João Paulo Mior

João Paulo Mior represents a transition that always moves me, the moment a player becomes a teacher. A central midfielder from Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, he sustained a long career at 171 cm, which tells me he survived on intelligence, reading of the game, and crisp distribution rather than physical dominance. Since 2026 he has been an assistant coach with Tacoma Defiance in MLS Next Pro, handing the tactical instincts he earned in the engine room to the next generation. I have always believed whoever controls midfield controls the match, and I quietly root for him to pass that philosophy on.

Name (English)

João Paulo Mior

Name (Japanese)

ジョアン・パウロ・ミオル

Reading

じょあん・ぱうろ・みおる

Born

March 8, 1991 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Goat

Origin

Serafina Corrêa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height

171 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Rio Grande do Sul
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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