Paulinho · career
Paulo Sérgio Mota
Center Back · Leixoes · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs, including a move abroad — 101 appearances with 8 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Academico Viseu — Season rating 15, 4 goals and 0 assists in 29 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (10 → 7). The gap to his peak is 8 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leixoes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | Academico Viseu | 29 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | Leixoes | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | Maritimo | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5 |
| 2021/22 | Moreirense | 29 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | GIL Vicente | 9 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| 2020/21 | AEK Athens FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | AEK Athens FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Chaves | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Chaves | 33 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Chaves | 14 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | SC Braga | 8 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | U. Madeira | 33 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Moreirense | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Moreirense | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Moreirense | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Leixoes | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Leixoes | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Segunda LigaCupTaça da Liga
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segunda Liga | 29 | 758 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
9 played· 758 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10 | Segunda Liga | H Felgueiras 1932 | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 3 | Segunda Liga | A Pacos Ferreira | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 29 | Segunda Liga | A Oliveirense | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 6 | Segunda Liga | H FC Porto B | 2-4 | Played | 63 | 5.6 | ||
| Dec 21 | Segunda Liga | H Maritimo | 1-4 | Played | 65 | 5.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | Segunda Liga | A Farense | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | Segunda Liga | A Sporting CP B | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 14 | Segunda Liga | A Academico Viseu | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | Segunda Liga | H Pacos Ferreira | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 |