João Paulo Dias Fernandes
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Paulo Dias Fernandes | ||
Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2011 | Santa Maria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Santa Maria | 39 | (9) |
2012–2013 | Trofense | 35 | (11) |
2013–2017 | Gil Vicente | 112 | (28) |
2017– | Braga | 30 | (13) |
National team | |||
2012 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018 |
João Paulo Dias Fernandes (born 9 November 1992), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.C. Braga as a striker.
Club career
Trofense
Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Paulinho started playing with local amateurs Santa Maria FC.[1] In 2012 he signed with Segunda Liga club C.D. Trofense, making his debut as a professional on 29 July by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–5 away loss against C.D. Aves for the group stage of the Taça da Liga;[2] his maiden appearance in the league took place on 12 August, in a 0–2 defeat to the same opponent where he also started.[3]
Gil Vicente
In the 2013 off-season, after scoring 11 goals during the season, Paulinho moved to the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente FC.[1] He made his debut in the competition on 18 August, coming on as a 49th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win over Associação Académica de Coimbra.[4] He netted his first goal on 24 November of the same year, but in a 2–3 loss at C.S. Marítimo.[5]
During the 2016–17 campaign, with the team again in the second level, Paulinho scored a career-best 19 times for a runner-up position in the individual charts.[6]
Braga
On 24 May 2017, Paulinho moved to S.C. Braga on a four-year contract.[7] He finished his first year as team top scorer at 13 – 17 across all competitions – helping them qualify to the group phase of the UEFA Europa League after ranking fourth in the league.[8]
International career
Paulinho won his first and only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 14 November 2012, playing the last 18 minutes of the 3–2 friendly defeat of Scotland.[9] In May 2018, he was included by full side manager Fernando Santos in a preliminary 35-man squad for the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup in Russia,[10] but he did not make the final cut.[11]
References
- 1 2 "Paulinho um goleador "made in" Santa Maria" [Paulinho scorer made in Santa Maria] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Aves 5–1 Trofense" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Golos a abrir e a fechar" [D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Early and late goals]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Académica domina, Gil ganha" [Académica dominate, Gil win] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Marítimo vence Gil Vicente e abandona lugares de descida" [Marítimo defeat Gil Vicente and leave relegation zone] (in Portuguese). TSF. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Oficial: Braga confirma contratação de Paulinho" [Official: Braga confirm signing of Paulinho]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Paulinho, ex-Gil Vicente, assina por quatro épocas pelo Sporting de Braga" [Paulinho, formerly of Gil Vicente, signs for four seasons with Sporting de Braga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Paulinho visa meta histórica" [Paulinho eyeing historical goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sub-21 dão volta ao marcador e vencem a Escócia por 3–2" [Under-21s come back from behind and beat Scotland 3–2] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ↑ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup". Special Broadcasting Service. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
- Paulinho at TheFinalBall.com
- Paulinho at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Paulinho at Soccerway