Paulo Roberto (footballer, born May 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Roberto da Silva Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Tianguá, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coritiba | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortaleza | |||
| 2021–2022 | Flamengo | ||
| 2022–2024 | Fortaleza | ||
| 2024–2025 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Coritiba | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:13, 24 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Paulo Roberto da Silva Souza (born 20 May 2005), known as Paulo Roberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Coritiba.
Career
Born in Tianguá, Ceará, Paulo Roberto began his career with Fortaleza before moving to Flamengo in 2021.[1] Back to his previous club in the following year, he renewed his contract until 2025 on 14 December 2022.[2]
Paulo Roberto featured in two matches in the 2023 Copa Fares Lopes, as Fortaleza used an under-20 squad, before moving to Coritiba on 6 September 2024.[3] After playing in the 2025 Campeonato Paranaense and the 2025 Taça FPF, he was registered in the main squad for the 2026 Série A in July of that year.[4]
Paulo Roberto made his Série A debut on 22 July 2026; after coming on as a second-half substitute for Renato Marques, he scored Coxa's only goal in a 3–1 home loss to Palmeiras.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 24 July 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortaleza | 2023 | Série A | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Coritiba | 2025 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Série A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Taça FPF
References
- ↑ "Quem é Paulo Roberto? Conheça o atacante que fez o gol pelo Coritiba diante do Palmeiras no Brasileirão" [Who is Paulo Roberto? Know the forward who scored for Coritiba against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Fortaleza renova com atacante Paulo Roberto até dezembro de 2025" [Fortaleza renew with forward Paulo Roberto until December 2025] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Coritiba reforça o elenco do sub-20 com dupla campeã no Operário-PR e atacante do Fortaleza; conheça" [Coritiba bolster the under-20 squad with duo champion at Operário-PR and Fortaleza forward; know them] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Coritiba inscreve atacante ex-Flamengo para o Brasileirão" [Coritiba register former Flamengo forward for the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 17 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-Flamengo marca em estreia pelo Coritiba no Brasileirão" [Former Flamengo man scores on debut for Coritiba in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 22 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Paulo Roberto at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2026.