Dodô (footballer, born 1994)

Dodô
Personal information
Full name Raphael Guimarães de Paula
Date of birth 5 September 1994
Place of birth Vespasiano, Brazil
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Goianiense
Youth career
2005–2014 Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Atlético Mineiro 22 (4)
2016 Figueirense (loan) 18 (3)
2017 Chapecoense (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Botafogo-SP (loan) 14 (1)
2018–2019 Fortaleza (loan) 53 (5)
2019–2020 Khor Fakkan (loan) 19 (7)
2020–2023 Khor Fakkan 64 (19)
2023– Atlético Goianiense 12 (0)
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Men's Football
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2023

Raphael Guimarães de Paula (born 5 September 1994), commonly known as Dodô, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Atlético Goianiense.

Club career

Born in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Dodô joined Atlético Mineiro's youth setup in 2005, aged 11. He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 9 October 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–2 away loss against Ponte Preta.

On 8 November 2014 Dodô scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 2–0 away success over Palmeiras. On 2 December, after scoring three further goals, he renewed his contract until 2019.

Honours

Atlético Mineiro
Chapecoense
Fortaleza