Paulinho (footballer, born January 1983)

Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Robspierry Carreiro
Date of birth (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983
Place of birth Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Shenzhen FC
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2007 Olímpia ? (?)
2008–2014 Citizen 64 (19)
2014–2015 Kitchee 30 (13)
2014Tai Chung (loan) 0 (0)
2016– Shenzhen FC 4 (0)
National team
2015– Hong Kong 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:00, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Paulo Robspierry Carreiro (Chinese: 福保羅, Cantonese pronunciation: [fʊ̄k pŏu lɔ̏ː]; born 16 January 1983), commonly known as Paulinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [pawˈlĩj̃u]; Chinese: 保連奴, Cantonese pronunciation: [pŏu lȉn nȍu]) or Paulinho Piracicaba, is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder and forward for China League One club Shenzhen FC and the Hong Kong national team.[2][3]

Paulinho acquired his HKSAR passport on 31 October 2015, which means he is eligible for representing Hong Kong at international level.[3]

On 31 December 2015, Paulinho transferred to China League One side Shenzhen FC.[4]

International career

Paulinho was born and raised in Brazil, but became a naturalized Hong Kong citizen. Paulinho made his international debut for Hong Kong against Myanmar on 7 November 2015 and scored his first goal against Maldives in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round on 12 November 2015

Honours

Club

Citizen
Kitchee

Individual

References

  1. BOCG LIFE Hong Kong Premier League Official Fans' Guide 2015–2016. Hong Kong Football Association. 19 September 2015. p. 22.
  2. "Paulinho profile". Kitchee SC (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Paulinho and Hélio acquired the HKSAR passports". Kitchee Football Team (in Chinese). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. 深足签港足归化球员福保罗两年 at sports.sohu.com 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2015-12-31 (Chinese)

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Chan Siu Ki
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Top Scorer

2010–11
Succeeded by
Itaparica


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