Mirandinha (footballer, born 1999)
Brazilian footballer
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Luiz Carlos Paulino de Carvalho (born 19 December 1999), commonly known as Mirandinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for South Korean club Jeonnam Dragons, on loan from Guarani.
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Mirandinha with Guarani in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Carlos Paulino de Carvalho | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | São João do Ivaí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Jeonnam Dragons (on loan from Guarani) | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rio Claro | |||
| 2018–2019 | Oeste | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Rolândia | 13 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Apucarana Sports | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Maringá | 70 | (9) |
| 2021 | → Figueirense (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Londrina (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Gyeongnam (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Paysandu (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ypiranga-RS (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Volta Redonda (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2025– | Guarani | 31 | (2) |
| 2026– | → Jeonnam Dragons (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026 | |||
Career
Born in São João do Ivaí, Paraná, Mirandinha played for Rio Claro and Oeste as a youth before making his senior debut with Rolândia in 2019. On 21 August 2020, after a period at Apucarana Sports, he was announced at Maringá.[1]
On 9 June 2021, after impressing in the Campeonato Paranaense, Mirandinha was loaned to Série C side Figueirense until the end of the year.[2] Back to his parent club ahead of the 2022 season, he was announced at Londrina also in a temporary deal on 12 April of that year.[3]
Back to Maringá after his loan ended, Mirandinha again moved out on loan on 21 March 2023, now to K League 2 side Gyeongnam FC.[4] He returned in July, and played a few matches for Dogão before being loaned out to Paysandu on 24 August.[5]
In April 2024, after another short period back at Maringá, Mirandinha left for Ypiranga-RS, also on loan.[6] On 8 January 2025, still owned by Maringá, he was announced at Volta Redonda.[7]
On 10 June 2025, Mirandinha moved to Guarani on a permanent contract.[8]
Personal life
Mirandinha's father also nicknamed Mirandinha, was also a footballer and a forward.
Career statistics
- As of 21 January 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rolândia | 2019 | Paranaense Série Prata | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Apucarana Sports | 2019 | Paranaense Série Prata | — | — | — | — | 6[a] | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Maringá | 2020 | Paranaense Série Prata | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | Paranaense | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | — | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | ||||||
| 2023 | Série D | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | — | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 65 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 74 | 10 | ||||
| Figueirense (loan) | 2021 | Série C | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Londrina (loan) | 2022 | Série B | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Gyeongnam (loan) | 2023 | K League 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Paysandu (loan) | 2023 | Série C | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Ypiranga-RS (loan) | 2024 | Série C | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[c] | 1 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Volta Redonda (loan) | 2025 | Série B | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Guarani | 2025 | Série C | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 88 | 5 | 91 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 203 | 24 | ||
Honours
Figueirense
- Copa Santa Catarina: 2021