Paulinho (footballer, born 1994)

Paulo Henrique Soares dos Santos (born 10 July 1994), simply known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Chinese club Hebei China Fortune F.C. as a winger.

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 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Hebei CFFC
Number 8
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– Hebei CFFC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:46, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

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

On 22 January 2013, Paulinho signed an 18-month contract with Córdoba CF.[3] On 24 March, he played his first match as a professional, in a 0-4 defeat against Real Madrid Castilla.[4]

In July, Paulinho rescinded his contract with the Andalusians,[5] and remained nearly seven months without a club before joining Cádiz CF in Segunda División B.[6] On 25 August 2014, after appearing rarely, he moved to fellow league team CD Eldense.[7]

On 28 January 2015 Paulinho switched teams and countries again, joining Segunda Liga's S.C. Beira-Mar.[8]

In January 2016, Paulinho joined Farense.[9]

On 21 January 2018, Paulinho joined FC Porto on loan for the remainder of the season, in a deal that included a buyout option.[10]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2019.[11]

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
Career total 141193052000014921
  1. Appearances in Campeonato Baiano

References
  1. "Bahia 1-1 Juazeiro". Footballzz. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. "Fichajes. Paulinho, el "Neymar" cordobés" [Signings: Paulinho, "Neymar" from Córdoba] (in Spanish). Vavel. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Primeras incorporaciones en el Cádiz CF" [First signings of Cádiz CF] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. "El Eldense ficha al brasileño Paulinho" [Eldense signs Brazilian Paulinho] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is a signing] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  9. "Três entradas" [Three entries]. scfarense1910.blogspot.dk. 6 January 2016.
  10. "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.
  11. "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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