Joao Paulo
Seattle Sounders FCKnee injury (Jul 6)Expected return: Late August 2025
Height
6
Shirt
34 years
Mar 8, 1991
Right
Preferred foot
BrazilCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts55%Goals0%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won9%Defensive actions75%
Major League Soccer 2025
0
Goals0
Assists4
Started8
Matches359
Minutes played6.93
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jun 29
Austin FC2-0
4
0
0
0
0
-
Jun 23
Paris Saint-Germain0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jun 20
Atletico Madrid1-3
11
0
0
0
0
6.3
Jun 16
Botafogo RJ2-1
0
0
0
0
0
-
Jun 9
Vancouver Whitecaps3-0
29
0
0
0
0
6.0
Jun 2
Minnesota United2-3
0
0
0
0
0
-
May 29
San Diego FC1-0
12
0
0
0
0
6.3
May 24
FC Dallas1-0
0
0
0
0
0
-
May 15
Los Angeles FC4-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.2
May 11
Houston Dynamo FC1-3
0
0
0
0
0
-
Seattle Sounders FCJun 29
Major League Soccer
Austin FC
2-0
4’
-
Jun 23
FIFA Club World Cup Grp. B
Paris Saint-Germain
0-2
Bench
Jun 20
FIFA Club World Cup Grp. B
Atletico Madrid
1-3
11’
6.3
Jun 16
FIFA Club World Cup Grp. B
Botafogo RJ
2-1
Bench
Jun 9
Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps
3-0
29’
6.0
2025Season shot map
On target: 0%- 3Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.15xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultBlocked
0.04xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 359
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.15
Non-penalty xG
0.15
Shots
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.52
Successful passes
324
Pass accuracy
89.8%
Accurate long balls
18
Long ball accuracy
48.6%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
16.7%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
445
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
14
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
72.7%
Duels won
27
Duels won %
56.2%
Interceptions
9
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
36
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches99%Shot attempts55%Goals0%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won9%Defensive actions75%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
130 4 | ||
25 4 | ||
119 7 | ||
105 6 | ||
13 0 | ||
48 6 | ||
43 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
MLS All-Stars
United States1
MLS All-Star(2021)
Santa Cruz
Brazil1
Copa do Nordeste(2016)
2
Pernambucano 1(2016 · 2015)
