PAULINHO
Forward · Toluca · CONCACAF Champions League
“A veteran striker who lives for the decisive finish.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Paulinho remains a veteran striker with real value, but the case is tempered by the league adjustment and an uncertain place in the XI. His strongest recent spell came at Toluca, even past his usual peak window.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €4.7M – €5.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
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Analysis overview
Paulinho is a box striker first and last, happiest on the shoulder of the last defender and sharpest when the chance comes quickly. He plays with the instincts of a seasoned finisher, reading loose space, arriving early, and turning half-openings into clean attempts on goal. The work is direct and unspectacular until the moment that matters: one touch, one look, one shot.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
3.51
SoT / 90
1.54
Accuracy
44%
Conversion
23%
Club football this season: 48 shots in 16 matches (1231 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
29 shots · 5 goals
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 7 | 8 | 1 | 622 | 7.51 |
 Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6.7 |
 Liga MX | 8 | 3 | 0 | 590 | 6.46 |
| Total | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1,231 | 7.00 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.80
per 90
Assists
0.07
per 90
Shots
3.51
per 90
Shots on target
1.54
per 90
Conversion
23%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.22
per 90 · 33% completed
Key passes
0.95
per 90
Pass accuracy
63%
Fouls won
1.02
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
0.80
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  Leon | Liga MX | D1-1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oct 22 |  Club Tijuana | Liga MX | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 18 |  Atletico San Luis | Liga MX | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 10 |  Tigres UANL | Liga MX | L3-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 26 |  Cruz Azul | Liga MX | D3-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 21 |  Santos Laguna | Liga MX | L2-3 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
CONCACAF Champions League622 (51%)Liga MX590 (48%)Leagues Cup19 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Toluca | CONCACAF Champions League | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0.92 | 7.22 |
| 2025/26 | Toluca | Liga MX | 39 | 24 | 4 | 0.72 | 7.16 |
| 2024/25 | Toluca | Liga MX | 40 | 26 | 8 | 0.85 | 7.35 |
| 2023/24 |  Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 47 | 21 | 5 | 0.55 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 37 | 15 | 6 | 0.57 | 6.89 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 46 | 14 | 5 | 0.41 | 7.05 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga | 37 | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 7.05 |
| 2019/20 |  SC Braga | Primeira Liga | 41 | 22 | 6 | 0.68 | 7.35 |
Career highlights
Primeira Liga
2023/2024, 2020/2021
Taça da Liga
2021/2022, 2019/2020
Campeón de Campeones
2025
Liga MX
2025
Super Cup
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
92
Goals
61
Assists
13
Minutes
7,233
By season
| 2026/27 | CONCACAF Champions League | 13 app | 11 g | 7.22 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 39 app | 24 g | 7.16 |
| 2024/25 | Liga MX | 40 app | 26 g | 7.35 |
Goals by season
61 goals in the spell
International career
Portugal
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Portugal
Portugal's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for Paulinho.