Paulo Otávio

Paulo Otávio
Otávio playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Paulo Otávio Rosa da Silva
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994
Place of birth Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position Left back[2]
Team information
Current team
Al Sadd
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 PSTC 2 (0)
2012 Atlético Paranaense 0 (0)
2013–2015 Coritiba 0 (0)
2014 → Santo André (loan) 0 (0)
2015 → Paysandu (loan) 2 (0)
2016 Tombense 0 (0)
2016–2017 LASK 28 (2)
2017–2019 FC Ingolstadt 35 (0)
2019–2023 VfL Wolfsburg 60 (0)
2023– Al Sadd 48 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026

Paulo Otávio Rosa da Silva (born 23 November 1994), commonly known as Paulo Otávio, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a left back for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd.

Career

On 11 June 2019, VfL Wolfsburg announced that they had signed Otávio on a 4-year contract.[3]

On March 6th, 2021, Otávio made a last-ditch tackle in a 2-1 loss to Hoffenheim, resulting in a suspension and a red card. Despite the consequences, many people online praised the tackle, saying it was “Heroic defending”.

On 17 May 2023, Otávio signed a three-year contract with Qatari club Al Sadd on a free transfer, starting from the 2023-24 season.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 May 2023.[5]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Paranaense 2012 Série B 00007[a]070
Coritiba 2013 Série A 00000000
2014 00005[a]050
2015 00001[a]010
Total 00006060
Santo André (loan) 2014 – 16[b]200162
Paysandu (loan) 2015 Série B 201[c]00030
Tombense 2016 Série C 001[c]08[d]292
LASK Linz 2016–17 Erste Liga 2823[e]000313
FC Ingolstadt 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 801[f]00090
2018–19 2702[f]000290
VfL Wolfburg 2019–20 Bundesliga 504[f]04[g]1131
2020–21 2300030260
2021–22 702[f]040230
2022–23 2500000250
Total Brazil 20182212414
Austria 2823000313
Germany 950901111811
Career total 12523023232538
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense
  2. ↑ Appearances in the Copa Paulista
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro
  5. ↑ Appearances in the Austrian Cup
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the DFB-Pokal
  7. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

LASK

Al Sadd

References

  1. ↑ "Paulo Otávio". VfL Wolfsburg. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Paulo Otávio at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "New left-back". VfL Wolfsburg. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "OFFICIAL: Al-Sadd sign Brazilian player Paulo Otavio". Al Sadd SC. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Paulo Otávio at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  • Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website