One of Brazil’s new features in the friendly against Japan is the presence of right-back Paulo Henrique in the starting lineup, who even opened the scoring for the Seleção. Vasco’s standout, the player played a few minutes against South Korea and was a starter against the Japanese team.
With that, the question remains: how long does his contract with Cruzmaltino last? What is the value of the fine? How was your goal? THE Sporting News show.
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Paulo Henrique’s contract with Vasco
Right-back Paulo Henrique has a contract with Vasco da Gama until end of 2027. He was acquired definitively by the club in December 2023, after a loan period with Atlético Mineiro.
The value of his termination fine was not revealed, but Vasco has already rejected a proposal from Cincinnati of around US$ 3 million (R$ 16.4 million at current prices).
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How was Paulo Henrique’s goal against Japan
In the 25th minute of the first half, Bruno Guimarães received the ball from Paquetá and gave a beautiful first-time pass to Paulo Henrique, who invaded the area and made a first-time slap to open the scoring for Brazil. It was the full-back’s first goal with the Seleção.
🇧🇷💢⚽ GOAL FROM BRAZIL! PH GOAL!
Paulo Henrique receives a beautiful pass from Bruno Guimarães and scores his first goal for the Brazilian team!#ge #soccer #Brazil #Japan #seleçabrasileira #friendly pic.twitter.com/EhSkQynK2i
— ge (@geglobo) October 14, 2025
