Paulinho (footballer, born June 1988)

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulinho

| image = Santos elimina Galvez da Copa do Brasil na Arena da Floresta (27123372342) - Paulinho.jpg

| caption = Paulinho with Santos in 2016

| fullname = Paulo Luiz Beraldo Santos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|14|df=y}}

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| birth_place = Guarulhos, Brazil

| currentclub = Anápolis

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1996–2006

| youthclubs1 = Vasco da Vila Galvão

| youthyears2 = 2006

| youthclubs2 = Flamengo-SP

| years1 = 2007–2009

| clubs1 = Flamengo-SP

| caps1 = 44

| goals1 = 21

| years2 = 2009–2014

| clubs2 = XV de Piracicaba

| caps2 = 70

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = → Flamengo (loan)

| caps3 = 33

| goals3 =4

| years4 = 2014–2017

| clubs4 = Flamengo

| caps4 = 38

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Santos (loan)

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = → Vitória (loan)

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = → Guarani (loan)

| caps7 = 7

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Gyeongnam

| caps8 = 23

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Náutico

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| years10= 2020–

| clubs10= Anápolis

| caps10= 0

| goals10= 0

| club-update = 20:51, 23 July 2020 (UTC)

}}

Paulo Luiz Beraldo Santos (born 14 June 1988), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Anápolis. Mainly a forward, he can also appear as a winger or an attacking midfielder.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Paulinho joined hometown club Flamengo's youth setup in 2006, after starting it out at amateurs Vasco da Gama de Vila Galvão.{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2013/07/17/heroi-do-fla-no-classico-paulinho-comecou-no-futebol-no-vasco-da-varzea.htm|title=Herói do Fla no clássico, Paulinho começou no futebol no Vasco de SP|trans-title=Fla's hero in derby, Paulinho started in football at Vasco from SP|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=17 July 2013|accessdate=28 December 2015}} In 2008, after impressing with the first team, he was linked to a move to São Paulo, but it did not materialize.

In 2009, Paulinho kept performing well for Flamengo de Guarulhos and scored 4 goals in Campeonato Paulista Série A2. After failed trials at Corinthians, Paulinho moved to XV de Piracicaba.{{cite web|url=http://www.guimaguarulhos.com.br/celeiro-detalhe.php?id=237|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725104643/http://guimaguarulhos.com.br/celeiro-detalhe.php?id=237|title=Paulinho tem passagens por Vasco e Fla 'genéricos'|trans-title=Paulinho has stints at 'generic' Vasco and Fla|publisher=Guima Guarulhos|language=pt|archivedate=25 July 2013|accessdate=28 December 2015}} With the club he experienced two promotions, and was also the top scorer of 2011 Copa Paulista.

On 13 July 2012, Paulinho was loaned to PFC Ludogorets Razgrad for six months. Four days later, however, he left the club after alleging 'personal reasons'.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/noticia/2012/12/xv-quebra-silencio-revela-bastidores-do-caso-paulinho-e-prepara-defesa.html|title=XV quebra silêncio, revela bastidores do 'Caso Paulinho' e prepara defesa|trans-title=XV breaks the silence, reveals background of 'Case Paulinho' and prepares its defence|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=19 December 2012|accessdate=29 December 2015}}

=Flamengo=

On 7 May 2013, after impressing in the year's Campeonato Paulista, Paulinho signed for Série A side Flamengo along with XV teammate Diego Silva.{{cite web|url=http://espn.uol.com.br/noticia/327935_flamengo-apresenta-diego-silva-e-paulinho-ex-xv-de-piracicaba|title=Flamengo apresenta Diego Silva e Paulinho, ex-XV de Piracicaba|trans-title=Flamengo presents Diego Silva and Paulinho, ex-XV de Piracicaba|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=28 December 2015}} He made his Série A debut on 26 May, coming on as a late substitute for Gabriel in a 0–0 away draw against Santos.{{cite web|title=Neymar chora, mas não brilha, e Santos empata em 0 a 0 com o Fla|trans-title=Neymar cries, but does not shine, and Santos draws by 0–0 with Fla|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2013/26-05-2013/santos-flamengo.html|publisher=Globo Esporte|date=26 May 2013|accessdate=26 May 2013|language=Portuguese}}

Paulinho scored his first top flight goal on 14 July 2013, netting the game's only in an away success at fierce rivals Vasco da Gama.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/jogo/brasileirao2013/14-07-2013/vasco-flamengo.html|title=Flamengo bate o Vasco por 1 a 0, sai do Z-4 e empurra o rival para baixo|trans-title=Flamengo defeats Vasco by 1–0, leaves Z-4 and pushes rival down|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=14 July 2013|accessdate=29 December 2015}} He finished the season with 33 appearances and four goals, overtaking Marcelo Moreno as a first-choice along with Hernane.

On 7 April 2014, Paulinho signed a new four-year deal with Fla, who paid R$1 million fee for 60% of his federative rights.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2014/04/fla-acerta-renovacao-de-contrato-com-paulinho-ate-o-fim-de-2018.html|title=Fla acerta renovação de contrato com Paulinho até o fim de 2018|trans-title=Fla agrees contract renewal with Paulinho until the end of 2018|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=7 April 2014|accessdate=29 December 2015}} He continued to appear regularly until September, when he suffered a knee injury which took him out of action for six months.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2014/09/paulinho-para-ate-o-fim-da-temporada.html|title=Paulinho fará cirurgia e para até 2015; Luiz Antonio precisa de três semanas|trans-title=Paulinho will undergo surgery and stops until 2015; Luiz Antonio out for three weeks|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=5 September 2014|accessdate=29 December 2015}}

On 13 September 2015, during his 100th match for Flamengo, Paulinho scored the first goal through a spectacular volley in a 3–1 away success over Chapecoense.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2015/09/paulinho-100-jogos-golaco-potencia-de-hulk-e-mira-apontada-para-2013.html|title=Paulinho 100 jogos: golaço, potência de Hulk e mira apontada para 2013|trans-title=Paulinho 100 matches: great goal, Hulk's power and aiming back to 2013|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=29 December 2015}}

==Santos (loan)==

File:Santos elimina Galvez da Copa do Brasil na Arena da Floresta (26613407094) - Paulinho.jpg in 2016]]

On 4 January 2016 Paulinho moved to Santos, in a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.santosfc.com.br/2016/01/atacante-paulinho-conhece-a-estrutura-do-ct-rei-pele/|title=Empolgado com oportunidade, atacante Paulinho conhece a estrutura do CT Rei Pelé|trans-title=Excited with opportunity, forward Paulinho knows the structure of CT Rei Pelé|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=4 January 2016|accessdate=5 January 2016}} He made his debut for the club late in the month, starting in a 1–1 home draw against São Bernardo.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/30-01-2016/santos-sao-bernardo/|title=Santos joga mal, irrita torcida na Vila, mas busca o empate contra o São Bernardo|trans-title=Santos plays poorly, irritates crowd at Vila, but pursues a draw against São Bernardo|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=30 January 2016|accessdate=31 January 2016}}

Paulinho scored his first goals for Peixe on 31 March 2016, netting a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Ferroviária.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/campeonato-paulista/jogo/31-03-2016/santos-ferroviaria/|title=Com Lucas Lima na etapa final, Santos vira sobre a Ferroviária e se classifica|trans-title=With Lucas Lima in the last half, Santos complete comeback over Ferroviária and get through the following stage|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=31 March 2016|accessdate=1 April 2016}} However, after the arrivals of Jean Mota, Jonathan Copete and Emiliano Vecchio, he fell through the pecking order and only appeared rarely.

==Vitória (loan)==

On 18 January 2017 Paulinho signed on loan with Vitória until the end of the season,{{cite web | url = http://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/vitoria/noticia/2017/01/agora-e-oficial-vitoria-confirma-contratacao-de-paulinho-do-flamengo.html | title = Agora é oficial: Vitória confirma contratação de Paulinho, do Flamengo |trans-title=Now it is official: Vitória confirm the signing of Paulinho, from Flamengo|publisher = Globo Esporte|language=pt | date = 18 January 2017 | accessdate = 18 January 2017}} but was released in July, after appearing rarely.{{cite web | url = https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Guarani-SP/noticias/2017-08/serie-b-guarani-fecha-com-atacante-paulinho-emprestado-pelo-flamengo | title = Série B: Guarani fecha com atacante Paulinho, emprestado pelo Flamengo |trans-title=Serie B: Guarani hires forward Paulinho, loaned from Flamengo|publisher = Futebol Interior|language=pt | date = 16 August 2017 | accessdate = 4 September 2017}}

==Guarani (loan)==

On 16 August 2017 Paulinho signed on loan with Guarani until the end of the season.

Career statistics

{{updated|31 October 2023}}{{Soccerway|paulo-luiz-beraldo-santos/169159|Paulinho|accessdate=28 December 2015}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|State League

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Flamengo-SP

|2007

|rowspan="2"|Paulista A3

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—117117
2008

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—211021Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista94219
2009

|Paulista A2

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—124colspan="2"|—124
colspan="2"|Total

!colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—44212196530
rowspan="6" valign="center"|XV de Piracicaba

|2009

|rowspan="2"|Paulista A3

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—161161
2010

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2181883916
2011

|Paulista A2

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—213174387
2012

|rowspan="2"|Paulista

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—11115112612
2013

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—174colspan="2"|—174
colspan="2"|Total

!colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—7016662413640
rowspan="4" valign="center"|Flamengo

|2013

|rowspan="3"|Série A

|33

4111colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—445
2014

|13

2205Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores1103colspan="2"|—306
2015

|25

331colspan="2"|—41colspan="2"|—325
colspan="2"|Total

!71

916251144colspan="2"|—10616
valign="center"|Santos (loan)

|2016

|Série A

|11

261colspan="2"|—132colspan="2"|—305
valign="center"|Vitória (loan)

|2017

|Série A

|8

050colspan="2"|—1439Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste0363
valign="center"|Guarani (loan)

|2017

|Série B

|7

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
valign="center"|Gyeongnam

|2018

|K League 1

|23

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—232
valign="center"|Náutico

|2019

|Série C

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
valign="center"|Anápolis

|2020

|Goiano

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—92colspan="2"|—92
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Rio Branco–ES

|2020

|Capixaba

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—61colspan="2"|—61
2021

|Série D

|4

020colspan="2"|—111colspan="2"|—171
colspan="2"|Total

!4

020colspan="2"|—172colspan="2"|—232
valign="center"|Desportiva Ferroviária

|2022

|Capixaba

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—83colspan="2"|—83
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Americano

|2022

|rowspan="2"|Carioca A2

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3Appearance(s) in Copa Rio030
2023

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—9040130
colspan="2"|Total

!colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—9070160
valign="center"|Coxim

|2023

|Sul-Mato-Grossense

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20colspan="2"|—20
valign="center"|União Cacoalense

|2023

|Rondoniense

|colspan="2"|—

colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—51colspan="2"|—51
colspan="3"|Career total

!126

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Honours

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References

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