| Quarentinha | |
| Full Name: | Paulo Benedito dos Santos Braga |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Belém, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.58 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1955–1973 |
| Caps1: | 750 |
| Goals1: | 86 |
| Pcupdate: | 31 January 2024 |
Paulo Benedito dos Santos Braga (born 18 November 1934), better known as Quarentinha, and sometimes as Quarentinha II, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
His nickname came from his childhood, in reference to the great Paysandu Quarenta idol.[1] And just like his idol, Quarentinha made history for Paysandu, surpassing the record of 12 state titles won by the club. He is considered by many to be the greatest player in Paysandu's history.[2]
Quarentinha suffered a robbery on 5 August 2019, at the age of 84, and suffered a dislocated shoulder.[3] At age 87, he underwent emergency surgery due to blood pressure problems.[4]
1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972