Joao Paulo
34-Year-Old
Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
OUT
Injury Knee
Est. Return 9/20/2025
Expected to return in 2025
Paulo is expected to return in 2025 after that his ACL revealed to be fully intact, coach Brian Schmetzer said in a press conference, according to the club. "I'm just so happy. And JP is obviously very happy, and his teammates are happy. We let them know the news. We're going to wait till he's back up here [from LA], but I can probably tell you that it's six to eight weeks, maybe from the date of injury."
ANALYSIS
Paulo suffered what was originally reported as an ACL injury at the beginning of the month and underwent knee surgery on July 21 in Los Angeles. Orthopedic surgeon Bert R. Mandelbaum found that his ACL was fully intact. Rather than undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery, the midfielder only needed a meniscus clean-up. This is good news for the Sounders since he should be back in six to eight weeks following his rehabilitation. That said, Paulo has mainly been a bench option this season, and should keep that role when back.
Paulo suffered what was originally reported as an ACL injury at the beginning of the month and underwent knee surgery on July 21 in Los Angeles. Orthopedic surgeon Bert R. Mandelbaum found that his ACL was fully intact. Rather than undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery, the midfielder only needed a meniscus clean-up. This is good news for the Sounders since he should be back in six to eight weeks following his rehabilitation. That said, Paulo has mainly been a bench option this season, and should keep that role when back.
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Will miss rest of 2025 season
Paulo will miss the rest of the 2025 MLS season due to an ACL injury, Niko Moreno of MLS.com reports.
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Negotiating with Sounders
Paulo remains negotiations with Seattle, the club announced.
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On bench for Colorado match
Paulo (calf) is on the bench for Saturday's trip to Colorado Rapids.
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Spotted in training Thursday
Joao Paulo (calf) was spotted in training Thursday and could be an option to face the Dynamo on Saturday, Jeremiah Oshan of Sounders at Heart reports.
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Out once more
Paulo (calf) is out for Saturday's trip to Columbus, per the MLS injury report.
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