Position
Midfielder
Age
28
Nationality
Brazil
Birthday
1997-11-05
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro
Country of birth
Brazil
Length
170 cm
Weight
65 kg
Career statistics Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
Full career · 2024 - 2026
Matches
31
23 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,760
57 per match
Goals
5
0.26 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
7
251 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.66
average
Minutes per goal
352
Cards
4 / 0
440 minutes per card
Season 2026
Matches
12
10 in the starting XI
Minutes played
648
54 per match
Goals
3
0.42 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.14 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
4
162 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.11
average
Minutes per goal
216
Cards
2 / 0
324 minutes per card
K League 1 · 2026
Matches
11
9 in the starting XI
Minutes played
603
55 per match
Goals
3
0.45 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.15 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
4
151 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.16
average
Minutes per goal
201
Cards
1 / 0
603 minutes per card
AFC Champions League · 2026
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
45
45 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
5.67
average
Cards
1 / 0
45 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
25
18 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,364
55 per match
Goals
5
0.33 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.07 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
6
227 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.58
average
Minutes per goal
273
Cards
3 / 0
455 minutes per card
AFC Champions League · 2024 - 2026
Matches
3
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
186
62 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
6.29
average
Cards
1 / 0
186 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
31
23 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,760
57 per match
Goals
5
0.26 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
7
251 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.66
average
Minutes per goal
352
Cards
4 / 0
440 minutes per card
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
50.0%
Goals per shot
13.9%
Successful dribbles
33.9%
Duels won
43.5%
Starts
74.2%
Scoring minutes bingo card Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
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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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
|
AFC Champions League | 2026-09-15 | 5.7 | 45 | Attacker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
Daejeon Citizen - Pohang Steelers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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K League 1 | 2025-06-14 | 6.6 | 27 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Johor Darul Takzim FC - Pohang Steelers
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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
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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
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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
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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
Stats per match and per 90 minutes
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 12 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 648 | 54.0 | - | 1,760 | 56.8 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 3 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 5 | 0.16 | 0.26 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Goals + assists | 4 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 7 | 0.23 | 0.36 |
| Shots | 10 | 0.83 | 1.39 | 36 | 1.16 | 1.84 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0.50 | 0.83 | 18 | 0.58 | 0.92 |
| Dribbles | 23 | 1.92 | 3.19 | 59 | 1.90 | 3.02 |
| Successful dribbles | 5 | 0.42 | 0.69 | 20 | 0.65 | 1.02 |
| Offside | 3 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 5 | 0.16 | 0.26 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 165 | 13.75 | 22.92 | 448 | 14.45 | 22.91 |
| Key passes | 8 | 0.67 | 1.11 | 24 | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| Accurate passes | 133 | 11.08 | 18.47 | 358 | 11.55 | 18.31 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 8 | 0.67 | 1.11 | 24 | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 0.33 | 0.56 | 9 | 0.29 | 0.46 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.10 |
| Duels | 101 | 8.42 | 14.03 | 253 | 8.16 | 12.94 |
| Duels won | 40 | 3.33 | 5.56 | 110 | 3.55 | 5.63 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 8 | 0.26 | 0.41 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 15 | 1.25 | 2.08 | 38 | 1.23 | 1.94 |
| Fouls drawn | 22 | 1.83 | 3.06 | 54 | 1.74 | 2.76 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 4 | 0.13 | 0.20 |
| 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 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Season by season
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
K League 1
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11 | 9 | 603 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 6.16 |
AFC Champions League
|
1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Total 2026 | 12 | 10 | 648 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 6.11 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
K League 1
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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 | 31 | 23 | 1,760 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 352 | 4 | 0 | 6.66 |
Transfers Paulo Afonso da Rocha Júnior
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asan Mugunghwa
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Pohang Steelers
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Transfer | - | |
Gimpo Citizen
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Asan Mugunghwa
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Transfer | - | |
Rentistas
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Gimpo Citizen
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Free | € 0 | |
Central Espanol
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Rentistas
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Transfer | - | |
Brasil DE Pelotas
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Central Espanol
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Free | € 0 | |
Wanderers
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Tapachula
|
Transfer | - | |
Sportivo Huracan
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Wanderers
|
Transfer | - |
upcoming matches
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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 Daejeon Citizen - Pohang Steelers on 2026-09-12.