Paulinho (footballer, born January 1989)

Paulo Roberto Gonzaga (パウリーニョ, born January 26, 1989), most commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Matsumoto Yamaga.^[1]

Paulinho
パウリーニョ

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Roberto Gonzaga
Date of birth	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005	Metropolitano
2005–2008	Grêmio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Grêmio	10	(0)
2009–2010	Vasco da Gama	14	(0)
2010–2014	Tochigi SC	91	(4)
2014	→ Kawasaki Frontale (loan)	14	(0)
2015–2017	JEF United Chiba	36	(2)
2016	→ Shonan Bellmare (loan)	10	(2)
2016–2017	→ Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)	54	(7)
2018–2019	Matsumoto Yamaga	49	(4)
2020–2021	Fagiano Okayama	57	(1)
2022–2023	Matsumoto Yamaga	31	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2023, 16:20 (UTC)

Career

On 12 January 2020, Paulinho officially joined the J2 club, Fagiano Okayama, ahead of 2020 season as permanent transfer. He left from the club in 2021 after two seasons at Okayama.

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 2 April 2023.^[2][3][4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		AFC		Total
2010	Tochigi SC	J2 League	17	2	2	0	–		–		19	2
2011			22	1	0	0	–		–		22	1
2012			29	1	0	0	–		–		29	1
2013			23	0	1	0	–		–		24	0
2014	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	14	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	19	0
2015	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	36	2	1	0	–		–		37	2
2016	Shonan Bellmare	J1 League	10	2	–		2	0	–		12	2
	Matsumoto Yamaga	J2 League	19	3	2	0	–		–		21	3
2017			34	4	2	0	–		–		36	4
2018			21	3	1	0	–		–		22	3
2019		J1 League	28	1	0	0	–		–		22	3
2020	Fagiano Okayama	J2 League	27	1	–				27	1
2021			30	3	2	0	–		–		32	3
2022	Matsumoto Yamaga	J3 League	27	0	–				27	0
2023			4	1	0	0	–				4	1
Total			341	21	12	0	2	0	4	0	359	21

Honours

Matsumoto Yamaga

• J2 League: 2018