Paulo Dybala: Argentine and Italian association football player (born 1993)
Paulo Dybala (born 15 November 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Roma and the Argentina national team.
.jpg) Dybala with Argentina in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Laguna Larga, Córdoba, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2011 | Instituto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Instituto | 38 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Palermo | 89 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Juventus | 210 | (82) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Roma | 31 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Argentina | 38 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:30, 8 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He began his career as a professional footballer in 2011 in the Argentine Second division. In 2012, he moved to Europe and signed for Palermo. His great performances in Serie A got him a transfer to Juventus in 2015.
Due to his creative style of play, pace, technique, talent, and eye for goal, he has been nicknamed La Joya ("The Jewel" in Spanish.)
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Early life
Dybala was born in Córdoba, Argentina. His grandfather, Bolesław Dybała, was from the village of Kraśniów in Poland. His family also had Italian origins through his maternal grandmother named Da Messa from the Province of Naples.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Instituto de Córdoba | 2011–12 | Primera B Nacional | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 17 | |
| Palermo | 2012–13 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Serie B | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | Serie A | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 13 | |||
| Total | 89 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 21 | ||
| Juventus | 2015–16 | Serie A | 34 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 23 |
| 2016–17 | Serie A | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 19 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 33 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 26 | |
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| 2019–20 | Serie A | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 17 | |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie A | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 15 | |
| Total | 210 | 82 | 24 | 11 | 53 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 293 | 115 | ||
| Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | — | 38 | 18 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| Total | 31 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 45 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 368 | 135 | 30 | 12 | 65 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 471 | 173 | ||
International
- As of match played 28 March 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 3 | |
- As of match played 28 March 2023
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dybala goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 November 2018 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina | 18 |  Mexico | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 July 2019 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil | 24 |  Chile | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Copa América |
| 3 | 1 June 2022 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 33 |  Italy | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 Finalissima |
Honours
Palermo
- Serie B: 2013–14
Juventus
- Serie A: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Coppa Italia: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2015, 2018
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2016–17
Roma
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2022–23
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup: 2022
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
Individual
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Serie A Player of the Month: July 2020
- Serie A Most Valuable Player: 2019–20
- ESM Team of the Year: 2016–17
- UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2022–23
- Coppa Italia top goalscorer: 2016–17
- Serie A top assist provider: 2014–15
Records
References
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