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 1.69 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In July, Paulinho rescinded his contract with the Andalusians,[6] and remained nearly seven months without a club before joining Cádiz CF in Segunda División B.[7] On 25 August 2014,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
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
Hebei China Fortune 2020 Chinese Super League 12010---130
2021 7000---70
Total 19010000000200
Shanghai Port 2021 Chinese Super League 9252---144
2022 28321---304
Total 37573000000448
Career total 1972411352000021329
  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.
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