Paulino de la Fuente
Spanish footballer
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Paulino de la Fuente Gómez (born 27 June 1997), simply known as Paulino, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulino de la Fuente Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Pandas | ||
| 2006–2007 | Bansander | ||
| 2007–2011 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2011–2013 | Bansander | ||
| 2013–2016 | Inter Milan | ||
| 2016 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Alavés B | 104 | (24) |
| 2020 | Alavés | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Logroñés | 31 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Málaga | 37 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | Pachuca | 20 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | → Oviedo (loan) | 34 | (9) |
| 2024–2025 | Oviedo | 25 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Zaragoza | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 November 2025 | |||
Club career
Paulino was born in Santander, Cantabria, and began his career with AD Pandas at the age of six.[1] In 2013, after representing Club Bansander (two stints) and Racing de Santander,[2] he moved abroad and joined Inter Milan's youth setup.[3]
On 1 February 2016, Paulino returned to Spain and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Atlético Madrid, being assigned to their Juvenil A squad.[4] In July, he signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5]
Paulino made his senior debut on 28 August 2016, playing the last 29 minutes in a 4–0 home routing of Santutxu FC. He scored his first goal on 8 December, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Pasaia KE.
A regular starter for the B's, Paulino renewed his contract until 2021 on 28 September 2018.[6] He contributed with five goals in 24 appearances (play-offs included) during that season, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División B.
Paulino made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 June 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Lucas Pérez in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.[7] On 23 September, he signed a one-year contract with Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés.[8]
On 1 July 2021, after Logroñés' relegation, Paulino signed a two-year deal with Málaga CF also in the second division.[9] On 20 June of the following year, he left after paying his release clause,[10] and moved to Liga MX side Pachuca just hours later.[11]
On 25 July 2023, Paulino returned to his home country and its second level, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Real Oviedo.[12] On 19 July of the following year, he signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[13]
Paulino scored once in 27 appearances for Oviedo during the 2024–25 season as the club achieved promotion to La Liga, but was released on 29 July 2025.[14] On 2 August, he agreed to a two-year deal with Real Zaragoza back in the second division.[15]
Honours
Pachuca