| Paulinho | |
| Fullname: | Paulo Sérgio Betanin |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Caxias do Sul, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Juventude |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Juventude |
| Years2: | 2005–2014 |
| Caps2: | 163 |
| Goals2: | 52 |
| Clubs2: | Livorno |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | → Grosseto (loan) |
| Years4: | 2009–2011 |
| Caps4: | 62 |
| Goals4: | 39 |
| Clubs4: | → Sorrento (loan) |
| Years5: | 2014–2017 |
| Caps5: | 57 |
| Goals5: | 24 |
| Clubs5: | Al-Arabi |
| Years6: | 2017–2019 |
| Caps6: | 26 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Clubs6: | Cremonese |
| Nationalyears1: | ?–2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 26 December 2018 |
Paulo Sérgio Betanin (born 10 January 1986), more commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He also holds an Italian passport through Venetian descent.[1] [2]
Paulinho started his career at Esporte Clube Juventude. He was signed by Livorno on loan in January 2005. He made his Serie A debut on 17 April 2005 against Fiorentina.
In 2007–08 season he left for Serie B side Grosseto[3] and in 2009–10 season left for Sorrento. His loan was extended in July 2010.[4] With Livorno, he won promotion to Serie A in 2009, only a year after the team had been relegated from the same division. Livrono promoted back to Serie A in 2013. However, the club relegated again in 2014.
In 2014 Paulinho was sold to Al-Arabi for €8 million[5] (€7.6 million to Livorno[6] and €400,000 as solidarity contribution.)
On 23 August 2017, Paulinho returned to Italy for Cremonese.[7] On 1 February 2019, he was released from his Cremonese contract by mutual consent.[8]
Paulinho was capped for the Brazilian under-20 team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship.[9] He played four matches and scored once.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Livorno | 2005–06 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | |||
| 2012–13 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | |||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | ||
| Total | 163 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 54 | |||
| Grosseto (loan) | 2007–08 | Serie B | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Sorrento (loan) | 2009–10 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 | |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | |||
| Total | 62 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 40 | |||
| Al-Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | |||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 57 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 24 | |||
| Cremonese | 2017–18 | Serie B | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 124 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 127 | |||