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João Paulo

João Paulo

Defender - Left-Back  at Rio Branco AC
Age35
CitizenshipBrazil
Height1.72 m
Footleft
BornJuly 20, 1990
at Rio Branco AC 864 days · joined 2024-01-11
👕200+ Apps Veteran
Market value
Left-Back Defender

Career snapshot

16
clubs played for
2008
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Avaí FC
top club · 60 apps

Career highs

€800k
peak value · 2009
top transfer fee
3
best season · 2021
int'l / penalties
345Appearances
8Goals
12Assists
48Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
Full nameJoão Paulo
Name in home countryJoão Paulo Purcino de Almeida
Date of birth1990-07-20 (35 yrs)
Place of birthPouso Alto, Brazil
CitizenshipBrazil
PositionDefender - Left-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height172.00 m
Current clubRio Branco AC
Joined2024-01-11
Contract expires
AgentBrazil Soccer
Jul 2025
2025 — Rio Branco AC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Rio Branco AC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: AA Anapolina → Rio Branco-ES
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Brasiliense-DF → AA Anapolina
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Pouso Alegre FC, Brasiliense FC (DF)
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Pouso Alegre → Brasiliense-DF
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Pouso Alegre
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Transfer: Paysandu → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Paysandu SC, AD Confiança
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Tombense → Paysandu
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2021
Transfer: Confiança → Tombense
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Tombense Futebol Clube (MG), AD Confiança
40 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Tombense → Confiança
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL), Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2019
Transfer: CRB → Tombense
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tombense → CRB
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: Avaí FC → Tombense
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Avaí FC
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Avaí FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Esporte Clube Bahia, Avaí FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Tombense → Avaí FC
15/16 · Loan
May 2016
Transfer: EC Bahia → Tombense
15/16 · Return from loan
Sep 2015
Transfer: Tombense → EC Bahia
15/16 · Loan
Sep 2015
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Tombense
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, Esporte Clube Bahia
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Tombense → Ponte Preta
14/15 · Loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Icasa → Tombense
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Clube Atlético Linense (SP), Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Tombense → Icasa
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
2013 — Mogi Mirim EC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Mogi Mirim → Tombense
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Tombense → Mogi Mirim
12/13 · Loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: Náutico → Tombense
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Criciúma Esporte Clube, Clube Náutico Capibaribe
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Tombense → Náutico
11/12 · Loan
Apr 2012
Transfer: Criciúma EC → Tombense
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Tombense → Criciúma EC
11/12 · Loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Fluminense → Tombense
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Ponte Preta → Fluminense
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
2011 — Associação Atlética Ponte Preta
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Fluminense → Ponte Preta
10/11 · Loan
Dec 2010
Transfer: Figueirense FC → Fluminense
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
2010 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2010
Transfer: Fluminense → Figueirense FC
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
2009 — Fluminense Football Club
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Fluminense U20 → Fluminense
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Fluminense Football Club
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
5,061 min
Minutes played by club
Rio Branco AC 0.0%
Brasiliense FC (DF) 0.0%
Pouso Alegre FC 0.0%
AD Confiança 15.0%
Paysandu SC 0.0%
Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 14.2%
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) 0.0%
Avaí FC 23.9%
Esporte Clube Bahia 0.0%
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 13.2%
Clube Atlético Linense (SP) 0.0%
Mogi Mirim EC 0.0%
Clube Náutico Capibaribe 0.0%
Criciúma Esporte Clube 0.0%
Figueirense Futebol Clube 33.7%
Fluminense Football Club 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Rio Branco AC 2 2024 2025 20 0 0 0
Brasiliense FC (DF) 1 2023 2023 10 0 0 0
Pouso Alegre FC 1 2023 2023 5 0 0 0
AD Confiança 2 2021 2022 31 3 3 757
Paysandu SC 1 2022 2022 17 0 0 0
Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 3 2019 2021 38 1 2 720
Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) 1 2019 2019 2 0 1 0
Avaí FC 3 2016 2018 60 1 2 1,210
Esporte Clube Bahia 2 2015 2016 14 0 0 0
Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 3 2011 2015 44 2 1 669
Clube Atlético Linense (SP) 1 2014 2014 9 0 0 0
Mogi Mirim EC 1 2013 2013 11 0 0 0
Clube Náutico Capibaribe 1 2012 2012 13 0 0 0
Criciúma Esporte Clube 1 2012 2012 14 0 0 0
Figueirense Futebol Clube 1 2010 2010 21 1 0 1,705
Fluminense Football Club 2 2008 2009 36 0 3 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

24572009 — 3 assists320092010 — 1 goals (Figueirense Futebol Clube)120102011 — 1 goals (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta)120112014 — 1 goals (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta)2014 — 1 assists220142017 — 1 assists120172018 — 1 goals (Avaí FC)2018 — 1 assists220182019 — 1 assists120192020 — 1 goals (Tombense Futebol Clube (MG))2020 — 1 assists220202021 — 3 goals (AD Confiança)2021 — 4 assists72021GoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

