Paulo Luiz Massariol, commonly known as just Paulinho (born April 3, 1958[1]), is a former Brazilian football forward, who played in several Série A clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the Série A 1978.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Luiz Massariol | ||
| Date of birth | April 3, 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| XV de Piracicaba | |||
| 1977–1980 | Vasco | 69 | (28) |
| 1981 | Palmeiras | 6 | (3) |
| 1982 | Grêmio | 12 | (1) |
| 1983 | Comercial-RP | ||
| 1984–1985 | Leones Negros | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in São Paulo,[2] Paulinho started his professional career with XV de Piracicaba.[1] Paulinho played 69 Série A games for Vasco[2] between 1977 and 1980,[3] scoring 28 goals,[2] and finished as the Série A 1978 with 19 goals.[4] He then played six Série A games for Palmeiras in 1981, scoring three goals,[2] moving to Grêmio in 1982, in which he scored a goal in 12 Série A games.[2] Paulinho defended Comercial-RP in 1983, and retired in 1989.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paulinho (ex-centroavante do Vasco e Palmeiras)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ "Paulinho - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved April 15, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Guia do Brasileiro: lista de artilheiros" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. March 28, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2009.