Paulinho (footballer, born 1995)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Victor da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Midtjylland | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Santo André | 34 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Boa Esporte (loan) | 44 | (2) |
| 2018 | → São Bento (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bahia | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Midtjylland | 142 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 | |||
Paulo Victor da Silva (born 3 January 1995), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.[1]
Early career
Born in São Paulo, Paulinho began his career with Santo André. He was loaned to Boa Esporte and São Bento, where he played in Série B.
Bahia
On 3 August 2018, Paulinho signed a three-year contract with Bahia.[2] Three days after his signing, he made his debut in the top flight against Fluminense in 1–1 draw.[3]
Midtjylland
On 1 July 2019, Paulinho joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a five-year contract.[4] He made his debut as a starter on 12 July 2019, on the first matchday of the 2019–20 season against Esbjerg fB in a 1–0 win.[5] As part of the team, he won the league title that season.
The following season, Paulinho made his UEFA Champions League debut, playing his first match on 26 August 2020, in a qualifier against Ludogorets Razgrad which finished in a 1–0 win for his team.[6]
During Midtjylland's UEFA Europa League campaign of 2021–22, Paulinho featured as a starter in all games.[7]
