João Paulo Moreira Fernandes (; born 26 May 1998), commonly known as João Paulo, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a left-back for Liga I club FCSB and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career In June 2025, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-year contract.
International career Fernandes was called up to the Cape Verde national team for a pair of friendlies in June 2021. He debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Senegal on 8 June 2021.
On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/cabo-verde-squad-announcement-world-cup-bubistahttps://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/fifa-world-cup-2026/articles/bubista-s-official-cabo-verde-squad-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-2026-05-19
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTchadense2017Campeonato Caboverdiano de Futebol????——??Sporting Praia2018Campeonato Caboverdiano de Futebol????——??Maria da Fonte2018–19Campeonato de Portugal30331——334Leça2019–20Campeonato de Portugal17330——2032020–2124210——252Total41540——455Feirense2021–22Liga Portugal 224130—102812022–2332310—30363Total56440—40644Sheriff Tiraspol2023–24Moldovan Super Liga20432130—3662024–251403060—230Total34462190—596Oțelul Galați2025–26Liga I20120——221FCSB2025–26Liga I14110—211722026–27921011—113Total233201121285Career total204202132016125125
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCape Verde2021402022302023912024150202570202660Total441
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each João Paulo goal. + List of international goals scored by João PauloNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 18 June 2023 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde 2–0 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
Honours
Sporting Praia Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde: 2018
Sheriff Tiraspol Cupa Moldovei: 2024–25
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