Paulinho (footballer, born January 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Sporting CP B | 26 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Boavista | 55 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Al-Shabab | 23 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Al-Fayha (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2023– | Vasco da Gama | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07 December 2023 | |||
Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula (born 8 January 1997), better known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vasco da Gama.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Paulinho made his debut with Sporting B in a 4-0 LigaPro win over Santa Clara on 30 September 2017.[2] On 19 July 2019, Paulinho signed a professional contract with Boavista.[3]
On 28 July 2021, Paulinho joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab on a four-year deal,[4] for a reported fee of €1 million.[5] On 30 July 2022, Paulinho joined Al-Fayha on a season-long loan.[6]
On 26 July 2023, Brazilian side Vasco da Gama announced the signing of Paulinho on a contract until December 2025,[7] for a reported fee of €1.2 million.[8]
In April 2024, Paulinho was caught by Operation Lei Seca drones trying to deceive agents and escape a blitz mounted in Barra da Tijuca, the capital of Rio de Janeiro state. Paulinho was fined twice on the same day for trying to use the services of a professional driver hired locally to cross the checkpoint. In the images recorded by the agents, Paulinho appears being approached. Without a driver's license, he is informed that to leave the location with the vehicle, another qualified person would have to drive the car.[9]
Career Statistics
[edit]- As of match played 17 January 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting CP B | 2017-18 | LigaPro | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||||
| Boavista | 2019-20 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 2 | |||||
| Al Shabab | 2021-22 | Saudi Pro League | 23 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Al-Fayha (loan) | 2022-23 | Saudi Pro League | 28 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 1 | 31 | 6 | |||
| Vasco da Gama | 2023 | Série A | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 155 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, King's Cup, Copa do Brasil
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
References
[edit]- ^ a b "PAULINHO". soccerway.
- ^ "Sporting CP II vs. Santa Clara - 30 September 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Paulinho oficializado como reforço do Boavista". www.record.pt.
- ^ "الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع باولينيو".
- ^ "Oficial: Paulinho deixa Boavista e reforça o Al-Shabab" [Official: Paulinho leaves Boavista and reinforces Al-Shabab] (in European Portuguese). Record. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "البرازيلي باولينيو فيحاوي حتى نهاية الموسم".
- ^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do meio-campo Paulinho" [Vasco seals signing of midfielder Paulinho]. Vasco da Gama (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Vasco anuncia a contratação do meia Paulinho, o 4º reforço da janela" [Vasco announces signing of midfielder Paulinho, 4th reinforcement of the window]. eshoje.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Jogador do Vasco Paulinho é flagrado por drone e multado duas vezes por dirigir sem carteira e tentar enganar a Lei Seca" [Vasco player Paulinho is caught by drone and fined twice for driving without a license and trying to cheat the Dry Law Operation]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Paulinho :: Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula at ZeroZero.pt
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Boavista F.C. players
- Sporting CP B players
- Al Shabab FC (Riyadh) players
- Al-Fayha FC players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Saudi Pro League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen