Marcos Paulo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Académica Coimbra
at Académica Coimbra
300 days · joined 2025-07-28
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Panetolikos GFS
top club · 105 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 13/14
6 · 25%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-07-13 · 6 players total
397Appearances
24Goals
15Assists
63Yellow cards
2Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marcos Paulo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes |
| Date of birth | 1988-07-13 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Académica Coimbra |
| Joined | 2025-07-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Jose Renato Martinez |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Coimbra
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Académica Coimbra
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Paços de Ferreira
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Farense → Paços Ferreira
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Paços de Ferreira
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Farense
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Vizela → Farense
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Vizela
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Vizela
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Coimbra → Vizela
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Académica Coimbra
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Panetolikos → Coimbra
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Panetolikos GFS
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Panetolikos GFS
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Panetolikos GFS
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Coimbra → Panetolikos
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Panetolikos GFS
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Académica Coimbra
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Académica Coimbra
15 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Académica Coimbra
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leiria → Coimbra
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — UD Leiria
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — UD Leiria
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Le Mans FC → Leiria
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Le Mans Union Club 72
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Le Mans Union Club 72
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Le Mans UC 72 B → Le Mans UC 72
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Caldense → Le Mans UC 72 B
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Académica Coimbra
17.3%
FC Paços de Ferreira
12.8%
SC Farense
8.4%
FC Vizela
13.4%
Panetolikos GFS
33.7%
UD Leiria
14.4%
Le Mans Union Club 72
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica Coimbra | 5 | 12/13 | 25/26 | 82 | 8 | 3 | 2,420 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 1,800 |
| SC Farense | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1,180 |
| FC Vizela | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1,884 |
| Panetolikos GFS | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 105 | 8 | 4 | 4,725 |
| UD Leiria | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2,019 |
| Le Mans Union Club 72 | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 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 3 | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,800 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC Farense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Farense | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,180 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC Farense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | FC Vizela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Vizela | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 565 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 33 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,319 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | FC Vizela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | Académica Coimbra | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,408 |
| 19/20 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | Panetolikos GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | Panetolikos GFS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,944 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | Panetolikos GFS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 27 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,167 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | Panetolikos GFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,127 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 791 |
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 221 |
| 13/14 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Académica Coimbra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Académica Coimbra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | UD Leiria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | UD Leiria | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | UD Leiria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | UD Leiria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | UD Leiria | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,019 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de France | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Ligue 1 | Le Mans Union Club 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-15 | Caldense | Le Mans UC 72 B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Le Mans UC 72 B | Le Mans UC 72 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Le Mans FC | Leiria | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leiria | Coimbra | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Coimbra | Panetolikos | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Panetolikos | Coimbra | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Coimbra | Vizela | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vizela | Farense | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-04 | Farense | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Paços Ferreira | Coimbra | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-03-23 | 2015-05-01 | 40 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Injury to abdominal muscles | 2018-11-01 | 2019-02-15 | 107 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koffi Kouao | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Costinha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Cann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amr Warda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Díaz | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marafona | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luís Rocha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Ferigra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Chantakias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Farley Rosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clésio Baúque | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anastasios Tsokanis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Aidara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Ofori | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgios Mygas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cassiano | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiko Bondoso | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Samu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Liga ZON Sagres | Académica Coimbra | 5 | 15 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | FC Vizela | 3 | 25 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Académica Coimbra | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Vizela | 3 | 33 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal 2 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 21 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | Panetolikos GFS | 2 | 14 |
Teams faced most often by Marcos Paulo'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arouca | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| CD Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 38% |
| CD Nacional | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 38% |
| FC Famalicão | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 25% |
| Leixões SC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 63% |
| Rio Ave FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Casa Pia AC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 38% |
| FC Penafiel | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 63% |
| CD Mafra | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 88% |
| FC Porto | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 0% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 32 | 1,800 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23/24 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 1,180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 565 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 1,319 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 1,408 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 2,132 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,466 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,127 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 14/15 | 24 | 791 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 13/14 | 15 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 2,019 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga ZON Sagres
127 apps
11 G
0 A
LigaPro
130 apps
5 G
10 A
Super League 1
94 apps
5 G
4 A
Kypello Elladas
11 apps
3 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Allianz Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Marcos Paulo
Who is Marcos Paulo?
Marcos Paulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Académica Coimbra.
How old is Marcos Paulo?
Marcos Paulo is 37 years old. He was born on July 13, 1988 in Pedro Leopoldo.
What position does Marcos Paulo play?
Marcos Paulo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marcos Paulo play for?
Marcos Paulo currently plays for Académica Coimbra.
How many career goals has Marcos Paulo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marcos Paulo has scored 24 goals in 397 appearances.