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Paulo Sérgio Betanin (born 10 January 1986), more commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker. He also holds Italian passport through Venetian descent.
Club career
Paulinho started his career at Esporte Clube Juventude. He was signed by Livorno on loan in January 2005. He made his Serie A debut on 17 April 2005 against Fiorentina.
In 2007–08 season he left for Serie B side Grosseto and in 2009–10 season left for Sorrento. His loan was extended in July 2010. With Livorno, he won promotion to Serie A in 2009, only a year after the team had been relegated from the same division. Livrono promoted back to Serie A in 2013. However, the club relegated again in 2014.
In 2014 Paulinho was sold to Al-Arabi for €8 million (€7.6 million to Livorno and €400,000 as solidarity contribution.)
On 23 August 2017 Paulinho returned to Italy for Cremonese. On 1 February 2019 he was released from his Cremonese contract by mutual consent.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 3 February 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Livorno | 2005–06 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13 | 45 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | ||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | |
| Total | 163 | 52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 54 | ||
| Grosseto (loan) | 2007–08 | Serie B | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Sorrento (loan) | 2009–10 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 |
| 2010–11 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | ||
| Total | 62 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 40 | ||
| Al-Arabi | 2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 24 | ||
| Cremonese | 2017–18 | Serie B | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Total | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Career totals | 329 | 122 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 125 | ||
International career
Paulinho was capped for the Brazilian under-20 team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship. He played 4 games and scored once.
