Thales Paula

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Castroand the second or paternal family name is de Paula.

Thales Paula

Personal information
Full name	Thales Procopio Castro de Paula
Date of birth	(2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Tokushima Vortis
Number	21
Youth career
	PSTC
0000–2020	Shūgakukan HS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Roasso Kumamoto	21	(4)
2022–2024	Nagoya Grampus	7	(0)
2022-2023	→ Roasso Kumamoto (loan)	14	(0)
2024-	Tokushima Vortis	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2024 @ 04:47(AEST)

Thales Procopio Castro de Paula (born 29 June 2001), commonly known as Thales Paula, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus. ^[1]

Career

Thales began with Paraná Soccer Technical Center as youth career and moved to Japan and attended Shugakukan High School. ^[2]

On 22 December 2020, he joined J3 club, Roasso Kumamoto with teammate Leo Kenta. ^[3] On 2021, he officially signed with club. On 16 May 2021, he debuted play with J. League in second half against Nagano Parceiro in Matchweek 8. ^[4] On 11 July 2021, he scored first goal in J. League against Iwate Grulla Morioka in Matchweek 15.

On 6 January 2022, he signed to J1 club Nagoya Grampus, although he was loaned straight back to Kumamoto for the 2022 season. ^[5]

In November 2022, Thales returned to Nagoya Grampus. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 April 2023. ^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roasso Kumamoto	2021	J3 League	21	4	2	0	–		0	0	25	4
Nagoya Grampus	2022	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2023		2	0	0	0	2	0	–		4	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
Roasso Kumamoto (loan)	2022	J2 League	12	0	0	0	–		3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	15	0
Career total			35	4	2	0	2	0	3	0	42	4

Notes

1. three appearances in the Promotion playoff J1

Honours

Roasso Kumamoto

• J3 League  : 2021

References

1. "ターレス：名古屋グランパス：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
2. "秀岳館高のケンタとターレス　ロアッソ加入内定". 熊本日日新聞. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
3. "レオナルド ケンタ ホサカ カルロス選手、ターレス プロコピオ カストロ デ パウラ選手、来季新加入内定のお知らせ" (Press release). ロアッソ熊本. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
4. "熊本vs長野 試合記録". ゲキサカ. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
5. "ターレス選手、移籍加入及びロアッソ熊本へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ" (Press release). 名古屋グランパス. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
6. "ターレス選手、名古屋グランパスへ復帰のお知らせ" (Press release). 名古屋グランパス. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
7. Thales Paula at Soccerway