| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Victor da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botafogo | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santo André | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Santo André | 34 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Santos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Boa Esporte (loan) | 44 | (2) |
| 2018 | → São Bento (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Bahia | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2026 | Midtjylland | 149 | (5) |
| 2026– | Botafogo | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Paulo Victor da Silva (born 3 January 1995), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Campeonato Brsaileiro Série A club Botafogo.
Career
Early career
Born in São Paulo, Paulinho began his career with Santo André. He was loaned to Boa Esporte and São Bento, where he played in Série B.
Bahia
On 3 August 2018, Paulinho signed a three-year contract with Bahia.[1] Three days after his signing, he made his debut in the top flight against Fluminense in 1–1 draw.[2]
Midtjylland
On 1 July 2019, Paulinho joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a five-year contract.[3] He made his debut as a starter on 12 July 2019, on the first matchday of the 2019–20 season against Esbjerg fB in a 1–0 win.[4] As part of the team, he won the league title that season.
The following season, Paulinho made his UEFA Champions League debut, playing his first match on 26 August 2020, in a qualifier against Ludogorets Razgrad which finished in a 1–0 win for his team.[5]
During Midtjylland's UEFA Europa League campaign of 2021–22, Paulinho featured as a starter in all games.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santo André | 2014 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | — | 11[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | — | 9[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Santos (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Boa Esporte (loan) | 2017 | Série B | 34 | 2 | 10[e] | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| São Bento (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Bahia | 2018 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | 2 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 12[i] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12[j] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 5[k] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6[l] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 6[l] | 2 | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 149 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 244 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 376 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in the Copa Paulista
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A2
- Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
- Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista
- Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro II
- Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in the Campeonato Baiano
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Santo André[8]
- Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 2016
- Copa Paulista: 2014
Bahia[8]
Midtjylland[8]
References
- "Após anúncio do São Bento, Bahia confirma contratação de Paulinho". globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 August 2018.
- "Fluminense vs. Bahia – 6 August 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "FC Midtjylland henter brasiliansk venstreback - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 1 July 2019.
- "Midtjylland vs. Esbjerg – 12 July 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Ludogorets vs. Midtjylland – 26 August 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Paulinho – Europa League 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- Paulinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "Brazil - Paulinho - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- Thrane, Kasper (14 May 2026). "Midtjysk dødbold afgjorde grim pokalfinale" [Midtjylland set piece settled ugly cup final]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
External links
- Da Silva Paulinho at FC Midtjylland (in Danish)
- Paulinho at Danish Superliga (in Danish)