Paulinho
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Leixões SC
at Leixões SC
1,422 days · joined 2022-07-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Leixões SC
top club · 57 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-25 · 6 players total
106Appearances
4Goals
3Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Manuel Neves Alves |
| Date of birth | 1997-12-25 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Leixões SC |
| Joined | 2022-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | MC Striker |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Leixões SC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leixões SC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leixões SC, Leixões SC U23
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Felgueiras → Leixões
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leixões SC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Felgueiras 1932
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sanjoanense → Felgueiras
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AD Sanjoanense
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Pribram → Sanjoanense
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Wolves U23 → Pribram
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — 1.FK Pribram B, 1.FK Pribram
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Liverpool U23 → Wolves U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Liverpool FC U23
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC U23
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Liverpool FC U18, Liverpool FC U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Sanjoanense U19 → Liverpool U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → Sanjoanense U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Padroense U17 → FC Porto U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Padroense U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Sanjoanense CJ → FC Porto Youth
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Leixões SC
78.9%
Leixões SC U23
0.0%
FC Felgueiras 1932
0.0%
AD Sanjoanense
0.0%
1.FK Pribram
0.0%
1.FK Pribram B
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U23
21.1%
Liverpool FC U23
0.0%
Liverpool FC
0.0%
Liverpool FC U18
0.0%
Liverpool FC U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leixões SC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 1,122 |
| Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Felgueiras 1932 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AD Sanjoanense | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FK Pribram | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.FK Pribram B | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 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 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 488 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | Leixões SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 634 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | Leixões SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | AD Sanjoanense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CFL | 1.FK Pribram B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Fortuna Liga | 1.FK Pribram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Sanjoanense CJ | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Padroense U17 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | Sanjoanense U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Sanjoanense U19 | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Liverpool U23 | Wolves U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-08 | Wolves U23 | Pribram | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Pribram | Sanjoanense | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sanjoanense | Felgueiras | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-03 | Felgueiras | Leixões | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€275k
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start+€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano | 1 | 0 | 966 |
| João Cunha | 2 | 0 | 764 |
| Jean Felipe | 1 | 1 | 747 |
| Rafa Vieira | 1 | 0 | 745 |
| Edwin Banguera | 1 | 1 | 745 |
| Théo Fonseca | 2 | 0 | 703 |
| Nemanja Calasan | 1 | 0 | 640 |
| Bruno Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 573 |
| Quentin Beunardeau | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| Danilo Veiga | 2 | 0 | 561 |
| Miguel Silva | 1 | 0 | 557 |
| Kiki | 2 | 0 | 454 |
| João Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 397 |
| Fabinho | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Léo Bolgado | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danrlei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 2 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 1 | 16 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | FC Felgueiras 1932 | 3 | 6 |
Last 50 matches for Leixões SC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | CD Feirense | TIMED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
União Torreense | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | FC Penafiel | TIMED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | Académico de Viseu | TIMED |
| 2025-04-05 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | – | Leixões SC | TIMED |
| 2025-03-30 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | – | União Leiria | TIMED |
| 2025-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-03-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 4–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 3–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–2 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Available |
| 2024-11-29 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 2–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | CS Marítimo | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | PO2 |
União Leiria | 1–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-10-12 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–1 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 0–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 3–3 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2–1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 1–3 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–3 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-04-19 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 0–0 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 0–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-17 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Mafra | Available |
| 2024-03-11 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 1–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-03-03 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | CD Nacional | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | 0–2 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-02-16 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 1–1 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1–1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-01-28 | PO2 |
CD Santa Clara | 2–0 | Leixões SC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Paulinho'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Tondela | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| UD Oliveirense | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Porto B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| SL Benfica B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| CD Feirense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| União Torreense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33% |
| Académico de Viseu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| FC Penafiel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 33% |
| CD Mafra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 33% |
| UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Alverca | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Estrela Amadora | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 488 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 634 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal 2
48 apps
3 G
0 A
U21 PL
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
6 apps
0 G
3 A
Taça de Portugal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga 3
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Leixões SC.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 28 years old. He was born on December 25, 1997 in São João da Madeira.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for Leixões SC.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 4 goals in 106 appearances.
What is Paulinho's market value?
Paulinho's most recent reported market value is €275k.