Paulinho (footballer, born 1994)

Paulinho

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos
Date of birth	(1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Ceilândia, DF, Brazil
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Al Bataeh
Number	10
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)
2016–2020	Portimonense	87	(17)
2018	→ Porto (loan)	3	(0)
2018	→ Porto B (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	Hebei China Fortune	19	(0)
2021–2023	Shanghai Port	50	(8)
2023–	Al Bataeh	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2023

Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos (born 10 July 1994), simply known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who current plays for UAE Pro League club Al Bataeh as a winger.

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. ^[2] In December, his rights were sold to a group of investors, which arranged trials to various clubs, including Real Madrid. ^[3]

On 22 January 2013, Paulinho signed an 18-month contract with Córdoba CF. ^[4] On 24 March, he played his first match as a professional, in a 0–4 defeat against Real Madrid Castilla. ^[5]

In July, Paulinho rescinded his contract with the Andalusians, ^[6] and remained nearly seven months without a club before joining Cádiz CF in Segunda División B. ^[7] On 25 August 2014, after appearing rarely, he moved to fellow league team CD Eldense. ^[8]

On 28 January 2015 Paulinho switched teams and countries again, joining Segunda Liga's S.C. Beira-Mar. ^[9]

In January 2016, Paulinho joined Farense. ^[10]

On 27 May 2016, Paulinho joined Portimonense on a two-year deal. ^[11]

On 21 January 2018, Paulinho joined FC Porto on loan for the remainder of the season, in a deal that included a buyout option. ^[12] Porto activated his buyout option. after, sold him back to Portimonense. ^[13]

On 9 January 2020, Paulinho joined Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune. ^[14]

On 27 July 2021, Paulinho joined Shanghai Port. ^[15]

On 13 August 2023, Paulinho joined Al Bataeh. ^[16]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023. ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bahia	2012	Série A	0	0	0	0	-		0	0	0 [lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0
Córdoba	2012–13	Segunda División	6	0	0	0	-		-		-		6	0
Cádiz	2013–14	Segunda División B	1	0	-		-		-		-		1	0
Eldense	2014–15	Segunda División B	10	0	2	0	-		-		-		12	0
Beira-Mar	2014–15	Segunda Liga	17	0	0	0	0	0	-		-		17	0
Farense	2015–16	LigaPro	16	2	0	0	0	0	-		-		16	2
Portimonense	2016–17	LigaPro	38	9	0	0	1	0	-		-		39	9
	2017–18	Primeira Liga	19	2	1	0	2	1	-		-		22	3
	2018–19	Primeira Liga	28	6	0	0	0	0	-		-		28	6
	2019–20	Primeira Liga	2	0	0	0	2	1	-		-		4	1
	Total		87	17	1	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	93	19
Porto (loan)	2017–18	Primeira Liga	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-		3	0
Porto B (loan)	2017–18	LigaPro	1	0	-		-		-		-		1	0
Hebei China Fortune	2020	Chinese Super League	12	0	1	0	-		-		-		13	0
	2021		7	0	0	0	-		-		-		7	0
	Total		19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
Shanghai Port	2021	Chinese Super League	9	2	5	2	-		-		-		14	4
	2022		28	3	2	1	-		-		-		30	4
	Total		37	5	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	8
Career total			197	24	11	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	213	29

1. Appearances in Campeonato Baiano

References

1. "Paulinho". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
2. "Bahia 1-1 Juazeiro". Footballzz. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
3. "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.
4. "Fichajes. Paulinho, el "Neymar" cordobés" [Signings: Paulinho, "Neymar" from Córdoba] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
5. "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.
6. "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.
7. "Primeras incorporaciones en el Cádiz CF" [First signings of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
8. "El Eldense ficha al brasileño Paulinho" [Eldense signs Brazilian Paulinho] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
9. "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is a signing] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
10. "Três entradas" [Three entries]. scfarense1910.blogspot.dk. 6 January 2016.
11. "Stanley e Paulinho também são reforços do Portimonense" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 27 May 2016.
12. "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.
13. "Oficial: Paulinho regressa e Portimonense agradece ao FC Porto" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 21 August 2018.
14. "河北华夏幸福足球俱乐部官方宣布：保利尼奥正式加盟球队" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 9 January 2020.
15. "海港官宣签下保利尼奥 莱科：我对这笔引援很满意" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
16. "شركة البطائح لكرة القدم تتعاقد مع لاعب الوسط البرازيلي باولو هنريكي دوس سانتوس "باولينهو"" (in Arabic). twitter. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
17. "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

External links

• Paulinho at BDFutbol
• Paulinho at Soccerway
• Paulinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)