Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a forward for Serie A club Roma and the Argentina national team. Dybala made his debut for the South American giants in October 2015. He has been nicknamed "La Joya" which means ‘the jewel” in Spanish due to his creative style of play, pace, talent, and technique.

Paulo Dybala Famous For

• Being an Argentine professional footballer.
• Known for his exceptional dribbling ability, quick feet, and eye for goal
• For playing as a forward for Serie A club Roma. 

Paulo Dybala’s Early life

Paulo Dybala was born in Laguna Larga, in Cordoba, Argentina. Dybala's family also has Italian origins through his maternal grandmother, named Da Messa, from the Province of Naples. His dream is to be the best footballer and he started to play in the local football grounds and pitches nearby his home. Most of the time he had a ball attached to his feet and walking, running, or even jumping in the areas nearby. At the age of 17, Dybala was snapped up by the local club Instituto. And it was actually the game changer for the aspiring football star.

Paulo Dybala Football Career (Club Career)

• Dybala began his career in Argentina with his hometown team Instituto. Playing in the Argentine second-tier, he made a name for himself, scoring 17 goals in his debut season, including two hat-tricks.

Palermo

• After a single season in Argentina, Dybala moved to Italy where he joined Palermo. Dybala made his debut for the club in a Serie A match against Lazio. He scored his first and second goal in Italy on 11 November 2012 when Palermo defeated Sampdoria at home, 2–0. He finished the season with 13 goals and 10 assists, which made him one of the top assist providers in the league. Due to his performances in 2014/15 earned him a move to Juventus.

Juventus 

• Dybala, after his move to Juventus from Palermo, he went on to play seven seasons for the club. During his seven seasons at Juventus, he won several trophies including five Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia, and three Supercoppa Italiana. At Juventus, he made 293 appearances and scored 115 goals for the club in all the competitions. Additionally, he was voted Serie A Most Valuable Player once, was also included in the Serie A Team of the Year four times, and ranks as Juventus' ninth-highest all-time goalscorer.

Roma 

•  On 20 July 2022, Dybala signed for Roma on a three-year contract that runs until 30 June 2025 on a free transfer. He made his debut for the club on 14 August 2022 in a 1-0 away win against Salernitana in Serie A.

International career

• Due to his family heritage, Dybala had the opportunity to either play for Italy and Poland other than Argentina. The choice of making his national team debut was bugging in Dybala’s head as he actually restrained himself from playing for Argentina's under-17 and under-20 sides. But didn’t decline to play for the senior Argentina side and finally his journey for Argentina kicked off On 13 October 2015. He had not scored a goal for the national team he made 13 appearances for his national team but didn’t score a single goal from 2015  to 2018. In the world cup, 2018 he played as a midfielder from the country Argentina as a substitute. In the match between Croatia and Argentina on June 21, 2018, unluckily Argentina got defeated by 3-0 to Croatia. He has represented Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Copa América. In the latter, he scored the winning goal to help his nation finish in third place. On 1 June 2022, he scored Argentina's final goal in a 3-0 win over reigning European Champions Italy at Wembley Stadium in the 2022 Finalissima. Since his debut, he has obtained 34 caps and scored 3 goals for Argentina. 
• He was included in the final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by Lionel Scaloni. On 13 December, he made his first appearance against Croatia, replacing Julián Álvarez, in a 3–0 semi-final victory. Five days later, in the final, he substituted Nicolás Tagliafico right before the penalty shoot-out as the match ended 3–3 at extra-time. He made a late defensive clearance in his team's defensive area, and scored the second penalty in the shoot-out as his team eventually defeated France 4–2 to win the World Cup.

Who is Paulo Dybala’s Girlfriend?

Looking at his personal life, Dybala is not married. However, the Argentine star is not single. At present, he is in a relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Oriana Sabatini who have been together for a long time. He met his girlfriend, Oriana Sabatini in 2017 at a concert by the American singer Ariana Grande. They kept their relationship private for some time but made it public in 2018. Since then, the duo has remained inseparable, and we believe they have passed the test of time. Despite dating for so long they are still not married, but we believe that a wedding is definitely on the way. Any updates on his love life will be updated here soon.

What is the Net Worth of Paulo Dybala?

Dybala is an Argentine professional football player who currently plays for Serie A club Roma. He is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. In July 2012, he signed for Palermo on a four-year deal for the transfer fee of €11.90 million. In June 2015, Juventus announced the signing of Dybala on a five-year deal for a fee of €32 million (plus €8 million in add-ons). As of 2023, his net worth is believed to be €40 million where he received £6.9 million per year playing for Roma. Besides this, he also earns a decent amount of money from sponsorship, salary from the national team, endorsement deals with various brands including Adidas, and more. He rides Supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Bugatti Chiron, etc. In 2021, he signed a two-year deal with Skrill to represent the digital payments brand among football fans worldwide. In addition, his market value is around €35 million. As of now, he is satisfied with his earnings and is living a luxurious lifestyle. 

How tall is Paulo Dybala? 

Dybala stands at the height of 1.77m i.e. 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 75kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. His eye color is brown and his hair color is black. His chest size is 38 inches, his arms size is 14 inches and his waist size is 32 inches. In addition, his sexual orientation is straight. He frequently does exercise to maintain his body. Overall, he has got a healthy body with a charming personality. Additionally, he has several tattoos on his body: two stripes on his left arm, an Arabic tattoo as well as a crowned football on his leg.

Paulo Dybala’s Transfer History 

• Dybala started playing football for the youth team of Instituto in 2013 and began his career at the club. 
• In July 2012, Dybala signed for Palermo on a four-year deal for the transfer fee of €11.90 million. 
• In June 2015, Juventus announced the signing of Dybala on a five-year deal for a fee of €32 million (plus €8 million in add-ons).
• In July 2022, Dybala signed for Roma on a three-year contract that runs until 30 June 2025 on a free transfer. 

Awards and Achievements

Honors

• Won the 2013-14 Serie B with Palermo.
• Won the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 Serie A with Juventus.
• Won the 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2020-21 Coppa Italia with Juventus.
• Won the 2015, 2018, 2020 Supercoppa Italiana with Juventus.
• Won the 2022 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions with Argentina.
• Won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Awards 

• Won the 2019-20 Serie A Most Valuable Player.
• Won the 2016-17 Coppa Italia top goalscorer.
• Won the 2014-15 Serie A top assist provider. 

Records

• Supercoppa Italiana all-time top scorer: 4 goals