João Paulo
Midfield - Central Midfield
at AA Portuguesa
at AA Portuguesa
1,410 days · joined 2022-07-15
👕200+ Apps
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0.05
goals / match
AA Portuguesa
top club · 74 apps
Position rank · 2025
#207
goals rank
#253
assists rank
10
season goals
7
season assists
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2019
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top transfer fee
3
best season · 2020
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1993-09-06 · 6 players total
219Appearances
10Goals
7Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
32Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Paulo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Paulo de Assis Penha |
| Date of birth | 1993-09-06 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Velha, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | AA Portuguesa |
| Joined | 2022-07-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | FMILSPORTS |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Porto Vitória → Portuguesa-RJ
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — AA Portuguesa, Porto Vitória FC
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Porto Vitória
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — AA Portuguesa
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — AA Portuguesa
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Campinense-PB → Portuguesa-RJ
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — AA Portuguesa, Campinense Clube (PB)
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2022
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Campinense-PB
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Paysandu → Portuguesa-RJ
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Paysandu SC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: Portuguesa-RJ → Paysandu
20/21 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: ABC FC → Portuguesa-RJ
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — ABC Futebol Clube (RN), Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
16 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Londrina-PR → ABC FC
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → Londrina-PR
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA), Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: EC Bahia → Sampaio-MA
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → EC Bahia
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Ferroviária, Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
32 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2018
Transfer: EC Bahia → Sampaio-MA
17/18 · Loan
Mar 2018
Transfer: Ferroviária → EC Bahia
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: EC Bahia → Ferroviária
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: CRB → EC Bahia
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: EC Bahia → CRB
16/17 · Loan
Nov 2016
Transfer: Fortaleza → EC Bahia
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: EC Bahia → Fortaleza
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Esporte Clube Bahia
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: CSA → EC Bahia
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Transfer: EC Bahia → CSA
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Esporte Clube Bahia
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Rio Branco-ES → EC Bahia
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Inter B → Rio Branco-ES
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Rio Branco-ES → Inter B
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
2011 — Rio Branco AC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.41/90
Assists1 total · 0.21/90
G+A3 total · 0.62/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.03/90
Minutes played by club
AA Portuguesa
24.9%
Porto Vitória FC
15.3%
Campinense Clube (PB)
0.0%
Paysandu SC
0.0%
Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
42.9%
ABC Futebol Clube (RN)
6.5%
Londrina Esporte Clube (PR)
0.0%
Ferroviária
0.0%
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL)
10.3%
Esporte Clube Bahia
0.0%
Fortaleza Esporte Clube
0.0%
Rio Branco AC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Portuguesa | 4 | 2022 | 2025 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 712 |
| Porto Vitória FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 439 |
| Campinense Clube (PB) | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paysandu SC | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 3 | 2018 | 2020 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 1,228 |
| ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferroviária | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 2015 | 2016 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Branco AC | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série D | Porto Vitória FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 439 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 17 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 575 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 137 |
| 2022 | Carioca - Taça Rio | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série C | Campinense Clube (PB) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paraense | Paysandu SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Paysandu SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Verde | Paysandu SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série C | Paysandu SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série D | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | Londrina Esporte Clube (PR) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série C | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Paulista | Ferroviária | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,228 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série B | Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série B | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série C | Fortaleza Esporte Clube | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Esporte Clube Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Esporte Clube Bahia | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Copa do Brasil | Rio Branco AC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Rio Branco-ES | Inter B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Inter B | Rio Branco-ES | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-01 | Rio Branco-ES | EC Bahia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | EC Bahia | CSA | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-16 | CSA | EC Bahia | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-26 | EC Bahia | Fortaleza | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Fortaleza | EC Bahia | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | EC Bahia | CRB | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | CRB | EC Bahia | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-11 | EC Bahia | Ferroviária | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-19 | Ferroviária | EC Bahia | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-21 | EC Bahia | Sampaio-MA | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Sampaio-MA | EC Bahia | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-03 | EC Bahia | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-13 | Sampaio-MA | Londrina-PR | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Londrina-PR | ABC FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-22 | ABC FC | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-04 | Portuguesa-RJ | Paysandu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-18 | Paysandu | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-04-06 | Portuguesa-RJ | Campinense-PB | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Campinense-PB | Portuguesa-RJ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-16 | Portuguesa-RJ | Porto Vitória | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Porto Vitória | Portuguesa-RJ | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernane | 1 | 0 | 680 |
| Yuri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Moura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Uilliam | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| William Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Guerra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Sobral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maracás | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Botelho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romarinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joécio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Dida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Feitosa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Toscano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joazi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anderson Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrey Ventura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Série D | ABC Futebol Clube (RN) | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 | Série D | AA Portuguesa | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | Série D | Porto Vitória FC | 2 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 4 | 20 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Carioca | AA Portuguesa | 1 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-08-15 | Porto Vitória | Portuguesa-RJ | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-16 | Portuguesa-RJ | Porto Vitória | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-11-30 | Sampaio-MA | EC Bahia | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-21 | EC Bahia | Sampaio-MA | Loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-30 | CRB | EC Bahia | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | EC Bahia | CRB | Loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Fortaleza | EC Bahia | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-26 | EC Bahia | Fortaleza | Loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-16 | CSA | EC Bahia | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-02 | EC Bahia | CSA | Loan | — | €150k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 439 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 575 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 19 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 187 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 |
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 1,228 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2017 | 10 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série D
54 apps
7 G
0 A
Série B
52 apps
2 G
4 A
Campeonato Carioca
32 apps
1 G
2 A
Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Série C
34 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Paulo?
João Paulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for AA Portuguesa.
How old is João Paulo?
João Paulo is 32 years old. He was born on September 6, 1993 in Vila Velha.
What position does João Paulo play?
João Paulo plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Paulo play for?
João Paulo currently plays for AA Portuguesa.
How many career goals has João Paulo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Paulo has scored 10 goals in 219 appearances.