Paulino de la Fuente Gómez

Paulino de la Fuente Gómez (born 27 June 1997), simply known as Paulino, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés B as a right winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is de la Fuente and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Paulino
Personal information
Full name Paulino de la Fuente Gómez
Date of birth (1997-06-27) 27 June 1997
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Alavés B
Number 7
Youth career
2003–2006 Pandas
2006–2007 Bansander
2007–2011 Racing Santander
2011–2013 Bansander
2013–2016 Inter Milan
2016 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Alavés B 104 (24)
2020– Alavés 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 June 2020

Club career

Paulino was born in Santander, Cantabria, and began his career with AD Pandas at the age of six.[1] In 2013, after representing Club Bansander (two stints) and Racing de Santander,[2] he moved abroad and joined Inter Milan's youth setup.[3]

On 1 February 2016, Paulino returned to Spain and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Atlético Madrid, being assigned to their Juvenil A squad.[4] In July, he signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5]

Paulino made his senior debut on 28 August 2016, playing the last 29 minutes in a 4–0 home routing of Santutxu FC. He scored his first goal on 8 December, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Pasaia KE.

A regular starter for the B's, Paulino renewed his contract until 2021 on 28 September 2018.[6] He contributed with five goals in 24 appearances (play-offs included) during that season, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División B.

Paulino made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 June 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Lucas Pérez in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[7]

References
  1. "Paulino de la Fuente, el crack albiazul que viene" [Paulino de la Fuente, an albiazul prospect who is coming by] (in Spanish). ElScouting.es. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. "Paulino de la Fuente "Pau"" (in Spanish). Jug@mos al Fútbol. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. "Paulino, el talento nerazzurri del Alavés B" [Paulino, the nerazzurri talent of Alavés B] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. "Paulino de la Fuente, otro refuerzo para la cantera del Atlético" [Paulino de la Fuente, another addition for the cantera of Atlético] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. "El sueño del debut, cada vez más cerca" [The dream of the debut, closer and closer] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. "El Deportivo Alavés y Paulino de la Fuente prolongan su compromiso" [Deportivo Alavés and Paulino de la Fuente extend their link] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. "Paseo de domingo en Balaídos" [Sunday walk at the Balaídos] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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