Paulo Dybala is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for AS Roma in Serie A. Nicknamed “La Joya” (“The Jewel”), Dybala joined Roma in 2022 after previously playing for Palermo and Juventus. In July 2026, Roma extended his contract until June 30, 2027.

EARLY LIFE

Paulo Dybala’s full name is Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala. He was born to parents Alicia de Dybala and Adolfo Dybala on November 15, 1993, in Laguna Larga, which lies in Córdoba, Argentina. Gustavo and Mariano are his two elder brothers. Paulo grew up in a middle-class family and developed a liking for football at an early age. His father was very supportive of his passion and encouraged him in every way he could.

When Paulo was 15, his father passed away. He acquired Italian citizenship in 2012. He also attempted to get Polish citizenship but didn’t due to complex bureaucracy. 

CAREER

In 2003, at the age of ten, Paulo entered the lower levels of the Instituto de Córdoba, where various coaches quickly noticed his technical abilities. He did not want to leave his city of Laguna Larga, so he traveled with his father to the capital three times a week. At the age of fifteen, after his father’s death, he decided to return to Atlético y Biblioteca Newell’s Old Boys, a club in his hometown, where he was on loan for six months and won the fifth division championship.

However, he later accepted the Institute’s request and eventually returned to Cordoba.  There he settled in a clubhouse located on the estate La Agustina. In mid-2013, the Instituto de Córdoba recognized him as one of the Club’s Glories and his former partner Chiarini. Since Paulo Dybala was one of Primera B Nacional’s forms and the best player in his team, many clubs were interested in Dybala, but eventually, Italian club USC Palermo bought him for twelve million Euros to play in the 2012-13 Serie A season.

Juventus bought him for 32 million Euros, and Dybala became the eighth-most expensive Argentine player in history. On 9 August 2017, before the Serie A season, Juventus announced that Dybala would wear the number 10 on his shirt. The 2017-18 season also went amazing for Dybala as he was named a finalist in the season award for forwards in the UEFA Champions League. The announcement went public on August 4, 2017. In his 150th club football appearance in Serie A, he played against S.P.A.L. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Against Parma on September 1 in 2018, he appeared for the 100th time in Serie A for Juventus. The game settled in a 2-1 victory for Juventus. In a Champions League match against Young Boys that took place on October 2, 2018, Dybala scored a hat-trick and was the only goal scorer in the game, ending in a 3-0 victory for Juventus. The 2018-19 season wasn’t a fruitful one as he scored only ten goals in a total of 42 matches played.

Dybala has represented Argentina at senior international level and was part of the squad that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he was not included in Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad.

After leaving Juventus in 2022, Dybala joined AS Roma. In July 2026, Roma announced a contract extension keeping him at the club until June 2027. The club reported that he had made 139 appearances and scored 45 goals for Roma at the time of the extension. 

PERSONAL LIFE

Paulo Dybala married Argentine singer and model Oriana Sabatini in July 2024. The couple had been in a relationship since 2018 and married in a ceremony in Argentina. Sabatini is a singer, model, and actress. They got tested positive for COVID-19 in March of 2020 and recovered by May. In the past, Paulo was in a relationship with Antonella Cavalieri and Ginevra Sozzi. Both of them are models. 

Height, Weight, and Age

Paulo Dybala stands 1.77 meters tall and weighs approximately 75 kg. Paulo Dybala was born on November 15, 1993, making him 32 years old as of 2026.

Social Media

Paulo Dybala is active on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. On Twitter, he has 2.1 million followers, and on Instagram, he has 40.2 million followers as of November of 2020. 

You can follow him on:

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/PauDybala_JR

Instagram:

https://instagram.com/paulodybala

NET WORTH

Paulo Dybala has earned income through his professional football contracts, endorsements, and other commercial activities. However, his current personal net worth has not been reliably disclosed by authoritative sources, so the previous $50 million

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