Paulinho
Current team: Midtjylland
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Brazil
Date of birth: 3 January, 1995 (31 years)
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €515k
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Brazil
Date of birth: 3 January, 1995 (31 years)
Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil
Weight: 156.5 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €515k
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Stats
Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Paulinho
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Paulinho plays as a defender for Midtjylland. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
Statistics
Paulinho Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 477 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 457 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 1954 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 1629 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 1530 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 2131 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Midtjylland | Super Liga | 1081 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Bahia | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Bahia | Campeonato Baiano 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Bahia | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Sao Bento | Serie B | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Santo Andre | Campeonato Paulista | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Boa | Serie B | 2698 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | Santo Andre | Campeonato Paulista | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Midtjylland | DBU Pokalen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Midtjylland | UEFA Europa League | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Midtjylland | UEFA Europa League | 339 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Midtjylland | UEFA Conference League | 391 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Midtjylland | UEFA Europa League | 599 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Midtjylland | UEFA Champions League | 221 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Midtjylland | UEFA Conference League | 75 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Midtjylland | UEFA Europa League | 515 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Midtjylland | UEFA Champions League | 349 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Midtjylland | UEFA Champions League | 836 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Bahia | Copa Sudamericana | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Bahia | Copa Sudamericana | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trophies
Paulinho Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil - Copa Paulista | Winner | 1 | 2014 |
| Brazil - Paulista A2 | Winner | 1 | 2016 |
| Brazil - Serie A | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016 |
| Brazil - Mineiro 2 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017 |
| Brazil - Baiano 1 | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| Denmark - Super Liga | Winner | 2 | 2023/2024, 2019/2020 |
| Denmark - Super Liga | 2nd Place | 3 | 2024/2025, 2021/2022, 2020/2021 |
| Denmark - DBU Pokalen | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
Transfers
Paulinho Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2019 | Bahia | Midtjylland | Transfer |
| 03.08.2018 | Santo Andre | Bahia | Free agent |
| 02.08.2018 | Sao Bento | Santo Andre | Return from loan |
| 15.03.2018 | Santo Andre | Sao Bento | Loan |
| 01.12.2017 | Boa | Santo Andre | Return from loan |
| 12.04.2017 | Santo Andre | Boa | Loan |
| 12.12.2016 | Santos | Santo Andre | Return from loan |
| 09.06.2016 | Santo Andre | Santos | Loan |
Sidelined
Paulinho Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Red Card | 14.05.2021 | 19.05.2021 |
| Injury | 11.07.2023 | 19.07.2023 |
| Surgery | 23.07.2024 | 08.11.2024 |
| Thigh Injury | 21.07.2019 | 16.08.2019 |
| Red Card | 28.02.2024 | 12.03.2024 |
| Yellow Cards | 19.11.2021 | 21.11.2021 |
| Injury | 24.02.2022 | 25.02.2022 |
| Injury | 04.04.2025 | 25.04.2025 |
| Injury | 04.05.2022 | 24.05.2022 |
| Red Card | 02.03.2021 | 07.03.2021 |
| Injury | 12.04.2024 | 03.05.2024 |
| Injury | 17.02.2020 | 19.02.2020 |
| Illness | 25.11.2024 | 10.12.2024 |
| Injury | 25.11.2020 | 26.11.2020 |
