Paulinho_Dias
Paulinho Dias
Brazilian footballer
Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz, or simply Paulinho Dias, (born 13 May 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Aimoré.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aimoré | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Cruzeiro | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2009 | Marília | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Joinville | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | Guaratinguetá | 15 | (0) |
| 2012 | Veranópolis | 13 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Chapecoense (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2013 | Chapecoense | 50 | (6) |
| 2014–2017 | Atlético Paranaense | 45 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Bahia (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Joinville (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Ituano | 50 | (4) |
| 2021 | Tombense | 14 | (0) |
| 2021– | Aimoré | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 22 November 2017 (UTC) | |||
A Cruzeiro youth graduate, Dias made his first-team – and Série A – debut on 12 May 2007, in a 2–2 away draw against Fluminense. He was subsequently loaned to Ipatinga, and joined Marília in 2009, after his link with Cruzeiro expired. After stints at Joinville, Guaratinguetá and Veranópolis,[1] Dias moved to Chapecoense in the 2012 summer. He enjoyed two subsequent promotions with the club, being a starter in the vast majority of his spell. On 3 January 2014, Dias signed for Atlético Paranaense.[2]
On 28 July 2017, Paulinho Dias joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos.[3]
- Cruzeiro
- "Veranópolis apresenta o volante Paulinho Dias para o Gauchão" [Veranópolis presents defensive midfielder Paulinho Dias for the Gauchão] (in Portuguese). ZH. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- "Paulinho Dias é confirmado como primeiro reforço do Furacão para 2014" [Paulinho Dias is confirmed as Furacão's first addition for 2014] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- "Delhi Dynamos sign Brazilian midfielder Paulinho Dias". Delhi Dynamos FC. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- Paulinho Dias at Soccerway
- Paulinho Dias at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br and zerozero.pt)
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