João Paulo (footballer, born 1991)
João Paulo Mior (born 8 March 1991), known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC.
.jpg.webp) Paulo with Santa Cruz in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Mior | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Serafina Corrêa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Gaúcho | ||
| 2007–2009 | Internacional | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Internacional | 39 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 45 | (6) |
| 2014 | → Goiás (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | 45 | (3) |
| 2016 | Santa Cruz | 44 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Botafogo | 93 | (6) |
| 2020 | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 20 | (2) |
| 2021– | Seattle Sounders FC | 37 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:39, 24 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
João Paulo made his professional debut for Internacional in the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho and he spent three seasons with the club. He was loaned out to Atlético Goianiense in 2013, Goiás in 2014, and Santa Cruz in 2015. João Paulo transferred permanently to Santa Cruz in 2016 before being signed by Botafogo, where he played for three seasons and made 68 appearances, scoring five goals.[1][2]
Seattle Sounders FC
On 31 January 2020, João Paulo was signed on loan by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer to a Designated Player contract.[2] The deal was made permanent by Seattle on 21 January 2021.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 27 April 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Internacional | 2010 | Série A | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Série A | 14 | 0 | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Série A | 4 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Série A | – | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2013 | Série B | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 10[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 48 | 6 | |
| Goiás (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz (loan) | 2015 | Série B | 34 | 1 | – | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 11[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | 48 | 3 | |
| Santa Cruz | 2016 | Série A | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 20[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 57 | 6 | |
| Botafogo | 2017 | Série A | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| 2018 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Série A | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 7] | 1 | 49 | 4 | |
| Total | 68 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 119 | 7 | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 2020 | MLS | 20 | 2 | – | 2[lower-alpha 8] | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 2021 | MLS | 31 | 3 | – | 3[lower-alpha 10] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2022 | MLS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 255 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 98 | 7 | 400 | 31 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Campeonato Goiano
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Campeonato Pernambucano
- Ten appearances and one goal in Campeonato Pernambucano, ten appearances in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
Internacional
Santa Cruz
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2015, 2016
- Copa do Nordeste: 2016
Botafogo
Seattle Sounders FC
Individual
References
- Cardillo, Julian (31 January 2020). "Seattle Sounders add Brazilian midfielder João Paulo as designated player". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- Evans, Jayda (31 January 2020). "Sounders make major signing to bring in Brazilian midfielder Joao Paulo as third designated player". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Seattle Sounders sign midfielder Joao Paulo from Botafogo on permanent transfer | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.