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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1994 | ||
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
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In July, Paulinho rescinded his contract with the Andalusians,[6] and remained nearly seven months without a club before joining Cádiz CF in Segunda División B.[7] On 25 August 2014,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]
Career statistics edit
Statistics accurate as of match played 31 January 2023.[17]
| 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[a] | 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Baiano
References edit
- ^ "Paulinho". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Bahia 1-1 Juazeiro". Footballzz. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fichajes. Paulinho, el "Neymar" cordobés" [Signings: Paulinho, "Neymar" from Córdoba] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Primeras incorporaciones en el Cádiz CF" [First signings of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "El Eldense ficha al brasileño Paulinho" [Eldense signs Brazilian Paulinho] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is a signing] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Três entradas" [Three entries]. scfarense1910.blogspot.dk. 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Stanley e Paulinho também são reforços do Portimonense" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 27 May 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Oficial: Paulinho regressa e Portimonense agradece ao FC Porto" (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 21 August 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "شركة البطائح لكرة القدم تتعاقد مع لاعب الوسط البرازيلي باولو هنريكي دوس سانتوس "باولينهو"" (in Arabic). twitter. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
