Paulinho
2026 · clause 1,5 M€
Weak foot ★★★★★ · Skill moves ★★★★★
International ★★★★★
How to get the best out of Paulinho in Career Mode
Paulinho is a striker at Oțelul Galați (64 overall, ST) — a bit short at that. In full maturity (25); sign them to win now, not for the future.
By FAFIFA Team · updated September 2025
What role should Paulinho have?
Their place is up front as ST. Not one for running the channels: use them as a penalty-box reference to pin centre-backs, hold up play and finish inside. The game also rewards them with roles like Advanced forward, which reinforce that profile.
What do they do well?
Their best assets are off-the-ball movement (67) and finishing (66). That a bit short off-the-ball movement is their signature.
Do they have weaknesses?
Where they struggle: volleys (58) and dribbling (60). Pick their role to hide those gaps.
Are they a good buy?
Their market price sits around 1 M€, with 2 K€ in wages. Not a bargain, but money well spent if you want a reliable starter from day one. They're also out of contract soon (2026), so you can push in talks or grab them almost free at the end of the season.
How much will they grow?
They start from 64 with a ceiling of 69 — that's +5 of headroom. Some room left, but at their age improvement is slow now: don't expect a leap. Potential doesn't rise on its own: it needs games, not the bench.
What is Paulinho's best position?
Their best position is ST.
How high can Paulinho's rating go?
Their potential is 69. They start from 64, so they can rise +5 with minutes and development.
Are they expensive to sign?
Their market value is around 1 M€, with 2 K€ wages.
Do they finish well?
Their finishing is 66 — a bit short for their position.
Career Mode performance
Real average reached by the community · coming soon, once careers are loggedAttributes · 34 stats
Pace
Shooting
Passing
Dribbling
Defending
Physical
Attacking
Skill
Movement
Power
Mentality
Defending
By pitch position
Computed with sofifa’s official position formula over the individual attributes. The +n is the growth up to potential.
Specialities and traits
No specialities or traits recorded for this player.
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