Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Leixoes.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Segunda Liga | 29 | 0 | 0 | 758 | 6.46 |
Scout report
Paulinho is a 35-year-old central defender at Leixoes, rated 10 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 101st of 108 on scout potential in the Segunda Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Paulinho.
Judged on this season alone, Paulinho graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Segunda Liga, on 2 clean sheets and 2.137 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 23rd of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the Segunda Liga. At 35 Paulinho is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Leixoes finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
2.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 29 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24.8% 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
With a Rating of 10, Paulinho carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Segunda Liga of 25 — though on just 29 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.14 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.
