Paulinho (footballer, born January 1997)

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Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula
Date of birth (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 28)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Sporting CP B 26 (4)
2019–2021 Boavista 55 (2)
2021–2023 Al-Shabab 23 (1)
2022–2023Al-Fayha (loan) 28 (5)
2023– Vasco da Gama 21 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 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]

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Professional career

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

As of match played 17 January 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting CP B 2017-18 LigaPro 264264
Boavista 2019–20 Primeira Liga 2400010250
2020–21 Primeira Liga3122000332
2021–22 Primeira Liga00001010
Total5522020592
Al Shabab 2021–22 Saudi Pro League 231203 [c] 1282
Al-Fayha (loan) 2022–23 Saudi Pro League285102 [d] 1316
Vasco da Gama 2023 Série A 2110000211
2024 Série A202 [e] 00040
2025 Série A001 [e] 0000010
Total23130000000261
Career total15513305020312117015

References

  1. 1 2 "PAULINHO". soccerway.
  2. "Sporting CP II vs. Santa Clara - 30 September 2017". Soccerway.
  3. "Paulinho oficializado como reforço do Boavista". www.record.pt.
  4. "الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع باولينيو".
  5. "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.
  6. "البرازيلي باولينيو فيحاوي حتى نهاية الموسم".
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.