Paulo Oliveira

Following his move to Al-Fayha, Oliveira's current-season form is down 46% on last season (Season 13→7), while his Rating eased 13→9. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Fayha · 14th	2	0	0	6.2	13	13
2025/26	SC Braga · 4th	17	0	0	6.68	13	13
2024/25	SC Braga · 4th	24	1	0	7.09	26	36
2023/24	SC Braga · 4th	23	0	2	6.89	31	20
2022/23	SC Braga · 3rd	32	0	0	6.88	33	44

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal	1	0
Portugal U21	15	0
Portugal U19	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Paulo Oliveira is a 34-year-old central defender at Al-Fayha, rated 8.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Oliveira.

On the season, Oliveira graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 1.5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 34 Oliveira is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

8.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.5

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 15th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.5

Def. / 90

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Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 2 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 8.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.8%

Available fixtures3 of 3

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %89

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 34, Oliveira sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Oliveira's projected Rating — 8.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€3.5M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Al-FayhaAug 2026 – nowFree

SC BragaJul 2021 – Aug 2026Free

EibarJul 2017 – Jul 2021€ 3.5M

Sporting CPJul 2014 – Jul 2017€ N/A

GGuimaraes(back from loan)Jul 2012 – Jul 2014

Penafiel(on loan)Jul 2011 – Jul 2012

GGuimaraesuntil Jul 2011

About Paulo Oliveira

Paulo André Rodrigues de Oliveira is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Al-Fayha, born on January 8, 1992 in Vila Nova de Famalicão, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Al-Fayha currently sit 14th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Paulo Oliveira has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Al Taawon (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at NEOM (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Paulo Oliveira's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Al-Fayha face Abha at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulo Oliveira at 8.6 with a Season form score of 7.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Taça da Liga and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Paulo Oliveira has totalled 395 club appearances with 7 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for SC Braga.

Paulo Oliveira's career has also included time at SC Braga, Eibar, Sporting CP, GGuimaraes and Penafiel.

On the international stage, Paulo Oliveira has represented Portugal, Portugal U21, Portugal U19 — 21 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.