Paulinho (footballer, born January 1986)

Paulinho
Paulinho playing for Livorno in 2012
Personal information
Full name Paulo Sérgio Betanin
Date of birth (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Juventude
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Juventude 9 (0)
2005–2014 Livorno 163 (52)
2007–2008Grosseto (loan) 31 (2)
2009–2011Sorrento (loan) 62 (39)
2014–2017 Al-Arabi 57 (24)
2017–2019 Cremonese 26 (7)
International career
000?–2005 Brazil U-20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2018

Paulo Sérgio Betanin (born 10 January 1986), more commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He also holds an Italian passport through Venetian descent.[1][2]

Club career

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Paulinho started his career at Esporte Clube Juventude. He was signed by Livorno on loan in January 2005. He made his Serie A debut on 17 April 2005 against Fiorentina.

In 2007–08 season he left for Serie B side Grosseto[3] and in 2009–10 season left for Sorrento. His loan was extended in July 2010.[4] With Livorno, he won promotion to Serie A in 2009, only a year after the team had been relegated from the same division. Livrono promoted back to Serie A in 2013. However, the club relegated again in 2014.

In 2014 Paulinho was sold to Al-Arabi for €8 million[5][6] (€7.6 million to Livorno[5] and €400,000 as solidarity contribution.)

On 23 August 2017, Paulinho returned to Italy for Cremonese.[7] On 1 February 2019, he was released from his Cremonese contract by mutual consent.[8]

International career

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Paulinho was capped for the Brazilian under-20 team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship.[9] He played four matches and scored once.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 28 September 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Livorno 2005–06 Serie A 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
2006–07 20 2 0 0 0 0 20 2
2008–09 Serie B 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2011–12 38 13 2 2 0 0 40 15
2012–13 45 22 2 0 0 0 47 22
2013–14 Serie A 35 15 1 0 0 0 36 15
Total 163 52 5 2 0 0 168 54
Grosseto (loan) 2007–08 Serie B 31 2 0 0 0 0 31 2
Sorrento (loan) 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 33 15 0 0 0 0 33 15
2010–11 29 24 2 1 0 0 31 25
Total 62 39 2 1 0 0 64 40
Al-Arabi 2014–15 Qatar Stars League 23 11 0 0 0 0 23 11
2015–16 20 12 0 0 0 0 20 12
2016–17 14 1 0 0 0 0 14 1
Total 57 24 0 0 0 0 57 24
Cremonese 2017–18 Serie B 16 5 0 0 0 0 16 5
2017–18 10 2 0 0 0 0 10 2
Total 26 7 0 0 0 0 26 7
Career total 339 124 7 3 0 0 346 127

References

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  1. ^ "Il Paulinho "italiano" regala la A al Livorno". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ^ "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Paulinho porta il Livorno in A, Ricci: "Poteva andare all'Inter"". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Calciomercato: Giallombardo passa all´Ascoli". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Schiattarella al Livorno. Paulinho in prestito al Sorrento". AS Livorno Calcio (in Italian). 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  5. ^ a b A.S. Livorno Calcio S.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  6. ^ "Calciomercato: Paulinho all'Al Arabi, al Livorno 8 milioni". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Paulinho nuovo attaccante grigiorosso" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. ^ "PAULINHO, RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE DEL CONTRATTO" (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ "XXII Campeonato Sul-Americano de Futebol Sub-20 – Colombia – de 13.01 a 06.02.05" (PDF). CBF (in Portuguese). 14 December 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  10. ^ http://old.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_partidos.jsp?evento=1052&ano=2005&slangab=S[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ Paulinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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