Left Midfield · Retired

Iven Austbø

Goalkeeper · Retired

Filip Marcic

Defender - Right-Back · Retired

Shares 1985-02-22 · 6 players total

557Appearances

37Goals

16Assists

111Yellow cards

0Red cards

155Full matches (90′)

Full name	João Paulo
Name in home country	João Paulo da Silva
Date of birth	1985-02-22 (41 yrs)
Place of birth	Pinhais, Brazil
Citizenship	Brazil
Position	Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield)
Foot	both
Height	177.00 m
Current club	Ypiranga FC
Joined	2025-01-01
Contract expires	—

Jul 2025

2025 — Ypiranga FC

22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions

Jan 2025

Transfer: Inter Limeira → Ypiranga-RS

24/25 · Transfer

Jul 2024

2024 — AA Internacional de Limeira

1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jan 2024

Transfer: Londrina-PR → Inter Limeira

23/24 · Transfer

Jul 2023

2023 — Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)

45 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2022

2022 — Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)

47 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions

Sep 2021

Transfer: Figueirense FC → Londrina-PR

21/22 · Transfer

Aug 2021

Transfer: Juventude → Figueirense FC

21/22 · Transfer

Jul 2021

2021 — Esporte Clube Juventude, Londrina Esporte Clube (PR), Figueirense Futebol Clube

37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions

Jul 2020

2020 — Esporte Clube Juventude

51 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2019

2019 — Esporte Clube São Bento (SP), Esporte Clube Juventude

33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Apr 2019

Transfer: São Bento (SP) → Juventude

18/19 · Transfer

Jan 2019

Transfer: Londrina-PR → São Bento (SP)

18/19 · Transfer

Jul 2018

2018 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)

32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions

Jun 2018

Transfer: Coritiba FC → Londrina-PR

17/18 · Transfer

Jul 2017

2017 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club

4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

Jul 2016

2016 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club

39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jul 2015

2015 — Coritiba Foot Ball Club

38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions

Jan 2015

Transfer: Atlético-PR → Coritiba FC

14/15 · Transfer

Jul 2014

2014 — Atlético Paranaense

24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Jul 2013

2013 — Atlético Paranaense

41 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions

Jul 2012

Transfer: Avaí FC → Atlético-PR

12/13 · Transfer · €475k

Jul 2012

2012 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, Atlético Paranaense

56 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions

Jun 2012

Transfer: Ponte Preta → Avaí FC

11/12 · Return from loan

Jul 2011

2011 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, Albirex Niigata

35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions

Apr 2011

Transfer: Avaí FC → Ponte Preta

10/11 · Loan

Mar 2011

Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Avaí FC

10/11 · Return from loan

Aug 2010

Transfer: Avaí FC → Albirex Niigata

10/11 · Loan

Jul 2010

2010 — Paraná Clube, Albirex Niigata

23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions

Jun 2010

Transfer: Paraná → Avaí FC

09/10 · Return from loan

Feb 2010

Transfer: Avaí FC → Paraná

09/10 · Loan

Jan 2010

Transfer: Arapongas-PR → Avaí FC

09/10 · Transfer

Nov 2009

Transfer: Paraná → Arapongas-PR

09/10 · Return from loan

Jul 2009

2009 — Paraná Clube

29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition

May 2009

Transfer: Arapongas-PR → Paraná

08/09 · Loan

Apr 2009

Transfer: Iraty → Arapongas-PR

08/09 · Return from loan

Jan 2009

Transfer: Arapongas-PR → Iraty

08/09 · Loan

Dec 2008

Transfer: Londrina-PR → Arapongas-PR

08/09 · Return from loan

Sep 2008

Transfer: Arapongas-PR → Londrina-PR

08/09 · Loan

Jul 2008

Transfer: Barbarense-SP → Arapongas-PR

08/09 · Transfer

Mar 2008

Transfer: Londrina-PR → Barbarense-SP

07/08 · Transfer

Jan 1970

Peak market value: €1.50m

Highest valuation recorded in dataset

Percentile rank vs 262 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).

Goals1 total · 0.14/90

53

Assists1 total · 0.14/90

69

G+A2 total · 0.28/90

63

Yellow cards4 total · 0.56/90

31

Minutes played by club

Ypiranga FC 4.6%

AA Internacional de Limeira 0.0%

Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) 18.4%

Figueirense Futebol Clube 0.0%

Esporte Clube Juventude 8.1%

Esporte Clube São Bento (SP) 0.0%

Coritiba Foot Ball Club 21.6%

Atlético Paranaense 23.0%

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 12.7%

Albirex Niigata 0.0%

Paraná Clube 11.6%

Club	Seasons	First	Last	Matches	Goals	Assists	Minutes
Ypiranga FC	1	2025	2025	22	1	1	646
AA Internacional de Limeira	1	2024	2024	1	0	0	0
Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	4	2018	2023	129	15	9	2,569
Figueirense Futebol Clube	1	2021	2021	7	0	0	0
Esporte Clube Juventude	3	2019	2021	93	5	1	1,133
Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)	1	2019	2019	8	0	0	0
Coritiba Foot Ball Club	4	2015	2018	89	2	0	3,025
Atlético Paranaense	3	2012	2014	92	5	4	3,216
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	2	2011	2012	64	5	1	1,772
Albirex Niigata	2	2010	2011	9	0	0	0
Paraná Clube	2	2009	2010	43	4	0	1,617

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

Goals by season

Assists by season

Season	Competition	Club	Matches	Goals	Assists	YC	Minutes
2025	Campeonato Gaúcho	Ypiranga FC	8	0	1	1	0
2025	Série C	Ypiranga FC	10	1	0	3	646
2025	Troféu Farroupilha	Ypiranga FC	4	0	0	0	0
2024	Campeonato Paulista	AA Internacional de Limeira	1	0	0	0	0
2023	Campeonato Paranaense	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	11	2	0	1	486
2023	Copa do Brasil	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	1	0	0	0	0
2023	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	33	7	3	10	407
2022	Campeonato Paranaense	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	12	1	2	2	1,072
2022	Copa do Brasil	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	1	0	0	0	0
2022	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	34	5	2	6	604
2021	Campeonato Gaúcho	Esporte Clube Juventude	11	0	0	2	0
2021	Copa do Brasil	Esporte Clube Juventude	2	0	0	0	0
2021	Gauchão - Fase Final	Esporte Clube Juventude	2	0	0	0	0
2021	Série A	Esporte Clube Juventude	2	0	0	0	0
2021	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	13	0	1	3	0
2021	Série C	Figueirense Futebol Clube	7	0	0	0	0
2020	Campeonato Gaúcho	Esporte Clube Juventude	5	0	0	2	0
2020	Copa do Brasil	Esporte Clube Juventude	8	0	0	2	0
2020	Gauchão - 2º Turno	Esporte Clube Juventude	5	1	0	2	450
2020	Série B	Esporte Clube Juventude	33	4	1	10	683
2019	Campeonato Paulista	Esporte Clube São Bento (SP)	8	0	0	2	0
2019	Copa do Brasil	Esporte Clube Juventude	4	0	0	2	0
2019	Série C	Esporte Clube Juventude	21	0	0	3	0
2018	Copa do Brasil	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	2	0	0	0	0
2018	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	24	0	1	7	0
2018	Série B	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	6	1	0	2	327
2017	Série A	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	4	0	0	0	0
2016	Copa do Brasil	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Copa Sudamericana	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	6	0	0	1	0
2016	Primeira Liga do Brasil	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Série A	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	29	0	0	7	0
2015	Copa do Brasil	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	6	0	0	1	0
2015	Série A	Coritiba Foot Ball Club	32	1	0	9	2,698
2014	Copa do Brasil	Atlético Paranaense	2	0	0	0	0
2014	Libertadores	Atlético Paranaense	7	0	0	2	0
2014	Série A	Atlético Paranaense	15	0	0	3	0
2013	Copa do Brasil	Atlético Paranaense	10	0	0	2	0
2013	Série A	Atlético Paranaense	31	1	4	4	2,632
2012	Campeonato Paulista	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	18	2	0	3	801
2012	Copa do Brasil	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	2	0	0	0	0
2012	Paulistão A1 - Fase Final	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	2	0	0	0	0
2012	Série A	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	7	0	1	1	0
2012	Série B	Atlético Paranaense	27	4	0	3	584
2011	Campeonato Paulista	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	1	0	0	0	0
2011	J.League Div.1	Albirex Niigata	0	0	0	0	0
2011	Série B	Associação Atlética Ponte Preta	34	3	0	5	971
2010	Copa do Brasil	Paraná Clube	4	0	0	1	0
2010	Emperor's Cup	Albirex Niigata	1	0	0	0	0
2010	J.League Div.1	Albirex Niigata	8	0	0	0	0
2010	Série B	Paraná Clube	10	2	0	1	438
2009	Série B	Paraná Clube	29	2	0	8	1,179

