Paulo Oliveira

Following his move to Al-Fayha, Oliveira's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→14), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Fayha · 12th	6	0	0	6.45	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, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 6 appearances, a Season grade of 14. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (34.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 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 14 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 1.886 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 34 Oliveira is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 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

12.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

14.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.3%

Minutes

limited game time

1.89

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.89

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 6 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.3% 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 12.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.89 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 %34.3%

Available fixtures7 of 7

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.886

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %91

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 34, Oliveira sits on 1.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Oliveira's projected Rating — 12.1 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Passes281

Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Duels won3

Duels won %37.5%

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions7

Blocks3

Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

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 12th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Paulo Oliveira has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 525 minutes, averaging a 6.53 match rating over his last 6 rated games.

When Paulo Oliveira plays, Al-Fayha's record this season is 1W-2D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.19 at home against 6.87 on the road.

Recent matches

September 8, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Al-Ittihad FC (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 3, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 6.38 rating)
August 28, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Abha (76 minutes, 6.3 rating)
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 October 11, 2026, when Al-Fayha face Al Riyadh at home in the Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulo Oliveira at 12.1 with a Season form score of 14.2. 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 399 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.

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Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Watch points