Brazilian footballer
João Paulo
João Paulo with
Santos in 2022
Full name
João Paulo Silva Martins Date of birth
(1995-06-29 ) 29 June 1995 (age 28) Place of birth
Dourados , Brazil Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
[1] Position(s)
Goalkeeper Current team
Santos Number
1 2009–2010
Sete de Setembro 2010
Grêmio 2010
São Carlos 2011
Itaporã 2011–2015
Santos Years
Team
Apps
(
Gls ) 2015–
Santos
178
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:17, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
João Paulo Silva Martins (born 29 June 1995), known as João Paulo (Brazilian Portuguese:
[ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ), is a Brazilian
footballer who plays for
Santos as a
goalkeeper .
Career
Santos
João Paulo playing for
Santos in 2022
Born in
Dourados ,
Mato Grosso do Sul , João Paulo joined
Santos ' youth setup in late 2011, after representing
São Carlos ,
Itaporã (where he was a part of the first team squad at the age of just 16),
[2]
Grêmio (where he spent just four months)
[3] and
Sete de Setembro .
[4] In 2014, after winning the year's
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior , he was promoted to the first team by manager
Oswaldo de Oliveira .
In March 2015, after
Vanderlei 's injury, João Paulo was inscribed in the year's
Campeonato Paulista as a third-choice behind
Vladimir and
Gabriel Gasparotto .
[5] In November of that year, he renewed his contract until 2018.
[6]
João Paulo made his unofficial first team debut on 8 October 2016, playing the last 20 minutes and saving a
penalty in a 1–1
friendly draw against
Benfica .
[7] On 16 July of the following year, after both Vanderlei and Vladimir were injured, he made his professional – and
Série A – debut by starting in a 0–0 away draw against
Vasco da Gama .
[8]
On 10 October 2017, João Paulo renewed his contract until 2021.
[9] He started to appear more regularly during the 2020 season, as Vanderlei left, Vladimir was injured and
Everson took a legal action against the club,
[10] and renewed his contract until 2025 on 8 September 2020.
[11]
João Paulo made his
Copa Libertadores debut on 15 September 2020, starting in a 0–0 home draw against
Club Olimpia .
[12] On 9 November, he and two other teammates tested positive for
COVID-19 .
[13]
On 14 December 2021, João Paulo renewed his contract with Santos until November 2026.
[14] The following 28 February, he played his 100th match for the club, a 2–2 home draw against
Novorizontino .
[15]
On 9 January 2023, João Paulo further extended his contract with Santos until the end of 2027.
[16] He played his 200th match for the club on 8 October, a 2–1 away win over
Palmeiras .
[17]
Career statistics
As of 27 April 2024
[18]
Club
Season
League
State League
Cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Santos
2015
Série A
0
0
—
0
0
—
—
0
0
2016
0
0
—
0
0
—
—
0
0
2017
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
1
0
2018
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2019
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2020
26
0
0
0
2
0
5
[a]
0
—
33
0
2021
33
0
3
0
4
0
14
[b]
0
—
54
0
2022
37
0
12
0
8
0
7
[c]
0
—
64
0
2023
36
0
12
0
6
0
5
[c]
0
—
59
0
2024
Série B
2
0
16
0
—
—
—
18
0
Career total
135
0
43
0
20
0
31
0
0
0
229
0
Honours
Individual
References
^
"João Paulo" . Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022 .
^
"Goleiro de Dourados é destaque na base do Santos" [Dourados-born goalkeeper is a sportlight at Santos' youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio de Corumbá. 22 August 2012. Archived from
the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2023 .
^
"Santos: João Paulo passou pelo Grêmio, esperou mais de cinco anos para ser titular e agora é destaque" [Santos: João Paulo played for Grêmio, waited for more than five years to become a starter and now is a spotlight] (in Brazilian Portuguese).
ESPN . 24 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^
"Goleiro douradense vai disputar a Copa Santiago-RS pelo Santos" [Douradense goalkeeper will play in the Copa Santiago-RS for Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Dourados News. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2020 .
^
"Sem Vanderlei, Santos vai inscrever jovem João Paulo no Paulista" [Without Vanderlei, Santos will inscribe youngster João Paulo in the Paulista] (in Portuguese).
Globo Esporte . 31 March 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016 .
^
"Santos estende contrato de João Paulo por mais três anos" [Santos extend contract of João Paulo for three more years] (in Portuguese). Gazeta MS. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016 .
^
"Em dia de festa na Vila Belmiro, Santos e Benfica empatam amistoso por 1 a 1" [In a party day at the Vila Belmiro, Santos and Benfica draw in friendly by 1–1] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016 .
^
"Em estádio sem torcida, Vasco e Santos fazem jogo ruim e sem gols" [Behind closed doors, Vascon and Santos make a poor and goalless match] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017 .
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"João Paulo e Luiz Felipe renovam com o Santos FC" [João Paulo and Luiz Felipe renew with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017 .
^
"Cuca banca João Paulo como titular no Santos, e Éverson volta como quarto goleiro" [Cuca keeps João Paulo as a starter at Santos, and Éverson returns as fourt-choice] (in Brazilian Portuguese).
Lance! . 27 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020 .
^
"João Paulo renova contrato até 2025 com o Santos FC: "Sonho realizado" " [João Paulo renews contract until 2025 with Santos FC: "Dream come true"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020 .
^
"João Paulo admite ansiedade antes de estreia em Libertadores pelo Santos: "Honra enorme" " [João Paulo admits anxiety before Libertadores debut for Santos: "Enormous honour"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020 .
^
"Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020 .
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"João Paulo renova contrato com o Santos FC" [João Paulo renews contract with Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 .
^
"Em grande fase, João Paulo completa 100 jogos pelo Santos" [In great form, João Paulo completes 100 matches for Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022 .
^
"João Paulo assina renovação com o Santos FC até dezembro de 2027" [João Paulo signs renewal with Santos FC until December 2027] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023 .
^
"João Paulo e Camacho alcançam marcas históricas pelo Santos no clássico" [João Paulo and Camacho reach historical landmarks for Santos in the derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023 .
^
João Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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"Vice, Santos domina a seleção do Campeonato Paulista; Abel, do Palmeiras, é o melhor técnico" [Runners-up, Santos dominate the Campeonato Paulista Best XI; Abel, from Palmeiras, is the best head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese).
ge . 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
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