Bitello

Bitello
Bitello with Dynamo Moscow in 2024
Personal information
Full name João Paulo de Souza Mares
Date of birth (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Formosa do Oeste, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dynamo Moscow
Number 10
Youth career
2017–2018 Cascavel
2018–2021 Grêmio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Cascavel 3 (0)
2021–2023 Grêmio 93 (19)
2023– Dynamo Moscow 88 (17)
International career‡
2023 Brazil U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2023

João Paulo de Souza Mares (born 7 January 2000), commonly known as Bitello, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Russian club Dynamo Moscow.

Career

Born in Formosa do Oeste, Brazil, Bitello joined the Grêmio's Academy at the age of 18 in 2018. In 2023, after promising performances in the 2022 Series B (Second Division of the Brazilian Football Championship) for Gremio, Bitello returned in 2023, being one of the pillars of the team, one of the players who played the most games for Gremio in the year. On 12 September 2023, Bitello accepts a proposal of 10 million euros from Dynamo Moscow.

On 14 September 2023, Bitello signed a five-year contract with Dynamo Moscow. In the 2024–25 season, Bitello was voted Player of the Season by Dynamo fans.

On 11 September 2025, Bitello extended his Dynamo contract to 2031.

Career statistics

As of match played on 24 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cascavel 2017 Paranaense —00——3030
2018 Paranaense —30———30
Total —30——3060
Grêmio 2021 Série A 00100010—20
2022 Série B 36811210——4810
2023 Série A 194133101—11439
Total 551225511110119319
Dynamo Moscow 2023–24 Russian Premier League 238—72——3010
2024–25 Russian Premier League 263—90——353
2025–26 Russian Premier League 276—100——376
2026–27 Russian Premier League 120—40——160
Total 8817—302——11819
Career total 14329285413104121738
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Taça FPF.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paranaense.
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Gaúcha.

Honours

Club

Grêmio

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "'Cria' do FC Cascavel, Bitello é vendido para o Grêmio". FC Cascavel. 22 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Бителло, добро пожаловать в "Динамо"!" [Bitello, welcome to Dynamo!] (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Жоао Пауло Бителло – Игрок сезона-2024/25" [Bitello is Player of the season for 2024–25] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 11 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Бителло и «Динамо»: вместе до 2031 года" (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Bitello at Soccerway