Paulinho (footballer, born July 1988)

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Bezerra and the second or paternal family name is Maciel. "Júnior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

Paulinho
Paulinho with Brazil in 2018
Personal information
Full name José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior[1]
Date of birth (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 35)[2]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 15
Youth career
2004–2005 Pão de Açúcar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Pão de Açúcar 39 (7)
2006–2007 → Vilnius (loan) 38 (5)
2007–2008 → ŁKS Łódź (loan) 22 (1)
2009–2010 → Bragantino (loan) 46 (14)
2010–2012 Coimbra 0 (0)
2010–2012 → Corinthians (loan) 114 (23)
2012–2013 Corinthians 21 (6)
2013–2015 Tottenham Hotspur 45 (6)
2015–2017 Guangzhou Evergrande 63 (17)
2017–2019 Barcelona 34 (9)
2018–2019 → Guangzhou Evergrande (loan) 19 (13)
2019–2021 Guangzhou Evergrande 49 (31)
2021 Al-Ahli 4 (2)
2022– Corinthians 28 (6)
International career‡
2011–2018 Brazil 56 (13)
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, 23 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018 (UTC)

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior (born 25 July 1988), known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. He is also a former Brazil international, making 56 caps between 2011 and 2018.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Paulinho began his playing career with Pão de Açúcar, joining the youth squad in 2004. After failing to break through into the first team, Paulinho joined Lithuanian side FC Vilnius in 2006. He played well for the club during his two seasons in Lithuania, scoring five goals from 38 domestic appearances, but at the end of the 2007 LFF Lyga campaign, FC Vilnius were relegated to the second division and Paulinho left the club where he moved to Poland, signing for Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź.[4] Following one season in Poland where Paulinho made 17 league appearances, he returned to Brazil and his first club Pão de Açúcar in the summer of 2008. After a single successful season, Paulinho was on the move again, joining Série B side Bragantino in 2009.[5]

Corinthians[edit]

Paulinho playing for Corinthians in 2012

In 2009, playing for Bragantino, he drew the attention of São Paulo giants Corinthians, and was signed by the club. His first league goal for the club came on 30 May 2010, coming off the bench to score Corinthians's fourth goal, sealing a 4–2 win over state rivals Santos.[6] He would eventually go on to win important competitions with the São Paulo side, such as the 2011 Brasileirão and the 2012 Copa Libertadores, cementing himself as a hero for his club.[7] Along the way to the Copa Libertadores final, Paulinho netted the only goal of the two-legged quarter-final tie against fellow Brazilian side Vasco da Gama, scoring in the 87th minute of the second leg on 23 May 2012 to send Corinthians into the semi-finals.[8]

On 10 November 2012, Paulinho struck twice as Corinthians cruised to a 5–1 victory over Coritiba in the 35th round of league play.[9] On 16 December, Paulinho and Corinthians won the Club World Cup in Yokohama as Paolo Guerrero scored the winner in the 1–0 victory over European champions Chelsea.[10]

Tottenham Hotspur[edit]

On 6 July 2013, Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur confirmed the signing of Paulinho after he successfully completed his medical for a fee reported to be just under £17 million.[11] This was the club's record transfer fee at the time. However, in the same transfer window, this record was broken twice with the signings of striker Roberto Soldado from Valencia and winger Erik Lamela from Roma for a deal worth an initial £25.8 million, plus up to £4.2 million in bonus payments.[12] He made his Premier League debut on 18 August 2013 against Crystal Palace, eventually being named Man of the Match in which Tottenham won 1–0 away thanks to a Roberto Soldado penalty.[13] On 22 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a Europa League qualification match against Dinamo Tbilisi, a 5–0 away victory in the first-leg.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in the Premier League on 22 September 2013 against Cardiff City, a 1–0 away victory, with a backheel in the 92nd minute of the game.[15]

Guangzhou Evergrande[edit]

On 30 June 2015, Paulinho joined Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande for €14 million (£9.9 million), signing a four-year deal. He was signed by his former international manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari.[16][17] On 11 July 2015, he made his debut in a 2–0 away victory against Changchun Yatai, coming on as a substitute for Yu Hanchao in the 78th minute.[18] On 25 August 2015, Paulinho scored his first goal for Guangzhou with a 35-yard free-kick in the first leg of a 2015 AFC Champions League knock-out stage match against Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol.[19] On 13 December 2015, Paulinho scored a header against Club América in the third and final minute of the added-time in the quarter-final in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, making the game 2–1 and putting Evergrande into the semi-final.[20] In January 2017, Paulinho extended his contract with Guangzhou until 31 December 2020.[21][22]

Barcelona[edit]

On 14 August 2017, Barcelona announced a deal with Guangzhou Evergrande for the purchase of Paulinho for €40 million.[23] According to Guangzhou Evergrande, Barcelona made several unsuccessful bids before activating his release clause.[24] On 26 August 2017, he made his debut for Barcelona in a 2–0 win over Alavés, coming on for Andrés Iniesta in the 87th minute.[25] On 16 September 2017, he scored his first goal for Barcelona in a 2–1 win over Getafe, after coming on for Ivan Rakitić in the 77th minute.[26] On 28 October, Paulinho scored in a 2–0 win against Athletic Bilbao with a 92nd-minute goal.[27] His consistent performance earned him a place as a starter in the squad. Paulinho ended the year with a brace against Deportivo de La Coruña.[28]

On 7 January, in Barcelona's first match of the year, Paulinho scored the third goal in a 3–0 win, scoring in injury time.[29] On 15 January 2018, he scored the first goal in Barcelona's 4–2 win over Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium that ended the club's 10-year long victory drought at the stadium.[30][31] On 9 May, Paulinho scored the second goal in Barcelona's 5–1 win over Villarreal.[32][33] Paulinho received praise for his performances throughout the season; becoming one of Barcelona's key players as they won the domestic double.[34] He finished the season with 9 goals in 49 appearances.[35]

Return to Guangzhou Evergrande[edit]

On 8 July 2018, Guangzhou Evergrande re-signed Paulinho on a one-year loan deal.[36] The club also agreed an option to purchase Paulinho after the loan expires.[37] He made his return debut on 18 July, playing the whole match in a 4–0 home win over Guizhou Hengfeng.[38] On 29 July, he scored on his second league match in a 5–0 home win over Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.[39]

On 4 January 2019, Guangzhou Evergrande exercised the purchase option and signed Paulinho for €42 million.[40]

On 21 June 2021, he was released from his contract after mutual agreement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[41]

Al-Ahli[edit]

On 22 July 2021, Paulinho joined Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli.[42]

On 18 September 2021, he terminated his contract with the club, citing "inability to provide the desired addition to the team" as the reason.[43]

Return to Corinthians[edit]

On 1 January 2022, Paulinho returned to Série A club Corinthians on a free transfer.

International career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Paulinho joined celebrations during 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Paulinho made his debut for the Seleção on 14 September 2011 in the first leg of the 2011 Superclásico de las Américas against rivals Argentina in Córdoba, with the game ending in a goalless draw.[44] His first goal for his international side came against Argentina a year later on 20 September 2012, when he netted Brazil's equalizing goal in an eventual 2–1 in the first leg of the 2012 Superclásico de las Américas.[45]

2013 Confederations Cup[edit]

Paulinho battles Cameroon midfielder Landry N'Guémo for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on 23 June.

Paulinho was selected by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 23-man Brazil squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in his home country.[46] In Brazil's final warm-up match for the competition against England at the Maracanã on 2 June 2013, Paulinho volleyed home Lucas Moura's cross to level the game late on at 2–2; the sides would finish level on this same scoreline.[47] In the opening group match on 15 June against Japan, Paulinho scored Brazil's second goal in a 3–0 victory.[48] In the semi-final round against Uruguay on 26 June, Paulinho netted in the 86th minute to give Brazil a 2–1 win and book the host country a spot in the final.[49] In the final, Brazil outclassed Spain, beating the World and two-time defending European champions by a score of 3–0. For his efforts throughout the tournament, Paulinho received the Bronze Ball as the competition's third best player.[50]

2014 World Cup[edit]

Paulinho started in Brazil's 5–0 friendly win against South Africa on 5 March 2014.[51] On 2 June, he was named in manager Scolari's 23-man squad that would participate at the 2014 World Cup on home soil.[52] On 8 July, he appeared as a second-half substitute in the 7–1 semi-final defeat to eventual champions Germany.[53] Four days later, he started in the bronze medal match against the Netherlands, which ended in a 3–0 loss.[54]

2018 World Cup[edit]

In the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup Paulinho scored his first ever career hat-trick in a match away against Uruguay. Brazil had initially gone behind but came back for their first time anyone had won in Uruguay since the qualifying round had started.[55][56] In May 2018 he was named in Tite's final 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[57] On 27 June, he scored in Brazil's final group match, a 2–0 win over Serbia, to send his team through to the knock-out stages of the competition.[58]

Style of play[edit]

