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Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho (born 14 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino, on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.
Club career
Paulo Eduardo is a youth product of Anápolis before moving to Cruzeiro's youth academy in 2016. He signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro on 3 November 2020. He made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 1–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B win over Sampaio Corrêa on 9 January 2021.
On 6 August 2022, Paulo Eduardo transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara signing a 5-year contract.
In July 2023, Santa Clara sent Paulo Eduardo on a season-long loan to Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2020 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Santa Clara | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
International career
Paulo Eduardo is a youth international for Brazil, having played for the Brazil U17s in the summer of 2018.