Paulinho (footballer, born July 1988)

For other people named Paulinho, see Paulinho.
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 36)[2]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
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) 17 (0)
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)
2022–2024 Corinthians 35 (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 15:23, 4 September 2024 (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 former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Paulinho". Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. Retrieved 4 July 2022.