Paulo Sérgio Betanin
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Paulo Sérgio Betanin (born 10 January 1986), more Mononymous person, commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He also holds an Italian passport through Veneto, Venetian descent.


Club career

Paulinho started his career at Esporte Clube Juventude. He was signed by A.S. Livorno Calcio, Livorno on loan in January 2005. He made his Serie A debut on 17 April 2005 against ACF Fiorentina, Fiorentina. In 2007–08 season he left for Serie B side U.S. Grosseto F.C., Grosseto and in 2009–10 season left for Sorrento Calcio, 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 SC (Qatar), Al-Arabi for €8 million (€7.6 million to LivornoA.S. Livorno Calcio S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian)
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/ref> and €400,000 as Solidarity Contribution (football), solidarity contribution.) On 23 August 2017, Paulinho returned to Italy for U.S. Cremonese, Cremonese. On 1 February 2019, he was released from his Cremonese contract by mutual consent.


International career

Paulinho was capped for the Brazil national under-20 football team, Brazilian under-20 team at the 2005 South American Youth Championship. He played four matches and scored once.


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Football.it Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulinho 1986 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Qatar Stars League players Esporte Clube Juventude players US Livorno 1915 players US Grosseto 1912 players Sorrento Calcio 1945 players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players US Cremonese players Men's association football forwards Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Footballers from Caxias do Sul Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Venetian descent 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen