Paulinho
Attack - Left Winger
at Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
at Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
509 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€14.00m
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Clube Atlético Mineiro
top club · 120 apps
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2018
€18.50m
top transfer fee · 18/19
31
best season · 2023
50 / 15
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-07-15 · 6 players total
250Appearances
69Goals
23Assists
21Yellow cards
1Red cards
44Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Henrique Sampaio Filho |
| Date of birth | 2000-07-15 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-12-31 |
| Agent | Carlos Leite |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
16 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Atlético-MG → Palmeiras
24/25 · Transfer · €18.00m
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
59 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Clube Atlético Mineiro
61 matches · 31 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Atlético-MG
23/24 · Transfer
Jun 2023
Transfer: Atlético-MG → B. Leverkusen
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Atlético-MG
22/23 · Loan
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
31 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
19 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Vasco da Gama → B. Leverkusen
18/19 · Transfer · €18.50m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
17 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
18 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Vasco U20 → Vasco da Gama
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
18.7%
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
3.0%
Clube Atlético Mineiro
51.0%
Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama
27.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 79 | 9 | 5 | 735 |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 117 |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 120 | 50 | 12 | 2,007 |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1,073 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2025 | Série A | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 491 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 424 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| 2024 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 250 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Mineiro | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 314 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 93 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| 2023 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 36 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 2018 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 2017 | Série A | Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 359 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Vasco U20 | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-16 | Vasco da Gama | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 25000000 | €18.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | B. Leverkusen | Atlético-MG | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Atlético-MG | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | 7500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | B. Leverkusen | Atlético-MG | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Atlético-MG | Palmeiras | Transfer | 17000000 | €18.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Broken arm | 2018-04-05 | 2018-07-30 | 117 | 18 |
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2020-07-02 | 2021-05-13 | 316 | 46 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-10 | 2022-01-27 | 18 | 2 |
| 22/23 | cold | 2022-11-03 | 2022-11-13 | 11 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2024-10-13 | 2024-10-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Cracked bone | 2024-12-01 | 2025-04-11 | 132 | 22 |
| 25/26 | Shin injury | 2025-07-05 | 71 | 15 |
Current€16.00m
Peak€25.00m
Low€3.00m
Δ since start+€13.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | #7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #37018 | #20 | 18 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23130 | #7 | 24 | 8 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | #7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubens | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Vargas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lucas Alario | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Moussa Diaby | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Pavón | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Edenilson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Aránguiz | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mariano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauricio Lemos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Scarpa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedrinho | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Everson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jemerson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matías Zaracho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukas Hradecky | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Gomes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Rodrigo Battaglia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 20 | 36 |
| 2024 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 26 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 7 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Libertadores | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 11 |
| 2023 | Série A | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 36 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Atlético-MG | B. Leverkusen | Return from loan | — | €7.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | B. Leverkusen | Atlético-MG | Loan | — | €7.00m |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 50% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Hertha BSC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 75% |
| RB Leipzig | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Augsburg | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 50% |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
| VfL Bochum 1848 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75% |
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 2024 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 59 | 1,315 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 61 | 692 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 18 | 359 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
87 apps
31 G
4 A
Libertadores
31 apps
17 G
9 A
Bundesliga
57 apps
8 G
4 A
Campeonato Mineiro
22 apps
4 G
4 A
Copa do Brasil
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Club World Cup
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
6 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Carioca - Final
2 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paulinho
Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 25 years old. He was born on July 15, 2000 in Rio de Janeiro.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 69 goals in 250 appearances.
What is Paulinho's market value?
Paulinho's most recent reported market value is €14.00m.