Gabriel Paulista
Defender - Centre-Back
at Besiktas JK
at Besiktas JK
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Valencia CF
top club · 220 apps
Career highs
€22.00m
peak value · 2019
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 14/15
4
best season · 20/21
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-11-26 · 4 players total
514Appearances
17Goals
10Assists
88Yellow cards
5Red cards
135Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gabriel Paulista |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gabriel Armando de Abreu |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-26 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Besiktas JK |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | ADM Esporte |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Besiktas JK
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Besiktas JK
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Besiktas
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Valencia → Atlético Madrid
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Atlético de Madrid, Valencia CF
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Valencia CF
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2021
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Valencia CF
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Valencia CF
32 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Valencia CF
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Valencia CF
46 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Arsenal → Valencia
17/18 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2017
17/18 — Valencia CF
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Arsenal FC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Arsenal FC
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Villarreal → Arsenal
14/15 · Transfer · €15.00m
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Arsenal FC, Villarreal CF
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 7 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: EC Vitória → Villarreal
13/14 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Villarreal CF
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Esporte Clube Vitória
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Esporte Clube Vitória
57 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Esporte Clube Vitória
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Esporte Clube Vitória
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Vitória B → EC Vitória
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Taboão Serra → Vitória B
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €22.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Besiktas JK
13.5%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Valencia CF
47.5%
Esporte Clube Vitória
24.5%
Arsenal FC
14.5%
Villarreal CF
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besiktas JK | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1,641 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia CF | 7 | 17/18 | 23/24 | 220 | 8 | 5 | 5,784 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 2010 | 2013 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 2,982 |
| Arsenal FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1,761 |
| Villarreal CF | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Besiktas JK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,641 |
| 24/25 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,504 |
| 22/23 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 798 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 878 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 2013 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 17 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 334 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 35 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 679 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 33 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,803 |
| 19/20 | Supercopa | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Valencia CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Valencia CF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,761 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-01-01 | Taboão Serra | Vitória B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Vitória B | EC Vitória | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-21 | EC Vitória | Villarreal | Transfer | 1000000 | €3.30m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-28 | Villarreal | Arsenal | Transfer | 8000000 | €15.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-18 | Arsenal | Valencia | Transfer | 13000000 | €11.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Valencia | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Atlético Madrid | Besiktas | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2014-08-21 | 2014-08-21 | 1 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-16 | 12 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2016-08-08 | 2016-09-19 | 43 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2017-05-21 | 2017-09-06 | 109 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-09 | 2018-12-14 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2018-12-16 | 2018-12-30 | 15 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-22 | 15 | 4 |
| 19/20 | ankle sprain | 2020-02-15 | 2020-02-29 | 15 | 3 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-09-20 | 2020-10-14 | 25 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-10-05 | 2022-02-20 | 139 | 23 |
| 24/25 | Partial muscle tear | 2024-10-06 | 2024-11-03 | 29 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Tendon rupture | 2024-11-28 | 2025-02-18 | 83 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Fitness | 2025-02-18 | 2025-03-02 | 13 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-04-28 | 2025-05-02 | 5 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring strain | 2025-08-28 | 2025-09-04 | 8 | 2 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€22.00m
Low€600k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3439 | #14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Gómez | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toni Lato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uelliton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Guillamón | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thierry Correia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nino Paraíba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Gayà | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Geoffrey Kondogbia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouctar Diakhaby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Wass | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Francis Coquelin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Carlos Soler | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 4 | 31 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 17 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 2 | 31 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 1 | 30 |
| 25/26 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by Gabriel Paulista'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 Barcelona | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 45 | -28 | 12% |
| Liverpool FC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 53% |
| Sevilla FC | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 42% |
| Athletic Club | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 8% |
| Getafe CF | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 25% |
| Villarreal CF | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 42% |
| CA Osasuna | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 40% |
| Real Madrid CF | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 50% |
| West Ham United FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 63% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 1,641 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 23 | 1,504 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 21/22 | 21 | 798 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2013 | 35 | 2,648 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2012 | 57 | 334 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 2011 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 679 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 2,803 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 18/19 | 46 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,761 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga
224 apps
8 G
5 A
Campeonato Baiano
37 apps
5 G
0 A
Süper Lig
21 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier League
46 apps
1 G
1 A
Série A
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Europa League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
25 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gabriel Paulista?
Gabriel Paulista is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Besiktas JK.
How old is Gabriel Paulista?
Gabriel Paulista is 35 years old. He was born on November 26, 1990 in São Paulo.
What position does Gabriel Paulista play?
Gabriel Paulista plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Gabriel Paulista play for?
Gabriel Paulista currently plays for Besiktas JK.
How many career goals has Gabriel Paulista scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gabriel Paulista has scored 17 goals in 514 appearances.
What is Gabriel Paulista's market value?
Gabriel Paulista's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.