Paulinho (footballer, born 1994)

Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos (born 10 July 1994), simply known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguese club Portimonense as a winger.

Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos
Date of birth (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994
Place of birth Ceilândia, DF, Brazil
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Portimonense
Number 8
Youth career
2008–2012 Bahia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Bahia 0 (0)
2012–2013 Córdoba 6 (0)
2013–2014 Cádiz 1 (0)
2014 Eldense 10 (0)
2015 Beira-Mar 17 (0)
2015–2016 Santa Clara 0 (0)
2016 Farense 16 (2)
2016– Portimonense 87 (17)
2018 → Porto (loan) 3 (0)
2018 → Porto B (loan) 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019

Club career

Born in Ceilândia, Distrito Federal, Paulinho finished his formation with EC Bahia, and appeared on the bench on 11 March 2012, against Juazeiro SC.[1] In December, his rights were sold to a group of investors, which arranged trials to various clubs, including Real Madrid.[2]

On 22 January 2013, Paulinho signed an 18-month contract with Córdoba CF.[3] On 24 March, he played his first match as a professional, in a 0-4 defeat against Real Madrid Castilla.[4]

In July, Paulinho rescinded his contract with the Andalusians,[5] and remained nearly seven months without a club before joining Cádiz CF in Segunda División B.[6] On 25 August 2014, after appearing rarely, he moved to fellow league team CD Eldense.[7]

On 28 January 2015 Paulinho switched teams and countries again, joining Segunda Liga's S.C. Beira-Mar.[8]

In January 2016, Paulinho joined Farense.[9]

On 21 January 2018, Paulinho joined FC Porto on loan for the remainder of the season, in a deal that included a buyout option.[10]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bahia 2012 Série A 0000-000[lower-alpha 1]000
Córdoba 2012-13 Segunda División 6000---60
Cádiz 2013-14 Segunda División B 10----10
Eldense 2014-15 Segunda División B 10020---120
Beira-Mar 2014-15 Segunda Liga 1700000--170
Farense 2015-16 LigaPro 1620000--162
Portimonense 2016-17 LigaPro 3890010--399
2017-18 Primeira Liga 1921021--223
2018-19 Primeira Liga 2860000--286
2019-20 Primeira Liga 200021--41
Total 8717105200009319
Porto (loan) 2017-18 Primeira Liga 30000000-30
Porto B (loan) 2017-18 LigaPro 10----10
Career total 141193052000014921
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Baiano

References
  1. "Bahia 1-1 Juazeiro". Footballzz. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. "Bahia vende meia Paulinho para grupo de empresários" [Bahia sells Paulinho to a group of businessmen] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. "Fichajes. Paulinho, el "Neymar" cordobés" [Signings: Paulinho, "Neymar" from Córdoba] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. "Jesé y Morata destrozan con sus dobletes al Córdoba" [Jesé and Morata destroy Córdoba with their doubles] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. "Comienza la 'fumata blanca' en el Córdoba CF" [The 'white smoke' begins in Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Vavel. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  6. "Primeras incorporaciones en el Cádiz CF" [First signings of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "El Eldense ficha al brasileño Paulinho" [Eldense signs Brazilian Paulinho] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is a signing] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. "Três entradas" [Three entries]. scfarense1910.blogspot.dk. 6 January 2016.
  10. "Paulinho: "Jogar no FC Porto é um sonho"" [Paulinho: ”It is a dream to play for FC Porto”] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 21 January 2018.
  11. "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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