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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCascavel2017Paranaense—00——30302018Paranaense—30———30Total—30——3060Grêmio2021Série A00100010—202022Série B36811210——48102023Série A194133101—11439Total551225511110119319Dynamo Moscow2023–24Russian Premier League238—72——30102024–25Russian Premier League263—90——3532025–26Russian Premier League276—100——3762026–27Russian Premier League90—30——120Total8517—292——11419Career total14029285403104121338
Honours Club Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2021, 2022, 2023 Recopa Gaúcha: 2021, 2022, 2023
Individual Campeonato Gaúcho best player: 2023
References
External links
Profile at the Grêmio F.B.P.A. website