Paulinho (footballer, born November 1992)
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Paulinho with Sporting CP in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Dias Fernandes | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelos, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2011 | Santa Maria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Santa Maria | 39 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Trofense | 35 | (11) |
| 2013–2017 | Gil Vicente | 112 | (28) |
| 2017–2021 | Braga | 100 | (38) |
| 2021–2024 | Sporting CP | 96 | (34) |
| 2024– | Toluca | 68 | (48) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Portugal U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | Portugal | 3 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:50, 9 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
João Paulo Dias Fernandes (born 9 November 1992), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Toluca as a striker.
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 230 matches and 74 goals over nine seasons, representing Gil Vicente, Braga and Sporting CP (for whom he signed in January 2021 for €16 million), winning the 2019–20 Taça da Liga and the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal with the second of those clubs and the 2021 and 2024 national championships and the 2021 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with the third. In the Segunda Liga, he played with Trofense and Gil. He joined Liga MX side Toluca in June 2024, where he won several team and individual honours.
Paulinho won his first cap for Portugal in 2020, scoring twice in his first appearance.