Giuliano de Paula

Giuliano

Personal information
Full name	Giuliano Victor de Paula
Date of birth	31 May 1990
Place of birth	Curitiba, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number	7
Youth career
2002–2006	Paraná
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Paraná	17	(6)
2009–2010	Internacional	56	(11)
2011–2014	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	87	(16)
2014–2016	Grêmio	67	(11)
2016–	Zenit Saint Petersburg	15	(7)
National team
2009	Brazil U20	6	(1)
2010–	Brazil	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.

Giuliano Victor de Paula (born 31 May 1990), simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Paraná Clube saw Giuliano as a hot prospect for the future and signed him to his first professional contract on 13 February 2007. In 2009, Giuliano was signed by Internacional, and made his debut on 2 November that year. On 18 August 2010, with his team mates, he won the Copa Libertadores. Beating Chivas 3–2 at home he also scored in the game.

Giuliano was signed by FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for €11 million and registered officially on 2 March 2011. Paraná Clube later submitted a claim to FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber for overdue solidarity contribution of €275,000 and upheld by the arbitration.^[1]

On 15 June 2014, Giuliano was transferred to Grêmio by €6 million, signing a contract until July 2018.^[2]

On 21 July 2016, he was sold to the Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg for 7 million euros.^[3]

International career

Giuliano has already been capped by Brazil at Under-17 level, and Brazil Under-20 as well, where he gained the Bronze Ball Award in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as Brazilian team captain.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 November 2016.^[4]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paraná	2007	Série A	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	2008	Série B	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5
	Total		17	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	6
Internacional	2009	Série A	27	5	2	0	1	0	10	1	40	6
	2010		29	6	0	0	13	6	13	3	55	15
	Total		56	11	2	0	14	6	23	4	95	21
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	2010-11	Premier League	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2011-12		24	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	27	1
	2012-13		28	9	3	1	10	1	0	0	41	11
	2013-14		24	6	0	0	5	1	0	0	29	7
	Total		87	16	4	1	17	2	0	0	108	19
Grêmio	2014	Série A	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	1
	2015		35	6	9	0	0	0	14	5	58	11
	2016		15	4	0	0	8	0	9	3	32	7
	Total		67	11	10	0	8	0	23	8	108	19
Zenit Saint Petersburg	2016–17	Premier League	10	6	2	1	4	5	0	0	16	12
	Total		10	6	2	1	4	5	0	0	16	12
Career total			237	50	18	2	43	13	46	12	344	77

International

As of 11 October 2016^[5]

Brazil
Year	Apps	Goals
2010	2	0
2012	6	0
2016	3	0
Total	11	0

Honours

Club

Internacional

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 2009
• Suruga Bank Championship: 2009
• Copa Libertadores: 2010

National

Brazil U20

• South American Youth Championship: 2009

Individual

• FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2009^[6]
• Copa Libertadores MVP: 2010

References

1. "Dispute Resolution Chamber decisions 6121397 (Solidarity Contribution)" (PDF). FIFA. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
2. "Grêmio oficializa a contratação de Giuliano". Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
3. "Grêmio aceita a proposta do Zenit e vende Giuliano". Radio Gaucha.
4. "Giuliano statistics". Soccerway.
5. "Giuliano statistics". Nationa Football Team.
6. "FIFA U20 World Cup Final 2009 – Awards". FIFA.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

External links

• Giuliano profile. Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
• Giuliano de Paula profile at Soccerway
• Giuliano de Paula at National-Football-Teams.com