Paulinho_(footballer,_born_January_1986)

Paulinho (footballer, born January 1986)

Paulinho (footballer, born January 1986)

Brazilian footballer

For other uses, see Paulinho.

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]

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Club career

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

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

As of match played on 28 September 2021[11]
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    References

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      "Il Paulinho "italiano" regala la A al Livorno". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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      "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Paulinho porta il Livorno in A, Ricci: "Poteva andare all'Inter"". tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). 2 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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      "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.
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      "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.
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      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.
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      "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. [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. [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.
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      "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.
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      http://old.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_partidos.jsp?evento=1052&ano=2005&slangab=S%5B%5D
    11. [11]
      Paulinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
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