Thales Paula
Brazilian footballer
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Thales Procopio Castro de Paula (born 29 June 2001), commonly known as Thales Paula, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger and currently play for J2 League club, AC Nagano Parceiro.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thales Procopio Castro de Paula | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tokushima Vortis | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PSTC | |||
| 2018–2020 | Shūgakukan High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Vanraure Hachinohe (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | → AC Nagano Parceiro (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2026 | |||
Career
Thales began with Paraná Soccer Technical Center as youth career and moved to Japan and attended Shugakukan High School.[2]
On 22 December 2020, he joined J3 club, Roasso Kumamoto with teammate Leo Kenta.[3] On 2021, he officially signed with club. On 16 May 2021, he debuted play with J. League in second half against Nagano Parceiro in Matchweek 8.[4] On 11 July 2021, he scored first goal in J. League against Iwate Grulla Morioka in Matchweek 15.
On 6 January 2022, he signed to J1 club Nagoya Grampus, although he was loaned straight back to Kumamoto for the 2022 season.[5]
On 27 November 2022, Thales returned to Nagoya Grampus.[6]
On 1 July 2024, Thales joined to J2 club, Tokushima Vortis for mid 2024 season.[7]
On 5 January 2025, Thales joined to J3 club, Vanraure Hachinohe for 2025 season.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of the start from 2025 season.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2021 | J3 League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Vanraure Hachinohe | 2025 | J3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
- Notes
- three appearances in the Promotion playoff J1
