Paulinho (footballer, born 1991)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Sérgio Mota | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2009 | Porto | ||
2009–2010 | Leixões | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Leixões | 30 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Moreirense | 63 | (1) |
2015–2016 | União Madeira | 33 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Chaves | 14 | (0) |
2017 | Braga | 8 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Chaves | 55 | (0) |
2019– | AEK Athens | 21 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020 |
Paulo Sérgio Mota (born 13 July 1991), known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Greek club AEK Athens.
Club career
Born in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Paulinho began his football career with FC Porto, playing for the club from ages 10–18.[1] In 2009 he joined another northern side, Leixões SC, where he spent his last year as a junior.
In his second season as a senior with the Matosinhos team, Paulinho appeared in 27 league games (all starts) to help them to a midtable finish in the second division. In the summer of 2012, he signed a three-year contract with newly promoted Moreirense F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 26 November, playing the entire 2–2 home draw against Sporting CP.[3]
With the exception of 2013–14, Paulinho continued to compete in the top level in the following years. representing in the process Moreirense, C.F. União,[4] G.D. Chaves (two spells)[5][6] and S.C. Braga.[7] He scored his first goal as a professional on 21 August 2013, helping Moreirense to a 7–0 home demolition of Chaves for the second tier championship.[8]
On 7 June 2019, AEK Athens F.C. confirmed Paulinho had joined the Greek club on a two-year deal with an extension option for another year.[9]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leixões | 2010–11 | LigaPro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
Moreirense | 2012–13 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2013–14 | LigaPro | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Total | 63 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 74 | 1 | |||
União Madeira | 2015–16 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
Chaves | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
Braga | 2016–17 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Chaves | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||
Total | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |||
AEK Athens | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
Career total | 224 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 260 | 2 |
References
- ^ ""O FC Porto foi o mais difícil dos três grandes"" ["FC Porto were the toughest of the big three"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Andrade, Tomaz (20 June 2012). "Paulinho assinou por três épocas" [Paulinho signed for three seasons]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Ruela, João (26 November 2012). "Reação leonina não chegou para voltar às vitórias" [Lion reaction was not enough to return to winning ways]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Paulinho no União da Madeira" [OFFICIAL: Paulinho to União da Madeira] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Paulinho reforça defesa por dois anos" [Paulinho bolsters defence for two years]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Paulinho regressa a Chaves" [Paulinho returns to Chaves] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Paulinho assina até 2021 pelo SC Braga" [Paulinho signs for SC Braga until 2021] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "2ª LIGA | Moreirense goleia Chaves (7–0) e alcança terceiro triunfo consecutivo" [2nd LEAGUE | Moreirense rout Chaves (7–0) and get third win in a row] (in Portuguese). Guimarães TV. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Παουλίνιο: Κι επίσημα στην ΑΕΚ [Paulinho: Officially to AEK] (in Greek). Gazzetta. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Paulinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ^ Paulinho at Soccerway
External links
- Paulinho at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Vila Nova de Gaia
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- LigaPro players
- Leixões S.C. players
- Moreirense F.C. players
- C.F. União players
- G.D. Chaves players
- S.C. Braga players
- Super League Greece players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece