Paulinho (footballer, born January 1983)
Paulo Robspierry Carreiro (Chinese: 福保羅; born 16 January 1983), commonly known as Paulinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [pawˈlĩj̃u]; Chinese: 保連奴) or Paulinho Piracicaba, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paulo Robspierry Carreiro | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Olímpia | ||
| 2008–2014 | Citizen | 64 | (19) |
| 2014–2015 | Kitchee | 30 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Shenzhen | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kitchee | 8 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | R&F | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Hong Kong | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2019 | |||
| Paulo Robspierry Carreiro | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 福保羅 | ||||||||
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| Paulinho | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 保連奴 | ||||||||
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Club career
On 31 December 2015, Paulinho transferred to China League One side Shenzhen.[3]
On 12 July 2017, Kitchee announced that Paulinho would return to the club.[4]
On 7 August 2018, Paulinho left Kitchee after one season to sign with R&F.[5] He was released at the end of his contract on 19 June 2019.[6]
International career
Paulinho was born and raised in Brazil, but became a naturalized Hong Kong citizen. Paulinho acquired his HKSAR passport on 31 October 2015, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong on the international level.[2]
Paulinho made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly 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.
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Hong Kong's goal tally first.[7]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Maldives | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- BOCG LIFE Hong Kong Premier League Official Fans' Guide 2015–2016. Hong Kong Football Association. 19 September 2015. p. 22.
- "Paulinho and Hélio acquired the HKSAR passports". Kitchee Football Team (in Chinese). 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- 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 (in Chinese)
- "傑志望延續本地佳績 誓以認真態度挑戰亞冠盃舞台". Kitchee Football Team. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017. (in Chinese)
- "福保羅投R＆F富力 球隊將赴泰集訓". on.cc. Retrieved 7 August 2018. (in Chinese)
- Tsang, Ngan Ping. "富力來季班費5,000萬楊正光：組軍已完成得八八九九". Apple Daily. Retrieved 19 June 2019. (in Chinese)
- "Paulinho". National Football Teams. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
External links
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Chan Siu Ki |
Hong Kong Senior Shield Top Scorer 2010–11 |
Succeeded by Itaparica |