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Paulinho (footballer, born January 1997)

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Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula
Date of birth (1997-01-08) 8 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vasco da Gama
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2017 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sporting CP B 26 (4)
2019–2021 Boavista 55 (2)
2021–2023 Al-Shabab 23 (1)
2022–2023Al-Fayha (loan) 28 (5)
2023– Vasco da Gama 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07 December 2023

Paulo Lucas Santos de Paula (born 8 January 1997), better known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vasco da Gama.[1]

Professional career

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Paulinho made his debut with Sporting B in a 4-0 LigaPro win over Santa Clara on 30 September 2017.[2] On 19 July 2019, Paulinho signed a professional contract with Boavista.[3]

On 28 July 2021, Paulinho joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab on a four-year deal,[4] for a reported fee of €1 million.[5] On 30 July 2022, Paulinho joined Al-Fayha on a season-long loan.[6]

On 26 July 2023, Brazilian side Vasco da Gama announced the signing of Paulinho on a contract until December 2025,[7] for a reported fee of €1.2 million.[8]

In April 2024, Paulinho was caught by Operation Lei Seca drones trying to deceive agents and escape a blitz mounted in Barra da Tijuca, the capital of Rio de Janeiro state. Paulinho was fined twice on the same day for trying to use the services of a professional driver hired locally to cross the checkpoint. In the images recorded by the agents, Paulinho appears being approached. Without a driver's license, he is informed that to leave the location with the vehicle, another qualified person would have to drive the car.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "PAULINHO". soccerway.
  2. ^ "Sporting CP II vs. Santa Clara - 30 September 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Paulinho oficializado como reforço do Boavista". www.record.pt.
  4. ^ "الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع باولينيو".
  5. ^ "Oficial: Paulinho deixa Boavista e reforça o Al-Shabab" [Official: Paulinho leaves Boavista and reinforces Al-Shabab] (in European Portuguese). Record. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "البرازيلي باولينيو فيحاوي حتى نهاية الموسم".
  7. ^ "Vasco acerta a contratação do meio-campo Paulinho" [Vasco seals signing of midfielder Paulinho]. Vasco da Gama (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Vasco anuncia a contratação do meia Paulinho, o 4º reforço da janela" [Vasco announces signing of midfielder Paulinho, 4th reinforcement of the window]. eshoje.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Jogador do Vasco Paulinho é flagrado por drone e multado duas vezes por dirigir sem carteira e tentar enganar a Lei Seca" [Vasco player Paulinho is caught by drone and fined twice for driving without a license and trying to cheat the Dry Law Operation]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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