João Paulo (footballer, born 1995)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

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.

João Paulo

João Paulo with Santos in 2022
Personal information
Full name	João Paulo Silva Martins
Date of birth	(1995-06-29) 29 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Dourados, Brazil
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	1
Youth career
2009–2010	Sete de Setembro
2010	São Carlos
2011	Itaporã
2011–2015	Santos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Santos	183	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:27, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

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 in a trial period)^[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] and was an undisputed starter in the club's first-ever relegation from the top tier.

On 24 May 2024, during a Série B match against América Mineiro, João Paulo suffered an Achilles tendon injury and was sidelined for the remainder of the year; in the play, which resulted in Renato Marques' opening goal for América, several players and media complained about the lack of fair play from the goalscorer.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 27 May 2024^[19]

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	7	0	16	0	—		—		—		23	0
Career total			140	0	43	0	20	0	31	0	0	0	234	0

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Ten appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Individual

• Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2024^[20]

References

1. "João Paulo". Santos FC. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "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.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "Nota Oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
14. "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.
15. "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.
16. "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.
17. "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.
18. "Santos confirma grave lesão do goleiro João Paulo, que não deve voltar a jogar em 2024" [Santos confirm serious injury of goalkeeper João Paulo, who might not play again in 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
19. João Paulo at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
20. "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.

External links

• Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
• João Paulo at Sambafoot