Paulinho

Following his move to Oţelul, Paulinho's current-season form is up 111% on last season (Season 9→19), while his Rating eased 46→29. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Wieczysta Kraków	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Oţelul · 3rd	20	7	1	6.79	29	19
2024/25	BandırmasporLoan	35	8	2	6.94	—	—
2023/24	TorreenseLoan · 7th	15	2	0	—	46	9
2023/24	PortimonenseLoan · 16th	8	0	0	6.57	47	0
2022/23	Viborg · 4th	11	1	0	6.59	37	3
2022/23	Estrela · 3rd	12	9	0	—	51	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

Paulinho is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Oţelul, rated 29.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 112th of 318 on scout potential in the Liga I. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.56 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulinho.

Judged on this season alone, Paulinho graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 38 of the 38 centre-forwards in the Liga I, on 7 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (0.641 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 19). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29, top 22% of the 38 centre-forwards in the Liga I. At 26 Paulinho is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 22% centre-forwards · Liga I Current season17th of 38 centre-forwards · Liga I17th-best centre-forward in the Liga I112th in the Liga I · potential8th-highest potential centre-forward in the Liga I

29.3

Ratingi

8th of 38 centre-forwards

19.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32%

Minutes

limited game time

0.64

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Oţelul finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.35

Goals / app

7 goals in 20 appearances (0.35 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 1 assist for 8 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.56 goals, 0.08 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.3, Paulinho carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Liga I (top 22%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.56

Assists / 900.08

Goal contribution / 900.641

Defensive actions / 900.641

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %35

Shot accuracy %60.6

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.16

Foul involvement / 902.002

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 26, Paulinho sits on 3.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Paulinho's projected Rating — 29.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Shots on target20

Shots33

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success42.9%

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Wieczysta Kraków2025/26 – now

Oţelul2025/26 – 2025/26

Viborg(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Bandırmaspor(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Portimonense(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Torreense(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Viborg2022/23 – 2023/24€ 1M

Estrela2021/22 – 2022/23Free

Fafeuntil 2021/22

About Paulinho

Paulinho is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Oţelul, born on September 21, 1999 in Braga, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Oţelul currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, Paulinho has made 20 appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist across 1,124 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Paulinho at 29.3 with a Season form score of 19.2, ranking 112th of 318 centre-forwards in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, Paulinho has totalled 153 club appearances with 41 goals and 3 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 35 appearances for Bandırmaspor.

Paulinho's career has also included time at Wieczysta Kraków, Viborg, Bandırmaspor, Portimonense, Torreense, Estrela and Fafe.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Oţelul finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points