Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Joao Paulo was born March 8, 1991, in Seafina Correa, Brazil. He is a midfielder in Major League Soccer.

He made his professional debut for Internacional in the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho and he spent three seasons with the club. He was loaned out to Atlético Goianiense in 2013, Goiás in 2014, and Santa Cruz in 2015. João Paulo transferred permanently to Santa Cruz in 2016 before being signed by Botafogo, where he played for three seasons and made 68 appearances, scoring five goals.

On January 31, 2020, João Paulo was signed on loan by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer to a Designated Player contract. The deal was made permanent by Seattle on 21 January 2021.