Paulinho (footballer, born January 1986)

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]

Paulinho

Paulinho playing for Livorno in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Sérgio Betanin
Date of birth	(1986-01-10) 10 January 1986 (age 39)
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)
2007–2008	→ Grosseto (loan)	31	(2)
2009–2011	→ Sorrento (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 as of 26 December 2018

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]

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