João Paulo (footballer, born 1996)
Brazilian footballer
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João Paulo Queiroz de Moraes (born 28 November 1996), known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Yokohama FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Queiroz de Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tietê, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yokohama FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| São Paulo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | São Paulo | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bahia (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Criciúma (loan) | 31 | (6) |
| 2019 | Ceará | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | Oeste | 10 | (2) |
| 2020 | Guarani | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Desportivo Brasil | 14 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Oliveirense | 36 | (6) |
| 2024- | Yokohama FC | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025 | |||
Club career
São Paulo
Born in Tietê, São Paulo, João Paulo graduated from the youth academy of local São Paulo FC. He went on to score seven goals in the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, one goal shy of the top scorer Gabriel Vasconcelos.[1] Amidst interest from Palmeiras, Fluminense and Corinthians, he extended his contract till 2019 on 21 February.[2]
Ahead of the 2015 season, João Paulo was promoted to the senior team.[3] On 23 May, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Michel Bastos in a 3–0 win against Joinville.[4]
On 7 July 2016, João Paulo was loaned out to Bahia till May 2017.[5] On 3 March 2017, he scored his first professional goal, in a 3–0 win against Altos in that season's Copa do Nordeste.[6] On 2 June, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[7]
On 27 December 2017, João Paulo was loaned out to Criciúma for the season .[8] He went on to score two goals in the Campeonato Catarinense.[9] On 13 April 2018, he scored his first Série B goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat against Atlético Goianiense.[10]
Ceará
On 30 December 2018, João Paulo joined Ceará for the upcoming season.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 13 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Paulo | 2015[12] | Série A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Bahia (loan) | 2016[12] | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017[12] | Série A | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
| Criciúma (loan) | 2018[12] | Série B | 14 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||
| Ceará | 2019[12] | Série A | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Career total | 27 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 10 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste