Paulinho

Following his move to Botafogo, Paulinho's current-season form is level with last season (Season 9→9), while his Rating climbed 17→21. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Botafogo · 11th	1	0	0	7.2	21	9
2025/26	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	16	1	1	6.66	17	9
2024/25	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	15	0	0	6.66	22	5
2023/24	FC Midtjylland · 1st	26	1	5	6.97	35	24
2022/23	FC Midtjylland · 3rd	29	1	0	6.71	34	26

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

Paulinho is a 31-year-old central defender at FC Midtjylland, rated 17 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulinho.

On the season, Paulinho graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.396 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 31 Paulinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.6%

Minutes

limited game time

3.4

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.38 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.6%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.189

Assists / 900.189

Goal contribution / 900.377

Defensive actions / 903.396

Player flow

Goal involvements2

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Paulinho sits on 1.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Paulinho's projected Rating — 17 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 Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles16

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.7M total transfer fees · 6 moves

BotafogoJul 2026 – nowFree

FC Midtjyllanduntil Jul 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Jul 2026Free

FC MidtjyllandJul 2019 – Jun 2026€ 700K

BahiaAug 2018 – Jul 2019

SSao Bentountil Aug 2018

SSanto André(back from loan)Dec 2016 – Aug 2018

Santos(on loan)Jun 2016 – Dec 2016

SSanto Andréuntil Jun 2016

About Paulinho

Paulo Victor da Silva is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Botafogo, born on January 3, 1995 in São Paulo, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Brazil. Botafogo currently sit 11th of 20 in the Serie A.

This season

In the current season, Paulinho has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 29 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Fluminense (29 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Paulinho's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Botafogo face Flamengo away in the Serie A.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulinho at 17 with a Season form score of 8.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 11 career titles — among them the Superliga and the DBU Pokalen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Paulinho has totalled 265 club appearances with 7 goals and 15 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for BOA.

Paulinho's career has also included time at FC Midtjylland, Bahia, SSao Bento, SSanto André and Santos.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 4th of 12 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points