Mirandinha (footballer, born 1999)

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Mirandinha
Personal information
Full name Luiz Carlos Paulino de Carvalho
Date of birth (1999-12-19) 19 December 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth São João do Ivaí, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Guarani
Youth career
Rio Claro
2018–2019 Oeste
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Rolândia  [ pt ] 13 (5)
2019–2020 Apucarana Sports  [ pt ] 0 (0)
2020–2025 Maringá 70 (9)
2021Figueirense (loan) 8 (1)
2022Londrina (loan) 20 (1)
2023Gyeongnam (loan) 10 (0)
2023Paysandu (loan) 2 (0)
2024Ypiranga-RS (loan) 20 (0)
2025Volta Redonda (loan) 18 (2)
2025– Guarani 18 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:14, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Luiz Carlos Paulino de Carvalho (born 19 December 1999), commonly known as Mirandinha, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Guarani.

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Career

Born in São João do Ivaí, Paraná, Mirandinha played for Rio Claro and Oeste as a youth before making his senior debut with Rolândia  [ pt ] in 2019. On 21 August 2020, after a period at Apucarana Sports  [ pt ], he was announced at Maringá. [1]

On 9 June 2021, after impressing in the Campeonato Paranaense, Mirandinha was loaned to Série C side Figueirense until the end of the year. [2] Back to his parent club ahead of the 2022 season, he was announced at Londrina also in a temporary deal on 12 April of that year. [3]

Back to Maringá after his loan ended, Mirandinha again moved out on loan on 21 March 2023, now to K League 2 side Gyeongnam FC. [4] He returned in July, and played a few matches for Dogão before being loaned out to Paysandu on 24 August. [5]

In April 2024, after another short period back at Maringá, Mirandinha left for Ypiranga-RS, also on loan. [6] On 8 January 2025, still owned by Maringá, he was announced at Volta Redonda. [7]

On 10 June 2025, Mirandinha moved to Guarani on a permanent contract. [8]

Personal life

Mirandinha's father also nicknamed Mirandinha, was also a footballer and a forward.

Career statistics

As of 21 January 2026 [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rolândia  [ pt ] 2019 Paranaense Série Prata 135135
Apucarana Sports  [ pt ]2019Paranaense Série Prata6 [a] 262
Maringá 2020 Paranaense Série Prata121121
2021 Paranaense 121121
2022 173173
2023 Série D 518120152
2024 16221183
Total51658417410
Figueirense (loan)2021 Série C 818 [b] 0160
Londrina (loan)2022 Série B 201201
Gyeongnam (loan) 2023 K League 2 10020120
Paysandu (loan)2023Série C2020
Ypiranga-RS (loan)2024Série C2004 [c] 1241
Volta Redonda (loan) 2025 Série B80102182
Guarani 2025Série C152152
2026 00300030
Total1523000182
Career total8859115610018320324
  1. Appearance(s) in Taça FPF
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF

Honours

Figueirense

References

  1. "Maringá FC anuncia contratação do atacante Mirandinha, ex-Apucarana Sports" [Maringá FC announce the signing of forward Mirandinha, formerly of Apucarana Sports] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GMC Online. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. "RÁDIO MARINGÁ – Maringá FC empresta avante Mirandinha ao Figueirense-SC" [RÁDIO MARINGÁ – Maringá FC loan attacker Mirandinha to Figueirense-SC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá Post. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. "Destaque no Paranaense, Mirandinha é oficializado pelo LEC" [Spotlight in the Paranaense, Mirandinha is officially announced at LEC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Londrina EC. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. "Mirandinha se despede do Maringá FC e vai atuar no futebol asiático" [Mirandinha bids farewell from Maringá FC and will play in Asian football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Maringá FC. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  5. "Maringá empresta atacante Mirandinha para o Paysandu" [Maringá loan forward Mirandinha to Paysandu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  6. "Partiu Rio Grande do Sul? Mirandinha está perto de ser emprestado ao Ypiranga-RS" [Let's go Rio Grande do Sul? Mirandinha is close to being loaned to Ypiranga-RS] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Pinga Fogo. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  7. "Volta Redonda anuncia a contratação do atacante Mirandinha, ex-Ypiranga" [Volta Redonda announce the signing of forward Mirandinha, formerly of Ypiranga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  8. "Maringá anuncia saída do atacante Mirandinha para o Guarani" [Maringá announce departure of forward Mirandinha to Guarani] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  9. Mirandinha at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2026.