Paulo Otávio
Defender - Left-Back
at Al-Sadd SC
at Al-Sadd SC
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.00m
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
VfL Wolfsburg
top club · 77 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2021
€1.35m
top transfer fee · 17/18
3
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-11-23 · 4 players total
222Appearances
11Goals
31Assists
49Yellow cards
2Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulo Otávio |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Otávio Rosa da Silva |
| Date of birth | 1994-11-23 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ourinhos, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Sadd SC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Roc Nation Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Al-Sadd SC
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Al-Sadd SC
29 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Sadd SC
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: VfL Wolfsburg → Al-Sadd
23/24 · Transfer
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — VfL Wolfsburg
27 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Wolfsburg
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfL Wolfsburg
30 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfL Wolfsburg
9 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Ingolstadt → VfL Wolfsburg
19/20 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Ingolstadt 04
29 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: LASK → FC Ingolstadt
17/18 · Transfer · €1.35m
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Ingolstadt 04
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — LASK
31 matches · 2 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Tombense → LASK
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Tombense
15/16 · Transfer
Nov 2015
Transfer: Paysandu → Coritiba FC
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Paysandu SC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Paysandu
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Santo André → Coritiba FC
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Coritiba FC → Santo André
14/15 · Loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: PSTC-PR → Coritiba FC
13/14 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Atlético-PR B → PSTC-PR
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 — Atlético Paranaense
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Al-Sadd SC
63.2%
VfL Wolfsburg
6.1%
Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
6.9%
Paysandu SC
0.0%
Atlético Paranaense
0.0%
FC Ingolstadt 04
0.0%
LASK
23.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Sadd SC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 64 | 6 | 11 | 3,131 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 77 | 1 | 11 | 304 |
| Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 340 |
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| LASK | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 1,179 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Al-Sadd SC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Qatar Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Al-Sadd SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup | Al-Sadd SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 955 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 340 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Paysandu SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Paysandu SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa do Brasil | Atlético Paranaense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | LASK | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1,179 |
| 16/17 | ÖFB-Cup | LASK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2012-12-31 | Atlético-PR B | PSTC-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-03-20 | PSTC-PR | Coritiba FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-27 | Coritiba FC | Santo André | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Santo André | Coritiba FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-29 | Coritiba FC | Paysandu | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Paysandu | Coritiba FC | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-21 | Coritiba FC | Tombense | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Tombense | LASK | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-24 | LASK | FC Ingolstadt | Transfer | 500000 | €1.35m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Ingolstadt | VfL Wolfsburg | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.10m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | VfL Wolfsburg | Al-Sadd | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area | 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-21 | 15 | 1 |
| 16/17 | bruise | 2016-09-22 | 2016-09-29 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2016-10-20 | 2016-10-27 | 8 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Crack bruise | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-03 | 26 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Crack bruise | 2017-04-13 | 2017-04-20 | 8 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Knee bruise | 2017-06-26 | 2017-08-03 | 39 | 3 |
| 17/18 | minor knock | 2017-08-14 | 2017-08-21 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-05-18 | 2020-09-07 | 113 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-10-05 | 2020-11-12 | 39 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-07-29 | 2021-10-14 | 78 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2021-12-09 | 2022-08-04 | 239 | 21 |
| 22/23 | Dead leg | 2022-10-10 | 2022-10-13 | 4 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-04-17 | 2023-06-30 | 75 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Torn ligaments | 2024-10-22 | 2024-11-24 | 34 | 4 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€8.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€2.88m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximilian Arnold | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koen Casteels | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Gerhardt | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ridle Baku | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wout Weghorst | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusuf Abdurisag | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xaver Schlager | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Steffen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Kutschke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Mbabu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Brekalo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Darío Lezcano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | LASK | 2 | 28 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 2 | 22 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Mineiro | Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) | 2 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Erste Liga | LASK | 7 | 28 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 25 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Sadd SC | 4 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Paysandu | Coritiba FC | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-29 | Coritiba FC | Paysandu | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Santo André | Coritiba FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-27 | Coritiba FC | Santo André | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paulo Otávio'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Salzburg | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 33% |
| Sturm Graz | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50% |
| TSV Hartberg | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50% |
| Rapid Wien | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 22% |
| RB Leipzig | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0% |
| FC Augsburg | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 38% |
| SC Freiburg | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Wolfsberger AC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14% |
| SCR Altach | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 71% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 1,786 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 1,345 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 340 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 9 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Stars League
41 apps
3 G
8 A
Erste Liga
28 apps
2 G
7 A
AFC Champions League
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Campeonato Mineiro
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Amir Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
60 apps
0 G
9 A
Qatar Cup
3 apps
0 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
35 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Paulo Otávio
Who is Paulo Otávio?
Paulo Otávio is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Al-Sadd SC.
How old is Paulo Otávio?
Paulo Otávio is 31 years old. He was born on November 23, 1994 in Ourinhos.
What position does Paulo Otávio play?
Paulo Otávio plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Paulo Otávio play for?
Paulo Otávio currently plays for Al-Sadd SC.
How many career goals has Paulo Otávio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulo Otávio has scored 11 goals in 222 appearances.
What is Paulo Otávio's market value?
Paulo Otávio's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.