| Patrick Paauwe | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Dronten, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder, centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | ASVD |
| Youthclubs2: | DVC |
| Youthclubs3: | Lyra |
| Youthclubs4: | 't Harde |
| Years1: | 1993–1995 |
| Clubs1: | PSV |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs2: | De Graafschap |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1996–1998 |
| Clubs3: | Fortuna Sittard |
| Caps3: | 61 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 1998–2006 |
| Clubs4: | Feyenoord |
| Caps4: | 229 |
| Goals4: | 25 |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2007–2009 |
| Caps6: | 57 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs7: | VVV-Venlo |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Totalcaps: | 451 |
| Totalgoals: | 38 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2002 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Patrick Paauwe (pronounced as /nl/; born 27 December 1975) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
Paauwe played as a centre-back in the past but for Feyenoord Rotterdam as a defensive midfielder role. Other teams he served are PSV Eindhoven, De Graafschap, Fortuna Sittard, Valenciennes FC and VVV Venlo. Paauwe is a one-time winner of the Dutch Eredivisie (in 1999) and the UEFA Cup (in 2002), both with Feyenoord. After two years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned to his native Netherlands and signed for VVV-Venlo. He retired from professional football on 31 January 2011.
Paauwe has been capped five times by the Netherlands national team.
His brother Cees Paauwe is also a former professional footballer.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | ||
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