Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
Midfielder · 28 years old · Brazil
Current club
Pohang Steelers
Previous club
Asan Mugunghwa until 2025-01-17
Pohang Steelers
Previous club
Asan Mugunghwa until 2025-01-17
Bio
Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior is a 28 year old football player from Brazilië who mostly plays as a midfielder. The last game Paulo Afonso played was Pohang Steelers - FC Anyang on 2026-10-18.
Fact sheet
Position
MidfielderAge
28Nationality
BrazilBirthday
1997-11-05Place of birth
Rio de JaneiroCountry of birth
BrazilLength
170 cmWeight
65 kgCareer statistics Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
Full career · 2024 - 2026
Matches
34
25 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,030
60 per match
Goals
5
0.22 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.09 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
7
290 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.46
average
Minutes per goal
406
Cards
6 / 0
338 minutes per card
Season 2026
Matches
15
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
918
61 per match
Goals
3
0.29 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
4
230 minutes per contribution
FN rating
5.78
average
Minutes per goal
306
Cards
4 / 0
230 minutes per card
K League 1 · 2026
Matches
13
11 in the starting XI
Minutes played
783
60 per match
Goals
3
0.34 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.11 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
4
196 minutes per contribution
FN rating
5.67
average
Minutes per goal
261
Cards
2 / 0
392 minutes per card
AFC Champions League · 2026
Matches
2
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
135
68 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.43
average
Cards
2 / 0
68 minutes per card
Season 2025
Matches
17
11 in the starting XI
Minutes played
971
57 per match
Goals
2
0.19 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.09 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
3
324 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.04
average
Minutes per goal
486
Cards
2 / 0
486 minutes per card
K League 1 · 2025
Matches
14
9 in the starting XI
Minutes played
761
54 per match
Goals
2
0.24 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
2
381 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.91
average
Minutes per goal
381
Cards
2 / 0
381 minutes per card
AFC Cup · 2025
Matches
3
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
210
70 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.43 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
210 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
Season 2024
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
141
71 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
AFC Champions League · 2024
Matches
2
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
141
71 per match
Goals
-
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
K League 1 · 2025 - 2026
Matches
27
20 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,544
57 per match
Goals
5
0.29 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.06 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
6
257 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.32
average
Minutes per goal
309
Cards
4 / 0
386 minutes per card
AFC Champions League · 2024 - 2026
Matches
4
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
276
69 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.52
average
Cards
2 / 0
138 minutes per card
AFC Cup · 2025
Matches
3
2 in the starting XI
Minutes played
210
70 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.43 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
210 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.60
average
Cards
0 / 0
No data available
Full career · 2024 - 2026
Matches
34
25 in the starting XI
Minutes played
2,030
60 per match
Goals
5
0.22 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.09 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
7
290 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.46
average
Minutes per goal
406
Cards
6 / 0
338 minutes per card
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
50.0%
Goals per shot
12.5%
Successful dribbles
33.3%
Duels won
42.5%
Starts
73.5%
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Stats Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pohang Steelers - FC Anyang
|
K League 1 | 2026-10-18 | 0.0 | 90 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Johor Darul Takzim FC
|
AFC Champions League | 2026-10-13 | 6.2 | 90 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Incheon United - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2026-10-09 | 6.5 | 90 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 15 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - FC Seoul
|
K League 1 | 2026-09-20 | 6.5 | 31 | Attacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Beijing Guoan - Pohang Steelers
(sub) |
AFC Champions League | 2026-09-15 | 6.7 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | - | 8 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Daejeon Citizen - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2026-09-12 | 7.0 | 89 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Sangju Sangmu FC
|
K League 1 | 2026-09-09 | 0.0 | 34 | Attacker | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Jeonbuk Motors - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2026-09-05 | 6.3 | 30 | Attacker | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
Bucheon FC 1995 - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2026-05-17 | 6.5 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 20 | - | - | - | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Daejeon Citizen - Pohang Steelers
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2026-05-09 | 9.3 | 45 | Attacker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Jeju United FC
|
K League 1 | 2026-04-11 | - | 66 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Daejeon Citizen
|
K League 1 | 2026-04-04 | 6.6 | 45 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 9 | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Bucheon FC 1995
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2026-03-22 | 6.2 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 9 | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Incheon United
|
K League 1 | 2026-03-15 | 6.3 | 45 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sangju Sangmu FC - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2026-02-28 | 6.9 | 83 | Midfielder | - | 1 | - | - | 24 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | - | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Gamba Osaka
|
AFC Cup | 2026-02-12 | 6.9 | 75 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Bangkok Glass
|
AFC Cup | 2025-11-27 | 8.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 20 | 4 | - | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Jeonbuk Motors
|
K League 1 | 2025-11-22 | 7.0 | 90 | Attacker | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Tampines Rovers
(sub) |
AFC Cup | 2025-11-06 | 7.0 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | - | 25 | - | 19 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sangju Sangmu FC - Pohang Steelers
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2025-11-01 | 7.3 | 45 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Daejeon Citizen - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2025-10-26 | 7.2 | 90 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
FC Seoul - Pohang Steelers
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2025-10-18 | 7.2 | 21 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Daejeon Citizen
|
K League 1 | 2025-10-05 | 6.6 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 34 | - | 31 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sangju Sangmu FC - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2025-09-27 | 6.6 | 59 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Jeju United FC
|
K League 1 | 2025-09-21 | 7.7 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 19 | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Ulsan Hyundai FC
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2025-09-13 | 6.9 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | - | 11 | - | 10 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Gangwon FC - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2025-08-31 | 7.0 | 68 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
FC Anyang - Pohang Steelers
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2025-08-15 | 6.9 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | 9 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Gwangju FC
(sub) |
K League 1 | 2025-08-10 | - | 1 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Jeju United FC
|
K League 1 | 2025-06-21 | 6.3 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 12 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Sangju Sangmu FC - Pohang Steelers
|
K League 1 | 2025-06-14 | 6.6 | 27 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Johor Darul Takzim FC - Pohang Steelers
|
AFC Champions League | 2025-02-18 | 6.7 | 62 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Daejeon Citizen
|
K League 1 | 2025-02-15 | 6.5 | 45 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | - | 12 | 1 | 10 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Pohang Steelers - Kawasaki Frontale
|
AFC Champions League | 2025-02-11 | 6.5 | 79 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 24 | - | 18 | 1 | - | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
|
K League 1
|
13 | 11 | 783 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 5.67 |
|
AFC Champions League
|
2 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Total 2026 | 15 | 12 | 918 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 306 | 4 | 0 | 5.78 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
|
K League 1
|
14 | 9 | 761 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 381 | 2 | 0 | 6.91 |
|
AFC Cup
|
3 | 2 | 210 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 7.60 |
| Total 2025 | 17 | 11 | 971 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 486 | 2 | 0 | 7.04 |
| Season 2024 | ||||||||||
|
AFC Champions League
|
2 | 2 | 141 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Full career | 34 | 25 | 2,030 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 406 | 6 | 0 | 6.46 |
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 15 | - | - | 34 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 918 | 61.2 | - | 2,030 | 59.7 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 3 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Goals + assists | 4 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 7 | 0.21 | 0.31 |
| Shots | 14 | 0.93 | 1.37 | 40 | 1.18 | 1.77 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 20 | 0.59 | 0.89 |
| Dribbles | 33 | 2.20 | 3.24 | 69 | 2.03 | 3.06 |
| Successful dribbles | 8 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 23 | 0.68 | 1.02 |
| Offside | 3 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 5 | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 212 | 14.13 | 20.78 | 495 | 14.56 | 21.95 |
| Key passes | 12 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 28 | 0.82 | 1.24 |
| Accurate passes | 173 | 11.53 | 16.96 | 398 | 11.71 | 17.65 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 13 | 0.87 | 1.27 | 29 | 0.85 | 1.29 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 0.47 | 0.69 | 12 | 0.35 | 0.53 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 4 | 0.12 | 0.18 |
| Duels | 140 | 9.33 | 13.73 | 292 | 8.59 | 12.95 |
| Duels won | 54 | 3.60 | 5.29 | 124 | 3.65 | 5.50 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.20 | 0.29 | 8 | 0.24 | 0.35 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 19 | 1.27 | 1.86 | 42 | 1.24 | 1.86 |
| Fouls drawn | 27 | 1.80 | 2.65 | 59 | 1.74 | 2.62 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 6 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty won | 1 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Scoring minutes bingo card Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior has scored in 9/90 minutes of play, since the first goal on 2021-07-12.
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Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45. On top of that 2 goals in extra time, which have no square on the card.
Transfers Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Pohang Steelers
|
Transfer | - | |
Gimpo Citizen
|
Asan Mugunghwa
|
Transfer | - | |
Rentistas
|
Gimpo Citizen
|
Free | € 0 | |
Central Espanol
|
Rentistas
|
Transfer | - | |
Brasil DE Pelotas
|
Central Espanol
|
Free | € 0 | |
Wanderers
|
Tapachula
|
Transfer | - | |
Sportivo Huracan
|
Wanderers
|
Transfer | - |
