Paulinho
Now at Botafogo. The 2025/26 season below was played at FC Midtjylland — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Internacional v Botafogo · Serie A · Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST · Internacional allow 13.0 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Paulinho (Botafogo, defender) has 2 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances in 2025/26 (481 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Superliga: 3.14, higher than 96% of 71 defenders. Started 3 of 16. Next: Internacional v Botafogo, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 12 October 2026: A defender for FC Midtjylland, Paulinho has 15 appearances (458 minutes) in the Superliga 2025/26.
As of 12 October 2026: In 2025/26 Paulinho has two goals, one assist and 16 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 12 October 2026: Paulinho averages 1.7 Impact a match over 15 games in Superliga matches — 23rd percentile among the 242 Superliga players who qualify.
Paulinho (Botafogo) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.9 per match across 16 appearances, and has two goals and one assist in 16 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 12 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 16 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Paulinho is a defender at FC Midtjylland, with 15 appearances and 458 minutes in the Superliga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.7 per match across 15 appearances in Superliga matches, the 23rd percentile of 242 qualifying Superliga players. Paulinho has started 3 of 16 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 30 minutes. That is 16% of the Superliga minutes available to him (458 of 2880 across 32 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 71 Superliga defenders with 450+ minutes: 3.14 tackles per 90 — higher than 96% and 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 95%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Superliga 2025/26 (n = 71): Scoring (elite, 96th percentile) and Creation (elite, 94th percentile). Lower on the radar: Passing (eighth percentile), against 71 Defenders, Superliga 2025/26 (n = 71).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.1, 1.9, 0.6, 1.1, 0.2 — broadly level, averaging 0.8 against a season figure of 1.9. Next up: Internacional v Botafogo, Sat 24 Oct, 20:30 BST (Serie A). Internacional allow 13.0 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Superliga 2025/26 (n = 71): R. Carstensen, S. Kuzmić and M. McCoy (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 3 of 16 appearances, 13 from the bench · 30 minutes per appearance · 16% of the Superliga minutes available (458 of 2880).
Superliga only: 15 apps · 1.7 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Superliga Impact leaderboard.
Paulinho stats per 90 · Superliga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Paulinho | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 3.14 | higher than 96% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.00 | higher than 1% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.39 | higher than 39% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.68 | higher than 94% |
| Duel win rate | 59.6% | higher than 76% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.18 | fewer than 27% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 95% |
| Passesper 90 | 35.76 | higher than 8% |
| Pass accuracy | 76.9% | higher than 10% |
Per 90 minutes over 458 minutes in Superliga 2025/26. Ranked against 71 Superliga defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-04 to 2026-10-12, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Superliga 2025/26, defender
Paulinho · Defenders, Superliga 2025/26 (n = 71) median
| Axis | Paulinho | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.98on target 40.0% | 0.49 | 89th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.20 | 0.05 | 96th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.57 | 0.63 | 94th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 35.76accuracy 76.9% | 51.27 | 8th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.39success 25.0% | 0.22 | 65th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.68win rate 59.6% | 4.35 | 94th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.54 | 3.29 | 63rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.18 | 1.00 | 62nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 458 minutes in Superliga 2025/26. Cohort: 71 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Superliga
1.7 per match — 23th percentile of 242 qualifying Superliga players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Botafogo | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.8 |
| 2025/26 | FC Midtjylland | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3.18 | 1.31 | 1.9 |
| 2024/25 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4.34 | 0.69 | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4.40 | 1.72 | 5.1 |
| 2022/23 | FC Midtjylland | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3.52 | 0.50 | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.68 | 0.57 | 2.6 |
| 2020/21 | FC Midtjylland | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.31 | 0.32 | 2.9 |
| 2018/19 | Bahia | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Coritiba v Botafogo2026/27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | Botafogo v RB Bragantino2026/27 sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-08-09 | Botafogo v Fluminense2026/27 sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | v Brondby sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-05-10 | @ FC Nordsjaelland sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-04 | v Viborg sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-23 | @ Sonderjyske | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-20 | v Aarhus sub | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-12 | @ Brondby sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-04 | v Sonderjyske sub | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.6 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Paulinho’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Paulinho average per 90?
- Paulinho averages 3.14 tackles per 90 minutes in Superliga 2025/26 (458 minutes) — higher than 96% of 71 Superliga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Paulinho have this season?
- This season Paulinho has 2 goals and 1 assist in 16 appearances (481 minutes played).
- Does Paulinho start every game?
- Paulinho started 3 of 16 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 30 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Paulinho get booked?
- Paulinho was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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