Paulinho (footballer, born November 1992)
João Paulo Dias Fernandes (born 9 November 1992), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Paulo Dias Fernandes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 November 1992||
Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2011 | Santa Maria | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Santa Maria | 39 | (9) |
2012–2013 | Trofense | 35 | (11) |
2013–2017 | Gil Vicente | 112 | (28) |
2017–2021 | Braga | 100 | (38) |
2021– | Sporting CP | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
2020– | Portugal | 3 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 |
Club career
Trofense
Born in Barcelos, Braga District, Paulinho started playing with local amateurs Santa Maria FC.[2] In 2012 he signed with Segunda Liga club C.D. Trofense, making his debut as a professional on 29 July by playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–5 away loss against C.D. Aves in the group stage of the Taça da Liga.[3] His maiden appearance in the league took place on 12 August, in a 0–2 defeat to the same opponent where he also started.[4]
Gil Vicente
In the 2013 off-season, after scoring 11 goals during the season, Paulinho moved to the Primeira Liga with Gil Vicente FC.[2] He made his debut in the competition on 18 August, coming on as a 49th-minute substitute in a 2–0 home win over Associação Académica de Coimbra.[5] He netted his first goal on 24 November of the same year, but in a 2–3 loss at C.S. Marítimo.[6]
During the 2016–17 campaign, with the team again in the second level, Paulinho scored a career-best 19 times for a runner-up position in the individual charts.[7]
Braga
On 24 May 2017, Paulinho moved to S.C. Braga on a four-year contract.[8] He finished his first year as team top scorer at 13 – 17 across all competitions – helping them qualify to the group phase of the UEFA Europa League after ranking fourth in the league.[9]
Paulinho was the top scorer of the 2018–19 Taça da Liga, netting braces in group stage wins against C.D. Nacional (5–0 at home) and Vitória F.C. (4–0 away).[10][11] In the next year's edition he scored twice as Braga won it, including a last-minute winner over Sporting CP in the semi-final.[12] On the league front he set a new personal best in the top flight, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 away rout of F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 10 July 2020.[13]
On 26 November 2020, Paulinho scored in a 3–3 home draw with Leicester City in the Europa League group stages; in doing so he beat Alan's record of 11 European goals for Braga.[14] He scored all of his side's goals in a 3–1 victory against G.D. Estoril Praia on 17 December to make the League Cup semi-finals.[15]
Sporting CP
On 1 February 2021, Paulinho joined Sporting on a deal running until June 2025 for a €16 million fee, reuniting with former Braga manager Rúben Amorim; as part of the arrangement, Cristian Borja and Andraž Šporar moved in the opposite direction.[16][17]
International career
Paulinho won his first and only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 14 November 2012, playing the last 18 minutes of the 3–2 friendly defeat of Scotland.[18] In May 2018, he was included by full side manager Fernando Santos in a preliminary 35-man squad for the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup in Russia,[19] but he did not make the final cut.[20]
On 11 November 2020, Paulinho made his senior debut in a home exhibition against Andorra, scoring twice in a 7–0 win.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 January 2021[22]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santa Maria | 2010–11 | Terceira Divisão | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
2011–12 | Terceira Divisão | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 10 | ||||
Total | 39 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 45 | 11 | |||||
Trofense | 2012–13 | Segunda Liga | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 11 | ||
Gil Vicente | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||
2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | LigaPro | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 9 | |||
2016–17 | LigaPro | 36 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 20 | |||
Total | 112 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 134 | 33 | ||||
Braga | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | — | 43 | 17 | |
2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 11 | ||
2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 29 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 6 | — | 48 | 25 | ||
2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | — | 24 | 10 | ||
Total | 100 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 12 | — | 153 | 63 | |||
Sporting CP | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Career total | 286 | 86 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 118 |
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International goals
- Scores and results list Portugal's goal tally first.[23]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 November 2020 | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal | 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
2 | 4–0 |
References
- "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Paulinho um goleador "made in" Santa Maria" [Paulinho scorer made in Santa Maria] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Aves 5–1 Trofense" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Golos a abrir e a fechar" [D. Aves-Trofense, 2–0: Early and late goals]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Silva, Carlos (19 August 2013). "Académica domina, Gil ganha" [Académica dominate, Gil win] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Marítimo vence Gil Vicente e abandona lugares de descida" [Marítimo defeat Gil Vicente and leave relegation zone] (in Portuguese). TSF. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Oficial: Braga confirma contratação de Paulinho" [Official: Braga confirm signing of Paulinho]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Paulinho, ex-Gil Vicente, assina por quatro épocas pelo Sporting de Braga" [Paulinho, formerly of Gil Vicente, signs for four seasons with Sporting de Braga]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- Mendes, António (12 May 2018). "Paulinho visa meta histórica" [Paulinho eyeing historical goal]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Bis de Dyego Sousa e Paulinho na goleada ao Nacional" [Braces from Dyego Sousa and Paulinho in thrashing of Nacional]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "COMENTÁRIO: Braga goleia em Setúbal e assegura presença na 'final four' da Taça da Liga" [COMMENTARY: Braga thrash Setúbal and secure presence in final four of the League Cup]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 28 December 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Golo de Paulinho no último suspiro coloca Braga na final" [Last-gasp Paulinho goal puts Braga in the final]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Sporting de Braga vence Paços de Ferreira com hat-trick de Paulinho" [Sporting de Braga defeat Paços de Ferreira with hat-trick from Paulinho] (in Portuguese). TSF. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- Ferreira, Bruno José (26 November 2020). "Sp. Braga: Paulinho destrona Alan como melhor marcador do clube na Europa" [Sp. Braga: Paulinho dethrones Alan as club's top scorer in Europe] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "Hat-trick de Paulinho coloca o Braga na final four da Taça da Liga" [Hat-trick from Paulinho puts Braga in the final four of the League Cup]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- Fernandes, Bruno; Gomes, Rui Miguel (27 August 2020). "Sporting obrigado a equação complicada para garantir Paulinho" [Sporting forced to tricky equation to confirm Paulinho]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Comunicado Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD" [Sporting Clube de Portugal announcement – Football, PLSC] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Sub-21 dão volta ao marcador e vencem a Escócia por 3–2" [Under-21s come back from behind and beat Scotland 3–2] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced?". Goal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Nearly half Portugal's Euro squad to miss World Cup". Special Broadcasting Service. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Cole, Richard (11 November 2020). "Debutants shine as Portugal put seven past Andorra". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Paulinho at Soccerway
- "Paulinho". European Football. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Cole, Richard (25 January 2020). "Late Ricardo Horta strike wins the Taça da Liga for Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
- Paulinho at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Paulinho at National-Football-Teams.com