Seattle Sounders FC

João Paulo

Midfielder#6

Key facts

Age: 35
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 71 kg
Number: #6
Born: 8/3/1991
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Brazil

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
Regular Season SEA	6	7	18	2	0	0	1	4	0	0
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season SEA	16	14	32	2	0	0	1	20	3	3
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card SEA	2	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	1
Regular Season SEA	30	43	57	7	1	0	5	20	1	8
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Wild Card SEA	4	3	8	1	0	0	1	9	4	3
2022 MLS SEA	6	5	9	1	0	1	0	7	1	1
Regular Season SEA	28	48	54	7	0	3	11	28	11	0
Eastern Conference Playoffs - First Round SEA	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Regular Season SEA	17	28	20	5	0	2	5	16	6	0
Eastern Conference Playoffs - Play-In Round SEA	4	10	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	0

Compare PauloStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025 MLSSeattle Sounders FC	11	0	0	4	0	477	2	0	0	11	5	7	18	9
2024 MLSSeattle Sounders FC	25	0	1	22	4	1,451	4	0	4	25	7	17	34	15
2023 MLSSeattle Sounders FC	35	0	4	29	5	2,810	8	1	11	35	1	46	65	28
2022 MLSSeattle Sounders FC	6	1	0	7	1	455	1	0	1	6	0	5	9	7
2021 MLSMLS All-Stars / Seattle Sounders FC	33	3	8	29	11	2,708	7	0	1	33	3	50	59	28
2020 MLSSeattle Sounders FC	23	2	3	19	7	1,812	7	0	0	23	2	38	22	25
Career6 seasons	133	6	16	110	28	9,713	29	1	17	133	18	163	207	112

Game log, 2025 MLS

Game
19 Oct @ New York City FCW 2-1 19 Oct	0	55	0	1	0	0	3	0
12 Oct v Real Salt LakeW 1-0 12 Oct	1	60	0	1	0	1	1	0
5 Oct v Portland TimbersW 1-0 5 Oct	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 June v Austin FCW 2-0 29 June	0	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
9 June @ Vancouver WhitecapsL 0-3 9 June	0	29	0	1	1	2	1	2
29 May v San Diego FCW 1-0 29 May	0	12	0	1	1	0	0	0
15 May @ LAFCL 0-4 15 May	1	90	1	1	0	1	1	4
20 Apr v Nashville SCW 3-0 20 Apr	0	13	1	1	1	1	1	0
30 Mar @ San Jose EarthquakesD 1-1 30 Mar	0	45	0	1	0	0	2	1
23 Mar v Houston Dynamo FCD 0-0 23 Mar	2	76	0	1	0	0	4	0
9 Mar v LAFCW 5-2 9 Mar	0	90	0	1	0	2	4	2

Recent games

Nov '259
@ Minnesota United FC
Did not record a stat
D 3-3
Nov '254
v Minnesota United FC
Did not record a stat
W 4-2
Oct '2528
@ Minnesota United FC
Did not record a stat
D 0-0
Oct '2519
@ New York City FC
3 FA
W 2-1
Oct '2512
v Real Salt Lake
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 1-0
Oct '255
v Portland Timbers
Did not record a stat
W 1-0
Sept '2528
v Vancouver Whitecaps
Did not record a stat
D 2-2
Sept '2522
@ Austin FC
Did not record a stat
L 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, MLS

Split
HomeHome or away · won 41 of 70	70	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	77.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.9	0.7
AwayHome or away · won 28 of 63	63	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	68.3	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	1.2	1.0
WinsResult	69	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.2	71.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.5	0.5
DrawsResult	32	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.1	75.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.6	0.7
LossesResult	32	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	73.8	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.6	1.7
Regular seasonStage · won 69 of 133	133	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.2	73.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.6	0.8
LAFCOpponent · won 6 of 13	13	0.0	0.2	1.2	0.4	77.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	1.5	1.2	1.2
Portland TimbersOpponent · won 5 of 12	12	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.3	79.4	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.7	1.8	1.3
FC DallasOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.0	0.2	1.2	0.4	73.9	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.2	1.1	1.1	0.7
LA GalaxyOpponent · won 6 of 10	10	0.0	0.3	0.6	0.0	71.9	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.4	0.9
Real Salt LakeOpponent · won 4 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	73.9	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.3	1.9	0.5
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent · won 4 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.2	69.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.3	1.4	0.9
Minnesota United FCOpponent · won 7 of 9	9	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.4	83.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.9	0.7
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent · won 4 of 9	9	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	69.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.9	1.1
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	70.6	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.1	0.8	2.1	0.3
Austin FCOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	66.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.4	1.7	0.4
Colorado RapidsOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.1	0.3	0.6	0.4	71.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	1.4	0.9
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.2	86.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.6	1.6
Columbus CrewOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	80.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	1.7	1.3
Nashville SCOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	56.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	1.7	0.0
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.7	0.0
Atlanta United FCOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.5
Chicago Fire FCOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	87.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.5	3.0	1.0
CF MontréalOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Charlotte FCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
D.C. UnitedOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0
FC CincinnatiOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	73.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0
Liga MX All-StarsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
New England RevolutionOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
New York City FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Orlando City SCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Red Bull New YorkOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	3.0	0.0
San Diego FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 40 of 69	69	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	77.8	0.3	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.4	1.9	0.7
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround · won 5 of 7	7	0.0	0.4	0.7	0.1	82.6	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.3	1.1
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	66.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.5	1.0	1.7
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	58.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.5	1.2
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, ColoradoGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.2	70.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.4	1.2	1.2
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.4	0.2	0.0	61.2	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.6	1.0	1.0
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	81.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.5	1.0
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	49.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	1.3	0.5
Q2 Stadium, Austin, TexasGround · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	69.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.3
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	59.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.5
Toyota StadiumGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	57.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.8	0.8
BC Place, VancouverGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	43.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	1.0	1.3	1.3
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	83.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	1.0
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	2.0
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Citi Field, New York, New YorkGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OhioGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	2.0
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	1.0
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	73.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0