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Market value	Fee
07/08	2008-03-01	Londrina-PR	Barbarense-SP	Transfer	0	—
08/09	2008-07-01	Barbarense-SP	Arapongas-PR	Transfer	0	—
08/09	2008-09-01	Arapongas-PR	Londrina-PR	Loan	0	—
08/09	2008-12-31	Londrina-PR	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	0	—
08/09	2009-01-01	Arapongas-PR	Iraty	Loan	0	—
08/09	2009-04-30	Iraty	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	0	—
08/09	2009-05-04	Arapongas-PR	Paraná	Loan	0	—
09/10	2009-11-30	Paraná	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	400000	—
09/10	2010-01-01	Arapongas-PR	Avaí FC	Transfer	400000	—
09/10	2010-02-01	Avaí FC	Paraná	Loan	400000	—
09/10	2010-06-30	Paraná	Avaí FC	Return from loan	400000	—
10/11	2010-08-02	Avaí FC	Albirex Niigata	Loan	400000	—
10/11	2011-03-31	Albirex Niigata	Avaí FC	Return from loan	350000	—
10/11	2011-04-04	Avaí FC	Ponte Preta	Loan	350000	—
11/12	2012-06-30	Ponte Preta	Avaí FC	Return from loan	300000	—
12/13	2012-07-02	Avaí FC	Atlético-PR	Transfer	300000	€475k
14/15	2015-01-15	Atlético-PR	Coritiba FC	Transfer	800000	—
17/18	2018-06-20	Coritiba FC	Londrina-PR	Transfer	800000	—
18/19	2019-01-01	Londrina-PR	São Bento (SP)	Transfer	800000	—
18/19	2019-04-06	São Bento (SP)	Juventude	Transfer	800000	—
21/22	2021-08-06	Juventude	Figueirense FC	Transfer	400000	—
21/22	2021-09-24	Figueirense FC	Londrina-PR	Transfer	400000	—
23/24	2024-01-02	Londrina-PR	Inter Limeira	Transfer	200000	—
24/25	2025-01-01	Inter Limeira	Ypiranga-RS	Transfer	0	—

No recorded injuries.

Current—

Peak€1.50m

Low—

Δ since start−€400k

Date	Value
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€200k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€650k
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€1.50m
Jan 1, 1970	€750k
Jan 1, 1970	€1.25m
Jan 1, 1970	€800k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	€300k
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	—
Jan 1, 1970	€350k
Jan 1, 1970	€50k
Jan 1, 1970	€400k

No national team data.

Teammate	PPG played with	Joint goals
Eltinho	2	0
Weverton	2	0
Douglas Coutinho	2	0
Manoel	2	2
Cleberson	2	0
Caprini	2	0
Iago Dias	1	0
Juninho	1	0
Léo Morais	1	0
Paulinho Moccelin	1	1
Samuel Santos	1	0
Augusto	2	3
Éderson	2	1
Saimon	2	0
Gustavo Bochecha	2	0
Dalberto	2	0

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

Top goalscoring seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Goals	Matches
2023	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	7	33
2022	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	5	34
2020	Série B	Esporte Clube Juventude	4	33

Top assist seasons

Season	Competition	Club	Assists	Matches
2013	Série A	Atlético Paranaense	4	31
2023	Série B	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	3	33
2022	Campeonato Paranaense	Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)	2	12

Every loan spell across this player's career.

Season	Date	From	To	Type	Fee	Value at transfer
11/12	2012-06-30	Ponte Preta	Avaí FC	Return from loan	—	€300k
10/11	2011-04-04	Avaí FC	Ponte Preta	Loan	—	€350k
10/11	2011-03-31	Albirex Niigata	Avaí FC	Return from loan	—	€350k
10/11	2010-08-02	Avaí FC	Albirex Niigata	Loan	—	€400k
09/10	2010-06-30	Paraná	Avaí FC	Return from loan	—	€400k
09/10	2010-02-01	Avaí FC	Paraná	Loan	—	€400k
09/10	2009-11-30	Paraná	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	—	€400k
08/09	2009-05-04	Arapongas-PR	Paraná	Loan	—	—
08/09	2009-04-30	Iraty	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	—	—
08/09	2009-01-01	Arapongas-PR	Iraty	Loan	—	—
08/09	2008-12-31	Londrina-PR	Arapongas-PR	Return from loan	—	—
08/09	2008-09-01	Arapongas-PR	Londrina-PR	Loan	—	—

Teams faced most often by João Paulo'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 %
Vitória BA	6	0	2	4	2	9	-7	0%
América MG	6	3	1	2	4	2	+2	50%
Cruzeiro	4	0	2	2	2	6	-4	0%
Guarani SP	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	25%
Ponte Preta	4	1	1	2	6	8	-2	25%
Brasil de Pelotas RS	4	2	1	1	3	2	+1	50%
Sport Recife PE	4	0	0	4	2	6	-4	0%
Chapecoense	4	0	3	1	3	5	-2	0%
Botafogo SP	4	1	2	1	5	5	0	25%
Cuiabá MT	4	0	3	1	4	6	-2	0%
Oeste SP	4	1	2	1	5	2	+3	25%
CR Brasil AL	4	4	0	0	7	1	+6	100%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / Year	Milestone	Date
2009	Senior debut season
2009	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	Cards / 90′
2025	22	646	4	0	0.56
2023	45	893	11	0	1.11
2022	47	1,676	8	1	0.48
2021	37	0	5	0	0
2020	51	1,133	16	0	1.27
2019	33	0	7	0	0
2018	32	327	9	0	2.48
2016	39	0	8	1	0
2015	38	2,698	10	0	0.33
2014	24	0	5	0	0
2013	41	2,632	6	1	0.24
2012	56	1,385	7	2	0.58
2011	35	971	5	1	0.56
2010	23	438	2	0	0.41
2009	29	1,179	8	1	0.69