2008: 0020082009: 0020092010: 1120102011: 1120112012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 1120142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 1120182019: 0020192020: 1120202021: 3320212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 002025

Assists by season

2008: 0020082009: 3320092010: 0020102011: 0020112012: 0020122013: 0020132014: 1120142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 1120172018: 1120182019: 1120192020: 1120202021: 4420212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 002025
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2025 Campeonato Capixaba Rio Branco AC 11 0 0 1 0 0
2025 Copa do Brasil Rio Branco AC 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Copa Verde Rio Branco AC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2025 Série D Rio Branco AC 5 0 0 1 0 0
2024 Copa Verde Rio Branco AC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Campeonato Mineiro Pouso Alegre FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 Série D Brasiliense FC (DF) 10 0 0 1 0 0
2023 Troféu Inconfidência Pouso Alegre FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Campeonato Paraense Paysandu SC 10 0 0 1 0 0
2022 Copa do Brasil Paysandu SC 2 0 0 1 0 0
2022 Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar AD Confiança 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022 Série C Paysandu SC 5 0 0 1 0 0
2021 Campeonato Mineiro Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 8 0 0 0 0 0
2021 Copa do Brasil Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 2 0 1 1 0 0
2021 Série B AD Confiança 30 3 3 5 0 757
2020 Campeonato Mineiro Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 8 1 1 0 0 720
2020 Série C Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 18 0 0 1 0 0
2019 Copa do Brasil Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Copa do Nordeste Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 Série B Clube de Regatas Brasil (AL) 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 Série C Tombense Futebol Clube (MG) 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 Campeonato Catarinense Avaí FC 14 1 1 3 0 1,210
2018 Copa do Brasil Avaí FC 6 0 0 3 0 0
2018 Série B Avaí FC 5 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Campeonato Catarinense Avaí FC 7 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Copa do Brasil Avaí FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Primeira Liga do Brasil Avaí FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Série A Avaí FC 13 0 1 3 0 0
2016 Campeonato Baiano Esporte Clube Bahia 3 0 0 1 0 0
2016 Copa do Nordeste Esporte Clube Bahia 4 0 0 2 0 0
2016 Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final Esporte Clube Bahia 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Série B Avaí FC 13 0 0 1 0 0
2015 Campeonato Paulista Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Copa do Brasil Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Copa Sudamericana Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Série A Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Série B Esporte Clube Bahia 7 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Campeonato Paulista Clube Atlético Linense (SP) 9 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Série B Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 7 1 1 1 0 501
2013 Campeonato Paulista Mogi Mirim EC 9 0 0 1 0 0
2013 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Mogi Mirim EC 2 0 0 1 0 0
2012 Campeonato Catarinense Criciúma Esporte Clube 12 0 0 2 0 0
2012 Copa do Brasil Criciúma Esporte Clube 2 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Série A Clube Náutico Capibaribe 13 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Campeonato Paulista Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 13 0 0 3 0 0
2011 Copa do Brasil Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 2 1 0 1 0 168
2011 Paulistão A1 - Fase Final Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Série B Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 14 0 0 1 0 0
2011 Troféu Independência Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 3 0 0 1 0 0
2010 Série B Figueirense Futebol Clube 21 1 0 5 0 1,705
2009 Carioca - Taça Rio Fluminense Football Club 4 0 0 1 0 0
2009 Copa do Brasil Fluminense Football Club 6 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Copa Sudamericana Fluminense Football Club 7 0 1 1 0 0
2009 Série A Fluminense Football Club 17 0 2 4 0 0
2008 Série A Fluminense Football Club 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
08/09 2008-08-01 Fluminense U20 Fluminense Transfer 0
09/10 2010-01-01 Fluminense Figueirense FC Loan 800000
10/11 2010-12-31 Figueirense FC Fluminense Return from loan 0
10/11 2011-01-01 Fluminense Ponte Preta Loan 0
11/12 2011-11-30 Ponte Preta Fluminense Return from loan 0
11/12 2012-01-01 Fluminense Tombense Transfer 0
11/12 2012-02-01 Tombense Criciúma EC Loan 0
11/12 2012-04-30 Criciúma EC Tombense Return from loan 0
11/12 2012-05-01 Tombense Náutico Loan 0
12/13 2012-12-31 Náutico Tombense Return from loan 200000
12/13 2013-01-01 Tombense Mogi Mirim Loan 200000
12/13 2013-05-31 Mogi Mirim Tombense Return from loan 200000
13/14 2013-09-01 Tombense Icasa Loan 200000
13/14 2014-08-24 Icasa Tombense Return from loan 200000
14/15 2014-08-25 Tombense Ponte Preta Loan 200000
15/16 2015-09-10 Ponte Preta Tombense Return from loan 250000
15/16 2015-09-11 Tombense EC Bahia Loan 250000
15/16 2016-05-10 EC Bahia Tombense Return from loan 200000
15/16 2016-05-19 Tombense Avaí FC Loan 200000
18/19 2018-12-16 Avaí FC Tombense Return from loan 300000
18/19 2019-01-01 Tombense CRB Loan 0
18/19 2019-06-25 CRB Tombense Return from loan 0
20/21 2021-05-24 Tombense Confiança Loan 0
21/22 2021-11-30 Confiança Tombense Return from loan 100000
21/22 2022-01-20 Tombense Paysandu Transfer 100000
22/23 2022-10-11 Paysandu Without Club Transfer 0
22/23 2023-01-01 Without Club Pouso Alegre Transfer 0
22/23 2023-05-16 Pouso Alegre Brasiliense-DF Transfer 0
23/24 2023-09-06 Brasiliense-DF AA Anapolina Transfer 0
23/24 2024-01-11 AA Anapolina Rio Branco-ES Transfer 0

