Thales Paula
# Thales Paula

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.

## Career

Thales began with Paraná Soccer Technical Center as youth career and move to Japan when became Shugakukan High School.

On 22 December 2020, he joined J3 club, Roasso Kumamoto with teammate Leo Kenta. 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. 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.

In November 2022, Thales returned to Nagoya Grampus.

## Career statistics

### Club

    As of match played 15 April 2023.

| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2023 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Nagoya Grampus | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roasso Kumamoto (loan) | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 |

**Notes**

* ↑ three appearances in the Promotion playoff J1

## Honours

### Roasso Kumamoto

* J3 League : 2021
