João Paulo (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Silveira dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Santana do Livramento, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chapecoense (on loan from Ferroviária) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Aimoré | |||
| 2017 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Grêmio Anápolis | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Boavista B | 26 | (3) |
| 2019 | Paulista | 16 | (7) |
| 2020–2022 | Fortaleza | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → São José-RS (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Náutico (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Inter de Limeira (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ferroviária | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Chapecoense (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:04, 5 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Paulo Silveira dos Santos (born 4 July 1997), known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chapecoense, on loan from Ferroviária.
Career
Born in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, João Paulo played for Aimoré and Ponte Preta as a youth before making his senior debut with Grêmio Anápolis in 2018. He moved abroad shortly after, joining Portuguese side Boavista but only playing for their B-team in the regional leagues.
On 5 June 2019, João Paulo returned to his home country and signed for Paulista.[1] On 17 January of the following year, he was presented at Fortaleza after agreeing to a five-month contract.[2]
On 21 August 2020, João Paulo was loaned to Série C side São José-RS.[3] On 7 October, after failing to make an appearance, he returned to his parent club and was assigned to the under-23 team.[4]
After spending the 2021 as a peripheral figure at Laion, João Paulo was loaned to Náutico on 31 December of that year.[5] In December 2022, he was suspended for one month after failing a doping exam where tetrahydrocannabinol was detected,[6] and after the suspension ended, he moved to Inter de Limeira also on loan.[7]
On 18 April 2023, João Paulo signed for Ferroviária.[8] On 23 December, he moved to Chapecoense on loan,[9] where he would establish himself as a first-choice.
On 26 March 2025, after being rarely used back at AFE, João Paulo returned to Chape again on loan.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 5 January 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio Anápolis | 2018 | Goiano | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Boavista B | 2018–19 | AF Porto Elite Pro | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| Paulista | 2019 | Paulista 2ª Divisão | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Fortaleza | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| São José-RS (loan) | 2020 | Série C | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Náutico (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Inter de Limeira (loan) | 2023 | Série D | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Ferroviária | 2023 | Série D | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Série B | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2024 | Série B | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Chapecoense (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 104 | 5 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 152 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
Honours
Paulista
Fortaleza
Náutico
References
- ^ "Paulista contrata zagueiro que estava em Portugal para sequência da Segundona" [Paulista sign centre-back who was in Portugal for the remainder of the Segundona] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Zagueiro João Paulo é apresentado" [Centre-back João Paulo is presented] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "João Paulo é reforço na defesa do Zeca" [João Paulo is an addition at Zeca's defense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC São José. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Zagueiro João Paulo retorna ao Fortaleza para Sub-23" [Centre-back João Paulo returns to Fortaleza for the under-23s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Náutico oficializa a contratação do zagueiro João Paulo, que chega por empréstimo do Fortaleza" [Náutico turn official the signing of centre-back João Paulo, who arrives on loan from Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Emprestado pelo Fortaleza, zagueiro João Paulo é flagrado no exame antidoping e recebe punição" [On loan from Fortaleza, centre-back João Paulo is caught on doping exam and receives punishment] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Livre para atuar após doping por maconha, zagueiro do Fortaleza é anunciado pela Inter de Limeira" [Free to play after doping due to marijuana, Fortaleza centre-back is announced by Inter de Limeira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "João Paulo é o novo zagueiro da Ferroviária para Série D" [João Paulo is the new centre-back of Ferroviária for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Chapecoense anuncia o zagueiro João Paulo" [Chapecoense announce the centre-back João Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Fechado com a Chape: zagueiro João Paulo retorna ao Verdão" [Done deal with Chape: centre-back João Paulo returns to the Verdão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ João Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2026.