Bio

João Paulo Mior (born 8 March 1991 in Serafina Corrêa), known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC, on loan from Botafogo. Career João Paulo made his professional debut for Internacional in the 2010 Campeonato Gaúcho and he spent three seasons with the club. He was loaned out to Atlético Goianiense in 2013, Goiás in 2014, and Santa Cruz in 2015. João Paulo transferred permanently to Santa Cruz in 2016 before being signed by Botafogo, where he played for three seasons and made 68 appearances, scoring five goals. Seattle Sounders FC On 31 January 2020, João Paulo was signed by Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer to a Designated Player contract.