JOÃO PAULO
Midfielder · FCSB · Liga I
“Box-to-box with a striker’s instinct for the finish.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
João Paulo is a box-to-box midfielder in his prime, with his best recent level at Oţelul, but the market trims him for league context and the lack of a locked-in starting role. He carries value, but not security.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €263K – €263K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
João Paulo plays as a midfielder who drives both phases, arriving late into danger rather than lingering on the edge of play. He links the pitch with direct running and clean support angles, but his sharpest edge is the clinical way he turns forward movement into a real goal threat. In his prime years, he looks like a useful two-way presence who keeps the tempo honest and punishes loose defensive moments.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.72
SoT / 90
1.11
Accuracy
64%
Conversion
14%
Club football this season: 14 shots in 10 matches (731 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga I | 10 | 2 | 0 | 615 | 6.91 |
| Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 6.23 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 731 | 6.80 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.25
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
1.72
per 90
Shots on target
1.11
per 90
Conversion
14%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.62
per 90 · 33% completed
Key passes
0.37
per 90
Pass accuracy
87%
Fouls won
1.97
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.46
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Saudi Arabia | World Cup | D0-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Jun 15 |  Spain | World Cup | D0-0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga I615 (84%)Liga I116 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  FCSB | Liga I | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0.25 | 6.80 |
| 2025/26 |  Oţelul | Liga I | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0.15 | 7.07 |
| 2024/25 |  Zimbru | Super Liga | 34 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Zimbru | Super Liga | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0.28 | 6.54 |
Career highlights
Cupa
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
46
Goals
4
Assists
3
Minutes
2,884
By season
| 2025/26 | Liga I | 46 app | 4 g | 7.07 |
Goals by season
4 goals in the spell
International career
Cape Verde
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Cape Verde
Cape Verde's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
104
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.10