Paulinho (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Rafael Pereira Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Torreense (on loan from Viborg) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Ferreirense | ||
| 2010–2011 | Braga | ||
| 2011–2013 | Ferreirense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Arsenal da Devesa | ||
| 2014–2015 | Os Alegrienses | ||
| 2015–2016 | Vizela | ||
| 2016–2018 | Merelinense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | São Paio D'Arcos | 47 | (25) |
| 2020–2021 | Fafe | 24 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Estrela | 39 | (15) |
| 2022– | Viborg | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Portimonense (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Torreense (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:01, 3 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Paulo Rafael Pereira Araújo (born 21 September 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense, on loan from Danish Superliga club Viborg.
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Paulinho started his career at FC Ferreirense in Braga, and later also played for S.C. Braga, Arsenal da Devesa, Os Alegrienses, F.C. Vizela and Merelinense. As a senior, he started out at São Paio D'Arcos, where he played from 2018 until 2020.[1] Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Paulinho moved to AD Fafe, which at the time played in the Portuguese fourth tier, Campeonato de Portugal.[2] At Fafe, Paulinho played 24 league games, scoring 8 goals.
In June 2021, Paulinho signed a two-year deal Estrela.[3] During his one and a half seasons at Estrela, he played 44 games and scored 19 goals.
At the end of January 2023, Paulinho joined Danish Superliga side Viborg FF, signing a deal until June 2026.[4] After managing just 1 goal in 13 appearances in all competitions, in June 2023 he was loaned to Primeira Liga club Portimonense for the upcoming season.[5] After Paulinho failing to score for 9 appearances in all competitions for the Portimão-based club, for the second-half of the season, Viborg ended his spell at Portimonense and instead loaned him to Liga Portugal 2 side Torreense, with an option-to-buy.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Paulinho - Há três anos estava na distrital de Braga, agora é reforço na I Liga, gds.pt, 29 June 2023
- ^ AD Fafe 2020/21: Paulinho ao ataque, facebook.com, 20 July 2020
- ^ Estrela da Amadora apresentou Paulinho, ojogo.pt, 17 June 2021
- ^ Paulinho er klar for VFF, vff.dk, 31 January 2023
- ^ Paulinho udlejes til Portimonense, vff.dk, 28 June 2023
- ^ "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Paulinho på lån hos SCU Torreense" [Paulinho on loan at SCU Torreense] (in Danish). Viborg F.F. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Paulinho at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Braga
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- F.C. Vizela players
- Merelinense F.C. players
- AD Fafe players
- C.F. Estrela da Amadora players
- Viborg FF players
- Portimonense S.C. players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- Campeonato de Portugal (league) players
- Danish Superliga players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark