Paulinho Carioca

Paulo Roberto Ferreira Primo (born 24 March 1964), better known as Paulinho or Paulinho Carioca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Paulinho Carioca

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Roberto Ferreira Primo
Date of birth	(1964-03-24) 24 March 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
–1982	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1987	Fluminense
1988–1989	Corinthians	48	(2)
1990	Palmeiras	52	(3)
1990	Flamengo	5	(0)
1991	Puebla
1991	America-RJ
1992	Fluminense
1992–1993	União da Madeira
1994	Volta Redonda
1994	Rio Verde-GO
1995	Araçatuba
International career
1983	Brazil U20
1983–1986	Brazil Olympic	6	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Brazil Pan American Games 1983 Caracas Team South American Games 1986 Santiago Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2023

Career

Paulinho played for several clubs in Brazil, with emphasis on Fluminense, where he was state and Brazilian champion, and at Corinthians, being champion of the 1988 Campeonato Paulista.^[1] He also played for Palmeiras^[2] and Flamengo.^[3][4]

International career

In 1983, Paulinho was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the South American Championship and the World Youth Championship.^[5] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was won the silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.^[6] He was also part of the bronze medal squad at the South American Games in 1986.^[7]

Honours

Brazil U20

• South American U-20 Championship: 1983
• FIFA World Youth Championship: 1983

Brazil Olympic

• Pan American Games: 1983
• South American Games: 1986

Fluminense

• Campeonato Carioca: 1983, 1984, 1985
• Campeonato Brasileiro: 1984
• Kirin Cup: 1987

Corinthians

• Campeonato Paulista: 1988