Paulinho (footballer, born December 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Manuel Neves Alves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 2007–2012 | Porto | ||
| 2012–2013 | Padroense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Porto | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 2015–2016 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sanjoanense | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Příbram | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sanjoanense | 35 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Felgueiras 1932 | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Leixões | 46 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2025 | |||
Paulo Manuel Neves Alves (born 25 December 1997), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leixões.
Football career
From 2015, Paulinho spent three years with Liverpool, as part of the club's Academy; he was included in the senior squad for the first time in January 2017, appearing as an unused substitute in an FA Cup third-round replay tie against Plymouth Argyle.[3]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, having not played a game for Liverpool's first team, he was transferred to Wolves, playing for their Under-23s, including two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
In 2019, he transferred to 1. FK Příbram, making his professional debut on 30 September 2019 in the Czech First League.[4] In January 2020, having failed to add to his solitary appearance, he moved to Campeonato de Portugal side A.D. Sanjoanense.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanjoanense | 2014-15 | Campeonato de Portugal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Liverpool | 2016-17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wolves U23 | 2018-19 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Příbram | 2019-20 | Czech First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sanjoanense | 2019-20 | Campeonato de Portugal | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020-21 | Campeonato de Portugal | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | ||||
| Felgueiras 1932 | 2021-22 | Liga 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Leixões | 2022-23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2023-24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2024-25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 54 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, Czech Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Paulinho: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Player profile for Paulo Alves". LFCHistory.net. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Paulinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
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