Paulinho (footballer, born March 1992)

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Paulo Jorge Almeida Silva (born 19 March 1992), known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Atlético CP as a right or left back.[1]

Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Jorge Almeida Silva
Date of birth (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Loures, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Fullback
Team information
Current team
Atlético CP
Number 31
Youth career
2001–2008 Benfica
2008–2009 Pescadores
2009–2010 Estrela Amadora
2010–2011 Real Massamá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Real Massamá 136 (8)
2016–2017 Loures 31 (0)
2017–2023 Real Massamá 162 (5)
2023– Atlético CP 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Football career

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Born in Loures, Lisbon District, Paulinho played for four clubs as a youth, including S.L. Benfica from ages 9–16. He made his debut as a senior with Real S.C. also of the same region, and in 2016 signed with Grupo Sportivo Loures.[2]

Back to Real for 2017–18, Paulinho played his first match in the LigaPro on 8 September 2017, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–3 away loss against S.L. Benfica B.[3] He made a further 29 appearances during the season, in an eventual relegation.

References

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  1. ^ Paulinho at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Real Massamá contrata Paulinho e renova com Brash" [Real Massamá sign Paulinho and renew with Brash] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "COMENTÁRIO: Veia goleadora de Heriberto alimenta eficácia do Benfica B com Real" [COMMENT: Heriberto scoring streak fuels Benfica B effectiveness with Real] (in Portuguese). TSF. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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