Paulo Grilo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Associação Naval 1893
at Associação Naval 1893
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.03
goals / match
SC Freamunde
top club · 70 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-08-19 · 6 players total
250Appearances
7Goals
4Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulo Grilo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Rafael Grilo Neves |
| Date of birth | 1991-08-19 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Associação Naval 1893 |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Associação Naval 1893
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Beira-Mar → Naval 1893
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — SC Beira-Mar
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Oliv. Hospital → Beira-Mar
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: S. João Ver → Oliv. Hospital
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Oliveira do Hospital
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC São João de Ver
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Lus. Lourosa → S. João Ver
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Lusitânia FC Lourosa
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Lusitânia FC Lourosa
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Lusitânia FC Lourosa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2018
Transfer: Santa Clara → Lus. Lourosa
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Lusitânia FC Lourosa
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Santa Clara
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Freamunde → Santa Clara
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — SC Freamunde
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Feirense → Freamunde
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — SC Freamunde
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Penafiel → Feirense
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Penafiel, CD Feirense
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Coimbra → Penafiel
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Académica Coimbra
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2013
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Coimbra
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Covilhã
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Coimbra → SC Covilhã
12/13 · Loan
Jun 2012
Transfer: Santa Clara → Coimbra
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Santa Clara
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Coimbra → Santa Clara
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Académica Coimbra
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Académica U19 → Coimbra
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Académica S17 → Académica U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Académica U15 → Académica S17
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Associação Naval 1893
0.0%
SC Beira-Mar
0.0%
FC Oliveira do Hospital
26.9%
SC São João de Ver
19.5%
Lusitânia FC Lourosa
0.0%
CD Santa Clara
3.9%
SC Freamunde
38.8%
FC Penafiel
0.0%
CD Feirense
10.8%
Académica Coimbra
0.0%
SC Covilhã
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associação Naval 1893 | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Oliveira do Hospital | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 2,044 |
| SC São João de Ver | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1,484 |
| Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 11/12 | 17/18 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| SC Freamunde | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 2,951 |
| FC Penafiel | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Feirense | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 824 |
| Académica Coimbra | 2 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Covilhã | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | CP - Série C | Associação Naval 1893 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | Associação Naval 1893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | SC Beira-Mar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,610 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 434 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | SC São João de Ver | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 22/23 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | SC São João de Ver | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC São João de Ver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Camp. Portugal Ap. Campeão | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | CD Santa Clara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Allianz Cup | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Freamunde | 36 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,951 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Allianz Cup | SC Freamunde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Freamunde | 31 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | FC Penafiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | FC Penafiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Feirense | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 824 |
| 14/15 | Taça de Portugal | FC Penafiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SC Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 37 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SC Covilhã | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 298 |
| 11/12 | Liga Portugal 2 | CD Santa Clara | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Académica U15 | Académica S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Académica S17 | Académica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Académica U19 | Coimbra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Coimbra | Santa Clara | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Santa Clara | Coimbra | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Coimbra | SC Covilhã | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | SC Covilhã | Coimbra | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Coimbra | Penafiel | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Penafiel | Feirense | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-04 | Feirense | Freamunde | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Freamunde | Santa Clara | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Santa Clara | Lus. Lourosa | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Lus. Lourosa | S. João Ver | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-27 | S. João Ver | Oliv. Hospital | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Oliv. Hospital | Beira-Mar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Beira-Mar | Naval 1893 | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #19 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Raínho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Pereira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Léo Cá | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrício | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| João Pimenta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilberto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Stefanović | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romário Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedrinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isabelinha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Rocha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 2 | 10 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SC Freamunde | 1 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | CD Santa Clara | 1 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Liga 3 | SC São João de Ver | 2 | 21 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | Lusitânia FC Lourosa | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | SC Covilhã | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Coimbra | SC Covilhã | Loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Santa Clara | Coimbra | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Coimbra | Santa Clara | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Paulo Grilo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 50% |
| UD Oliveirense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| União Torreense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 67% |
| CS Marítimo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 33% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 33% |
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 33% |
| CD Nacional | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 17% |
| FC Porto B | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 30 | 2,044 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 29 | 1,484 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 21/22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 2,951 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 824 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 298 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga 3
47 apps
2 G
4 A
Liga 3 - Relegation round
16 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga Portugal 2
144 apps
2 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paulo Grilo
Who is Paulo Grilo?
Paulo Grilo is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Associação Naval 1893.
How old is Paulo Grilo?
Paulo Grilo is 34 years old. He was born on August 19, 1991 in Figueira da Foz.
What position does Paulo Grilo play?
Paulo Grilo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paulo Grilo play for?
Paulo Grilo currently plays for Associação Naval 1893.
How many career goals has Paulo Grilo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulo Grilo has scored 7 goals in 250 appearances.