No recorded injuries.

Current
Peak€800k
Low
Δ since start−€50k
€200k€400k€600k€800k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Robinho 1 0 933
Alemão 2 0 0
Felipe Garcia 1 0 0
Jhemerson 1 0 0
David Junio 2 0 0
Marquinhos 1 0 0
Rubens 1 0 0
Kieza 1 0 0
Willians Santana 2 0 0
Rafael Santos 1 0 0
Luan Pereira 2 0 0
Álvaro 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2021 Série B AD Confiança 3 30
2014 Série B Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 7
2010 Série B Figueirense Futebol Clube 1 21

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2021 Série B AD Confiança 3 30
2009 Série A Fluminense Football Club 2 17
2014 Série B Associação Atlética Ponte Preta 1 7

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
21/22 2021-11-30 Confiança Tombense Return from loan €100k
20/21 2021-05-24 Tombense Confiança Loan
18/19 2019-06-25 CRB Tombense Return from loan
18/19 2019-01-01 Tombense CRB Loan
18/19 2018-12-16 Avaí FC Tombense Return from loan €300k
15/16 2016-05-19 Tombense Avaí FC Loan €200k
15/16 2016-05-10 EC Bahia Tombense Return from loan €200k
15/16 2015-09-11 Tombense EC Bahia Loan €250k
15/16 2015-09-10 Ponte Preta Tombense Return from loan €250k
14/15 2014-08-25 Tombense Ponte Preta Loan €200k
13/14 2014-08-24 Icasa Tombense Return from loan €200k
13/14 2013-09-01 Tombense Icasa Loan €200k
12/13 2013-05-31 Mogi Mirim Tombense Return from loan €200k
12/13 2013-01-01 Tombense Mogi Mirim Loan €200k
12/13 2012-12-31 Náutico Tombense Return from loan €200k
11/12 2012-05-01 Tombense Náutico Loan
11/12 2012-04-30 Criciúma EC Tombense Return from loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Tombense Criciúma EC Loan
11/12 2011-11-30 Ponte Preta Fluminense Return from loan
10/11 2011-01-01 Fluminense Ponte Preta Loan
10/11 2010-12-31 Figueirense FC Fluminense Return from loan
09/10 2010-01-01 Fluminense Figueirense FC Loan €800k

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
2008 Senior debut season
2010 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2025 18 0 2 0 0 0
2023 15 0 1 0 0 0
2022 18 0 3 0 0 0
2021 40 757 6 0 0 0.71
2020 26 720 1 0 0 0.13
2018 25 1,210 6 0 0 0.45
2017 22 0 3 0 0 0
2016 20 0 4 0 0 0
2014 16 501 1 0 0 0.18
2013 11 0 2 0 0 0
2012 27 0 2 0 0 0
2011 33 168 6 0 0 3.21
2010 21 1,705 5 0 0 0.26
2009 34 0 6 0 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Série B
98 apps
5 G
5 A
Copa do Brasil
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Mineiro
19 apps
1 G
1 A
Campeonato Catarinense
33 apps
1 G
1 A
Série A
46 apps
0 G
3 A
Copa Sudamericana
8 apps
0 G
1 A
Série D
15 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Capixaba
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Série C
25 apps
0 G
0 A
Campeonato Paraense
10 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about João Paulo

Who is João Paulo?

João Paulo is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Rio Branco AC.

How old is João Paulo?

João Paulo is 35 years old. He was born on July 20, 1990 in Pouso Alto.

What position does João Paulo play?

João Paulo plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).

What club does João Paulo play for?

João Paulo currently plays for Rio Branco AC.

How many career goals has João Paulo scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Paulo has scored 8 goals in 345 appearances.