A quick, hard-working, and energetic midfielder,[59][60] Paulinho has been described as a box-to-box midfielder, with powerful running and good movement into the box. He also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.[61] Possessing good feet, physical strength, good ball-winning abilities, and an eye for goal from midfield, as well as a strong positional sense and an ability to start attacking plays after breaking down possession, he is a well-rounded player who is capable of playing in several midfield positions, and has also been used as a central or defensive midfielder.[59][60][62]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 25 May 2023[63][64]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pão de Açúcar 2008 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 19[a] 1 — — — 19 1
2009 Paulista A3 — 20[b] 6 — — — 20 6
Total — 39 7 — — — 39 7
Vilnius (loan) 2006 A Lyga 17 2 — — — — 17 2
2007 A Lyga 21 3 — — — — 21 3
Total 38 5 — — — — 38 5
Łódź (loan) 2007–08 Ekstraklasa 17 0 — 5[c] 1 — — 22 1
Bragantino (loan) 2009 Série B 28 6 — — — — 28 6
2010 Série B 0 0 18[d] 8 — — — 18 8
Total 28 6 18 8 — — — 46 14
Coimbra 2010 Mineiro 2ª Divisão — 0 0 — — — 0 0
Corinthians (loan) 2010 Série A 27 4 — — 1[e] 0 — 28 4
2011 Série A 35 8 20[d] 3 — 1[e] 0 — 56 11
2012 Série A 23 7 13[d] 3 — 14[e] 3 2[f] 0 52 13
Corinthians 2013 Série A 1 1 16[d] 3 — 8[e] 2 — 25 6
Total 86 20 49 9 — 24 5 2 0 161 34
Tottenham Hotspur 2013–14 Premier League 30 6 — 2 1 5[g] 1 — 37 8
2014–15 Premier League 15 0 — 7[h] 1 8[g] 1 — 30 2
Total 45 6 — 9 2 13 2 — 67 10
Guangzhou Evergrande 2015 Chinese Super League 13 2 — 0 0 6[i] 1 3[f] 2 22 5
2016 Chinese Super League 30 8 — 8 3 5[i] 0 1[j] 0 44 11
2017 Chinese Super League 20 7 — 0 0 8[i] 5 1[j] 0 29 12
Total 63 17 — 8 3 19 6 5 2 95 28
Barcelona 2017–18 La Liga 34 9 — 6 0 9[k] 0 0 0 49 9
Guangzhou Evergrande 2018 Chinese Super League 19 13 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13
2019 Chinese Super League 29 19 — 1 0 12 3 — 42 22
2020 Chinese Super League 20 12 — 0 0 0 0 — 20 12
Total 68 44 — 1 0 12 3 0 0 81 47
Al-Ahli 2021–22 Saudi Professional League 4 2 — 0 0 — — 4 2
Corinthians 2022 Série A 3 1 14[d] 3 0 0 3[e] 0 — 20 4
2023 Série A 4 0 8[d] 2 3 0 4[e] 0 — 19 2
Total 7 1 22 5 3 0 7 0 — 49 6
Career total 390 109 128 29 32 6 84 16 7 2 641 163
  1. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão
  2. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A3
  3. ^ One appearance and one goal in Polish Cup, four appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
  4. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Campeonato Paulista
  5. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ^ a b Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  7. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Three appearances in FA Cup, four appearances in Football League Cup
  9. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
  10. ^ a b Appearances in Chinese FA Super Cup
  11. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International[edit]

As of 20 November 2018[65]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Brazil 2011 1 0
2012 7 2
2013 16 3
2014 8 0
2015 0 0
2016 5 1
2017 9 5
2018 10 2
Total 56 13
Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Paulinho goal.
List of international goals scored by Paulinho[65]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 September 2012 Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil  Argentina 1–1 2–1 2012 Superclásico de las Américas
2 16 October 2012 Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland  Japan 1–0 4–0 Friendly
3 2 June 2013 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  England 2–2 2–2 Friendly
4 15 June 2013 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil  Japan 2–0 3–0 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
5 26 June 2013 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil  Uruguay 2–1 2–1 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
6 10 November 2016 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil  Argentina 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 23 March 2017 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 1–1 4–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 2–1
9 4–1
10 31 August 2017 Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil  Ecuador 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 10 October 2017 Allianz Parque, São Paulo, Brazil  Chile 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 23 March 2018 Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia  Russia 3–0 3–0 Friendly
13 27 June 2018 Otkritie Arena, Moscow, Russia  Serbia 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup

Honours[edit]

Corinthians

Guangzhou Evergrande[64]

Barcelona[69]

Brazil

Individual

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