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'''José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior''', commonly known as '''Paulinho''', (born 25 July 1988) is a Brazilian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham]] and the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national football team]].
'''José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior''', commonly known as '''Paulinho''', (born 25 July 1988) is a Brazilian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] and the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national football team]].


Paulinho is a [[box-to-box midfielder]] who is a strong and powerful runner, pushing his side forward from midfield to supplement his fine defensive work. Paulinho also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Christopher|title=Paulinho passes audition at Club World Cup|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/2287?cc=5901|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref>
Paulinho is a [[box-to-box midfielder]] who is a strong and powerful runner, pushing his side forward from midfield to supplement his fine defensive work. Paulinho also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkins|first=Christopher|title=Paulinho passes audition at Club World Cup|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/2287?cc=5901|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref>

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Paulinho
José Paulo Bezerra (Paulinho)
Paulinho with Corinthians in 2013
Personal information
Full name José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior
Date of birth (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Corinthians
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2005 Pão de Açúcar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Pão de Açúcar 0 (0)
2006–2007 FC Vilnius 38 (5)
2007–2008 ŁKS Łódź 17 (0)
2008–2009 Pão de Açúcar 39 (7)
2009–2010 Bragantino 28 (6)
2010–2013 Corinthians 86 (20)
2013– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
International career‡
2011– Brazil 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 July 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:29, 30 June 2013 (UTC)

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior, commonly known as Paulinho, (born 25 July 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Corinthians and the Brazilian national football team.

Paulinho is a box-to-box midfielder who is a strong and powerful runner, pushing his side forward from midfield to supplement his fine defensive work. Paulinho also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.[2]

Club career

In 2009, playing for Bragantino, he drew the attention of São Paulo giants Corinthians, and was loaned to the club. His first league goal for the club came on 30 May 2010, coming off the bench to score Corinthians's fourth goal, sealing a 4–2 win over city rivals Santos.[3] He would eventually go on to win important competitions with the São Paulo side, such as the 2011 Brasileirão and the 2012 Copa Libertadores, cementing himself as a hero for his club.[4] Along the way to the Copa Libertadores final, Paulinho netted the only goal of the two-legged quarter-final tie against fellow Brazilian side Vasco da Gama, scoring in the 87th minute of the second leg on 23 May 2012 to send Corinthians into the semi-finals.[5]

On 10 November 2012, Paulinho struck twice as Corinthians cruised to a 5–1 victory over Coritiba in the 35th round of league play.[6] On 16 December, Paulinho and Corinthians won the Club World Cup in Yokohama as Paolo Guerrero scored the winner in 1–0 victory for the Brazilians over European champions Chelsea.[7]

On 1 July 2013, Paulinho confirmed that he would leave Corinthians to join Tottenham Hotspur for an estimated fee of £17 million.[8]

International career

Paulinho made his debut for the Seleção on 14 September 2011, in the first leg of the 2011 Superclásico de las Américas against rivals Argentina in Córdoba, with the game ending in a goalless draw.[9] His first goal for came against Argentina a year later on 20 September 2012, when he netted Brazil's equalizing goal in an eventual 2–1 in the first leg of the 2012 Superclásico de las Américas.[10]

He was selected by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 23-man Brazil squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup held in his home country.[11] In the opening group match on 15 June against Japan, Paulinho scored Brazil's second goal in a 3–0 victory.[12] In the semi-final round against South American rivals Uruguay on 26 June, Paulinho netted in the 86th minute to give Brazil a 2–1 win and book the host country a spot in the final.[13]

International goals

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 20 September 2012 Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia, Brazil  Argentina 1–1 2–1 2012 Superclásico de las Américas
2. 16 October 2012 Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland  Japan 1–0 4–0 Friendly
3. 2 June 2013 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  England 2–2 2–2 Friendly
4. 15 June 2013 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil  Japan 2–0 3–0 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
5. 26 June 2013 Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil  Uruguay 2–1 2–1 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
As of 26 June 2013 [14]

Honours

Corinthians
Brazil
Individuals

References

  1. ^ http://pt.fifa.com/confederationscup/players/player=362727/index.html
  2. ^ Atkins, Christopher. "Paulinho passes audition at Club World Cup". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Corinthians vs. Santos 4–2". UK Soccerway. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/corinthians/23-samurais/paulinho.html
  5. ^ "Ficha del partido". Fic Files. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  6. ^ "EM NOVO TESTE, TIMÃO ATROPELA O COXA E GANHA CORPO PARA O MUNDIAL" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Chelsea distraught after losing to Corinthians in Club World Cup final". The Guardian. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/01/brazil-midfielder-paulinho-tottenham
  9. ^ "Argentina 0–0 Brazil: Rival nations play out a stalemate in Cordoba". Goal.com. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Neymar nets injury-time winner as Brazil defeats Argentina in Superclassico Das Americas". Goal.com. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  12. ^ "Brazil 3 Japan 0: Neymar stunner sets Samba stars on their way to opening day Confederations Cup triumph". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Brazil scraped into the final of the Confederations Cup with victory in an emotional and highly-charged encounter at the Estadio Mineirao". BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  14. ^ http://uk.soccerway.com/players/jose-paulinho-bezerra-maciel-junior/31974/matches/

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