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Paulinho (footballer, born 1999)

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Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Rafael Pereira Araújo
Date of birth (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bandırmaspor (on loan from Viborg)
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2010 Ferreirense
2010–2011 Braga
2011–2013 Ferreirense
2013–2014 Arsenal da Devesa
2014–2015 Os Alegrienses
2015–2016 Vizela
2016–2018 Merelinense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 São Paio D'Arcos 47 (25)
2020–2021 Fafe 24 (8)
2021–2022 Estrela 39 (15)
2022– Viborg 11 (1)
2023Portimonense (loan) 8 (0)
2024Torreense (loan) 15 (2)
2024–Bandırmaspor (loan) 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024

Paulo Rafael Pereira Araújo (born 21 September 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bandırmaspor in Turkey, on loan from Danish Superliga club Viborg.

Career

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Club career

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Paulinho started his career at FC Ferreirense in Braga, and later also played for S.C. Braga, Arsenal da Devesa, Os Alegrienses, F.C. Vizela and Merelinense. As a senior, he started out at São Paio D'Arcos, where he played from 2018 until 2020.[1] Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Paulinho moved to AD Fafe, which at the time played in the Portuguese fourth tier, Campeonato de Portugal.[2] At Fafe, Paulinho played 24 league games, scoring 8 goals.

In June 2021, Paulinho signed a two-year deal Estrela.[3] During his one and a half seasons at Estrela, he played 44 games and scored 19 goals.

At the end of January 2023, Paulinho joined Danish Superliga side Viborg FF, signing a deal until June 2026.[4] After managing just 1 goal in 13 appearances in all competitions, in June 2023 he was loaned to Primeira Liga club Portimonense for the upcoming season.[5] After Paulinho failing to score for 9 appearances in all competitions for the Portimão-based club, for the second-half of the season, Viborg ended his spell at Portimonense and instead loaned him to Liga Portugal 2 side Torreense, with an option-to-buy.[6][7] After the loan spell, Ndione was not involved in the pre-season in Viborg, as the club had announced that the player was not part of the plans and was exploring the possibilities of finding a new club.[8]

On July 1, 2024, Palinho was sent out on another loan spell, this time at Turkish TFF First League side Bandırmaspor for the 2024-25 season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Paulinho - Há três anos estava na distrital de Braga, agora é reforço na I Liga, gds.pt, 29 June 2023
  2. ^ AD Fafe 2020/21: Paulinho ao ataque, facebook.com, 20 July 2020
  3. ^ Estrela da Amadora apresentou Paulinho, ojogo.pt, 17 June 2021
  4. ^ Paulinho er klar for VFF, vff.dk, 31 January 2023
  5. ^ Paulinho udlejes til Portimonense, vff.dk, 28 June 2023
  6. ^ "Paulinho é reforço" [Paulinho is reinforcement] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Paulinho på lån hos SCU Torreense" [Paulinho on loan at SCU Torreense] (in Danish). Viborg F.F. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ Oprydningen er i gang hos Viborg FF: To offensiv-spillere er på vej videre, viborg-folkeblad.dk, 27 June 2024
  9. ^ Paulinho på lån hos Bandirmaspor, vff.dk, 1 July 2024
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