In 2023 Maria Paula was incorporated into the national junior group and competed at the Pan American Championships along Laura Gamboa, Isadora Beduschi, Yumi Rodrigues, Ana Luiza Franceschi and Lavinia Silvério, winning all three titles.[4][5] In July she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca, finishing 12th in teams, 6th in the All-Around, 6th with 5ropes and 8th with 5 balls.[6]
In December 2024 she participated in the selection for the new Brazilian senior group.[7] A week later it was revealed she was selected to integrate the group.[8]
In May 2025 she made her debut at the World Cup in Portimão together with Nicole Pircio, Bárbara Urquiza, Julia Kurunczi, Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Ana Luiza Franceschi, Mariana Vitória Gonçalves and Sofia Pereira, winning gold in the All-Around and in the two event finals.[9] On July 18-20, the group won gold medal in all-around at Milan World Cup.[10] They also won gold medal in 5 Ribbons final and bronze in 3 Balls and 2 Hoops.[11]
In late August, she was selected to represent Brazil alongside Maria Eduarda Arakaki, Mariana Vitória Gonçalves, Sofia Pereira and Nicole Pircio at the 2025 World Championships in her hometown, Rio de Janeiro. They won silver medal in group all-around, 0.3 point behind Japan, being the first Pan-American medal winners of the World Championships.[12][13] They won another silver medal in 3 balls + 2 hoops and took 6th place in 5 ribbons final.[14]
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