| João Paulo | |
| Fullname: | João Paulo da Silva |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Francisco Beltrão, Paraná |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Londrina |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Francisco Beltrão-PR |
| Years1: | 2002–2005 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2006 |
| Clubs2: | São Caetano |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2006 |
| Clubs3: | → São José (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2007 |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2008 |
| Clubs5: | → União Barbarense (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Clubs6: | → América (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2009 |
| Clubs7: | → Iraty (loan) |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2009 |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2009 |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2010 |
| Clubs10: | → Paraná (loan) |
| Caps10: | 10 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps11: | 8 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps12: | 41 |
| Goals12: | 3 |
| Years13: | 2012–2014 |
| Caps13: | 73 |
| Goals13: | 5 |
| Years14: | 2015–2018 |
| Caps14: | 71 |
| Goals14: | 3 |
| Years15: | 2018 |
| Caps15: | 24 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2019 |
| Caps16: | 8 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Years17: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps17: | 93 |
| Goals17: | 5 |
| Years18: | 2021 |
| Caps18: | 8 |
| Goals18: | 0 |
| Years19: | 2021– |
| Caps19: | 22 |
| Goals19: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 23:36, 16 June 2019 (UTC) |
João Paulo da Silva (born 22 February 1985), known as João Paulo is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Londrina as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, João Paulo graduated from São Caetano's youth setup. A versatile two-footed central midfielder, he signed with the Japanese club Albirex Niigata in August 2010.[1]
After an unsuccessful stint in Japan, João Paulo returned to Brazil and signed for Ponte Preta in March 2011.[2] After appearing regularly for Macaca he moved to Atlético Paranaense on 6 July 2012.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paraná | 2009 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 29 | 2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 43 | 4 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 2010 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Ponte Preta | 2011 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 34 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 2 | |
| Total | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 65 | 5 | |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2012 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 27 | 4 |
| 2013 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 0 | colspan="2" | - | 41 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 5 | |