Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Injury-affected season
Missed 9 of Seattle Sounders's ~37 games this season through 9 injury absences (jumpers knee). He still appeared 11 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 6.87 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 7.05 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7.05 |
Scout report
João Paulo is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Seattle Sounders, rated 8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulo.
On the season, Paulo graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.682 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8. At 35 Paulo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Paulo missed 9 games through injury (jumpers knee) out of roughly 37 this season. The 11 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 5th of 15 · an upper-table side
5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 19.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
