| Thales Paula | |
| Fullname: | Thales Procopio Castro de Paula |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Brazil |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Currentclub: | Tokushima Vortis |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | PSTC |
| Youthyears2: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Shūgakukan HS |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Roasso Kumamoto |
| Caps1: | 21 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Nagoya Grampus |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022-2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Roasso Kumamoto (loan) |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 24 July 2024 @ 04:47(AEST) |
| Years4: | 2024- |
| Clubs4: | Tokushima Vortis |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Thales Procopio Castro de Paula (born 29 June 2001), commonly known as Thales Paula, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for club Nagoya Grampus.[1]
Thales began with Paraná Soccer Technical Center as youth career and move to Japan when became Shugakukan High School.[2]
On 22 December 2020, he joined J3 club, Roasso Kumamoto with teammate Leo Kenta.[3] On 2021, he officially signed with club. On 16 May 2021, he debuted play with J. League in second half against Nagano Parceiro in Matchweek 8.[4] On 11 July 2021, he scored first goal in J. League against Iwate Grulla Morioka in Matchweek 15.
On 6 January 2022, he signed to J1 club Nagoya Grampus, although he was loaned straight back to Kumamoto for the 2022 season.[5]
In November 2022, Thales returned to Nagoya Grampus.[6]
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| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2021 | J3 League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |||