Paulinho Kobayashi

Paulo Ricardo Kobayashi (born 9 January 1970), known as Paulinho Kobayashi, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Paulinho Kobayashi

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Ricardo Kobayashi
Date of birth	(1970-01-09) 9 January 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Osasco, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1992	São Caetano
1993	Portuguesa
1994	Santos
1994	Atlético Paranaense
1995	Rio Branco-SP
1995	Vitória
1995	Caxias
1996	Ponte Preta
1996	Portuguesa Santista
1997	Atlético Goianiense
1997	América de Natal
1998	Ceará
1998	Iraklis
1998–1999	Panachaiki
1999–2000	Ionikos
2000–2002	Chalkidona
2003	Ionikos
2004	Villa Nova
2005	União São João
2005	Vila Nova
2005–2006	América de Natal
2006	Mineiros
2007	CRAC
2007	Brasiliense
2008	CRAC
2008	América de Natal
2009	Guaratinguetá
2009	Bragantino
Managerial career
2009	Bahia (assistant)
2010	Portuguesa Santista
2010	Francana
2011	Taquaritinga
2012	Jabaquara
2013	Santacruzense
2014	Villa Nova
2015–2016	Penapolense
2017	São José de Ribamar
2017	Altos
2018	Imperatriz
2018	Altos
2019	Floresta
2019–2020	Imperatriz
2021	Altos
2022	Ferroviário
2022	Moto Club
2023	Ferroviário
2024	Capital
2024	Ferroviário
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kobayashi began his career with Associação Desportiva São Caetano.^[1] He played for Portuguesa, Santos, Vitória and América-RN in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.^[2] He also spent three seasons with Ionikos and one season with Panachaiki in the Greek Super League.^[3]

Honours

Player

São Caetano

• Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 1991

América de Natal

• Copa do Nordeste: 1998

Manager

Altos

• Campeonato Piauiense: 2017, 2018

Ferroviário

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2023