Ganso
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Ganso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Henrique Chagas de Lima |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ananindeua, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Fluminense Football Club |
| Joined | 2019-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | FWD Team |
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluminense Football Club | 7 | 2019 | 2025 | 288 | 27 | 35 | 6,496 |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | 5 | 2012 | 2016 | 214 | 24 | 46 | 8,001 |
| Santos FC | 5 | 2008 | 2012 | 156 | 36 | 25 | 4,685 |
| Sevilla FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 941 |
| Amiens SC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Santos FC U20 | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 698 |
| 2024 | Recopa Sudamericana | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 32 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 756 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 578 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 27 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 580 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 2022 | Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense Football Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 380 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 33 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 501 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 561 |
| 2019 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 615 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 256 |
| 2019 | Copa Sudamericana | Fluminense Football Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 225 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 456 |
| 2016 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 512 |
| 2015 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 2015 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 31 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1,318 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,079 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
| 2014 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 34 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 596 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 499 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 360 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Recopa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 31 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,502 |
| 2013 | Suruga Bank Cup | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 359 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 2012 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2012 | Recopa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Série A | Santos FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 421 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 408 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Santos FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 2011 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2011 | Série A | Santos FC | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 570 |
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 141 |
| 2010 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 439 |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 358 |
| 2010 | Série A | Santos FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 2009 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Série A | Santos FC | 31 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 322 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Série A | Santos FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Amiens SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Amiens SC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Sevilla FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Sevilla FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Sevilla FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Sevilla FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 16/17 | Supercopa | Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Viareggio Cup | Santos FC U20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Santos U20 | Santos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-21 | Santos | São Paulo | Transfer | 18000000 | €9.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | São Paulo | Sevilla FC | Transfer | 10000000 | €9.50m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sevilla FC | Amiens SC | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Amiens SC | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Sevilla FC | Fluminense | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2010-08-27 | 2011-02-27 | 185 | 47 |
| 16/17 | Adductor pain | 2017-03-13 | 2017-03-30 | 18 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-05-06 | 2017-05-20 | 15 | 2 |
| 24/25 | heart problems | 2025-01-01 | 2025-04-05 | 95 | 19 |
| 25/26 | Hamstring injury | 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-22 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53818 | #16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #7658 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3439 | #7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nino | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jhon Arias | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Neymar | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| André | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alan Kardec | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Osvaldo | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rafael Tolói | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reinaldo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 10 | 16 |
| 2009 | Série A | Santos FC | 8 | 31 |
| 2014 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 5 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 10 | 31 |
| 2014 | Série A | São Paulo Futebol Clube | 9 | 34 |
| 2023 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 7 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-30 | Amiens SC | Sevilla FC | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Sevilla FC | Amiens SC | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ganso'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Eibar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| CD Leganés | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| RC Celta | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 75% |
| CD Alavés | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Real Betis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Málaga CF | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 75% |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Villarreal CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 2013 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2024 | 53 | 1,454 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 54 | 1,158 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 57 | 1,057 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2021 | 23 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2020 | 32 | 561 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 47 | 1,999 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 32 | 1,193 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | 53 | 1,493 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2014 | 61 | 1,864 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 63 | 3,451 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 2012 | 41 | 1,510 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 29 | 1,798 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 43 | 938 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 41 | 439 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 16 | 468 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Ganso
Who is Ganso?
Ganso is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Fluminense Football Club.
How old is Ganso?
Ganso is 36 years old. He was born on October 12, 1989 in Ananindeua.
What position does Ganso play?
Ganso plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Ganso play for?
Ganso currently plays for Fluminense Football Club.
How many career goals has Ganso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ganso has scored 96 goals in 702 appearances.
What is Ganso's market value?
Ganso's most recent reported market value is €400k.
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