Paulo Victor

Following his move to Club Queretaro, Victor's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating eased 53→40. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Club Queretaro · 10th	5	0	0	6.48	40	22
2025/26	Santa Clara · 13th	21	1	0	6.66	53	22
2024/25	Santa Clara	28	0	0	6.95	—	—
2024/25	Ceara	17	0	0	6.63	—	—
2024/25	Farense · 5th	24	0	0	6.95	60	38
2023/24	CearaLoan	12	0	0	6.76	—	—
2023/24	Vasco DA Gama · 15th	9	0	0	6.3	—	—
2022/23	Vasco DA GamaLoan	6	0	1	6.68	—	—
2022/23	Internacional	8	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Paulo Victor is a 25-year-old central defender at Santa Clara, rated 53.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (44.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Victor.

On the season, Victor graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 4.151 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 53. At 25 Victor is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

53.3

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

22.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.15

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Santa Clara finished 13th of 18 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 53.3 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.6%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.066

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.066

Defensive actions / 904.151

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.329

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 age 25 (~20), then tapers with age. At 25, Victor sits on 20.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Victor's projected Rating — 53.3 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 Liga MX with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions20

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards1

Transfer history

Club QueretaroJul 2026 – now

Santa ClaraJul 2025 – Jul 2026

FarenseSept 2024 – Jul 2025Free

Internacional(back from loan)Aug 2024 – Sept 2024

Ceara(on loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Vasco DA Gama(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

InternacionalJul 2021 – Aug 2022

Botafogo(on loan)Mar 2021 – Jul 2021

NNova Iguaçuuntil Mar 2021

About Paulo Victor

Paulo Victor de Almeida Barbosa is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Club Queretaro, born on April 13, 2001 in Boicaúva, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Brazil.

This season

In the current season, Paulo Victor has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 259 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 8 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. Though primarily a centre-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Paulo Victor plays, Club Queretaro's record this season is 2W-2D-4L — and his match ratings average 6.5 at home against 6.68 on the road.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Toluca (58 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-0 draw away at U.N.A.M. - Pumas (59 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Los Angeles FC (82 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 9, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Seattle Sounders (22 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 6, 2026: 0-2 loss away at FC Dallas (97 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Tigres UANL (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 27, 2026: 2-1 win away at CF Pachuca (66 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 19, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Club America (31 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulo Victor at 53.3 with a Season form score of 22.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Cearense 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Paulo Victor has totalled 164 club appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 28 appearances for Santa Clara.

Paulo Victor's career has also included time at Santa Clara, Farense, Internacional, Ceara, Vasco DA Gama, Botafogo and NNova Iguaçu.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.