Jordi Paulina
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordi Leander Paulina | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Odijk, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VV Jonathan | |||
| 2016–2021 | Utrecht | ||
| 2021–2022 | USV Hercules | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | USV Hercules | 44 | (11) |
| 2024–2026 | Borussia Dortmund II | 40 | (12) |
| 2024 | Borussia Dortmund | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Curaçao | 2 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||
Jordi Leander Paulina (born 23 September 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for German 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
Paulina is a youth product of the academies of vv Jonathan, Utrecht and USV Hercules. In August 2022, he debuted with the senior USV Hercules side in the KNVB Cup.[2] He was definitively promoted to the senior USV Hercules side in the winter of the 2022–2023 season, and was a definitive starter the following season 2023–24. On 21 December 2023, he was part of a high-profile 3–2 win over Eredivisie side Ajax in the second round of the KNVB Cup where he assisted a goal.[3]
On 15 May 2024, it was announced that Paulina would transfer to Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season on a contract until 2027. He was originally assigned to their reserves in the 3. Liga.[4] On 29 October 2024, he debuted with the senior Borussia Dormund side as a substitute in a 1–0 DFB Cup loss to VfL Wolfsburg.[5]
On 3 January 2026, Paulina signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf.[6]
International career
In November 2025, Paulina received his first call-up to the Curaçao national team for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[7] He made his international debut on 13 November by scoring two goals in a 7–0 win over Bermuda.[8]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Paulina is of Curaçaoan descent.[9]
