Paulo Jorge Almeida Silva (born 19 March 1992), known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays for Atlético CP as a right or left back.

Football career

Born in

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, Paulinho played for four clubs as a youth, including

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from ages 9–16. He made his debut as a senior with Real S.C. also of the same region, and in 2016 signed with Grupo Sportivo Loures. Back to Real for 2017–18, Paulinho played his first match in the

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on 8 September 2017, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–3 away loss against

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. He made a further 29 appearances during the season, in an eventual relegation.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulinho 1992 births Living people People from Loures Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Real S.C. players GS Loures players Footballers from Lisbon District 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen