
Joao Paulo
34-Year-Old
Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
OUT
Injury Knee
Est. Return 5/1/2026

Will miss rest of 2025 season
Paulo will miss the rest of the 2025 MLS season due to an ACL injury, Niko Moreno of MLS.com reports.
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The Brazilian midfielder tore the same ACL he operated on a few years ago, and he's going to be sidelined for an extended period, effectively ending his 2025 campaign. This is the second Seattle player who will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury, as it also happened to Paul Arriola (knee).
The Brazilian midfielder tore the same ACL he operated on a few years ago, and he's going to be sidelined for an extended period, effectively ending his 2025 campaign. This is the second Seattle player who will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury, as it also happened to Paul Arriola (knee).
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Spotted in training Thursday
Joao Paulo (calf) was spotted in training Thursday and could be an option to face the Dynamo on Saturday, Jeremiah Oshan of Sounders at Heart reports.
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Out once more
Paulo (calf) is out for Saturday's trip to Columbus, per the MLS injury report.
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Back for Seattle
Paulo (concussion) started and played 90 minutes during Thursday's 3-1 win over the Galaxy.
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