Paulo Henrique (footballer, born July 1996)
Brazilian footballer
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Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Alves (born 25 July 1996), known as Paulo Henrique (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpawlu ẽˈʁiki]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as right-back for Vasco da Gama and the Brazil national team.
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Paulo Henrique with Juventude in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paulo Henrique de Oliveira Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sete Barras, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 96 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Londrina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Londrina | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Iraty (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Operário Ferroviário (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → União Beltrão (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018−2019 | → Metropolitano (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2019 | Atlético Tubarão | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Paraná | 40 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Juventude | 55 | (2) |
| 2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Vasco da Gama | 93 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:43, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Londrina
Born in Sete Barras, São Paulo, Paulo Henrique is a Londrina youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 16 March 2016, starting in a 1–0 away win against Parauapebas for the year's Copa do Brasil.[1]
After being rarely used, Paulo Henrique served loans at Iraty, Operário Ferroviário, União Beltrão and Metropolitano.[2]
Atlético Tubarão
On 1 August 2019, Paulo Henrique moved to Atlético Tubarão.[3] He was an undisputed starter during the year's Copa Santa Catarina.
Paraná
On 10 January 2020, Paulo Henrique agreed to a deal with Série B side Paraná.[4] After impressing with the club, he renewed his contract until December 2021 on 7 October.[5]
Juventude
On 24 February 2021, Paulo Henrique was announced at Juventude, newly promoted to Série A.[6] He made his top tier debut on 30 May, replacing Michel Macedo in a 2–2 away draw against Cuiabá.
A backup to Michel Macedo during his first year, Paulo Henrique became a starter in the 2022 season, despite playing some matches as a right midfielder.
Atlético Mineiro
On 3 January 2023, Paulo Henrique joined Atlético Mineiro on a two-year deal.[7]
Vasco da Gama
On 25 February 2023, Paulo Henrique signed a season-long loan deal with Vasco da Gama.[8] Mainly a backup to José Luis Rodríguez throughout the season, he scored the lone goal in a Clássico da Amizade match on 6 November, putting pressure against Botafogo, who were first in the table at the time of when the game was played.
With good performances by the end of the 2023 season, Paulo Henrique was acquired definitely for US$1,000,000 by Vasco on 27 December of that year.[9] He subsequently established himself as a regular starter ahead of Rodríguez, and renewed his contract until 2028 on 8 April 2025.[10]
International career
On 5 October 2025, Paulo Henrique was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Carlo Ancelotti for two friendlies against South Korea and Japan, after Wesley had to withdraw due to an injury.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 October 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | Copa do Brasil | South America | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Londrina | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Iraty (loan) | 2016 | Paranaense Série Bronze | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Paranaense Série Prata | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Operário Ferroviário (loan) | 2017 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5[b] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| União Beltrão (loan) | 2018 | Paranaense | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Metropolitano (loan) | 2018 | Catarinense Série B | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | 8[c] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Catarinense | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | 29 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||||
| Atlético Tubarão | 2019 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Paraná | 2020 | Série B | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 1 | ||
| Juventude | 2021 | Série A | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 2023 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 1 | ||||
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8[d] | 1 | — | 47 | 4 | |||
| Total | 70 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 114 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 147 | 6 | 76 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 281 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Santa Catarina
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.[13]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2025 | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | 2 |  Japan | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup |
Honours
Operário Ferroviário
Metropolitano
Individual