Paulo José de Oliveira

BK Häcken and Örebro SK

In the summer of 2007, Paulinho left his native Brazil and joined BK Häcken in Superettan, Sweden's second tier. In 2008, his second season with the club, BK Häcken got promoted to Allsvenskan. He played for the club for two more seasons in the first division, scoring 15 goals in 50 games, before leaving at the end of 2010. In March 2011, Paulinho moved to Örebro SK in Allsvenskan, after failing to secure a contract elsewhere in Europe. He played 19 games for the club throughout the season, scoring four goals, but left for his native Brazil at the end of the year for personal reasons. His contract with Örebro SK was terminated in early 2012 by mutual consent.

Years in Brazil

Back in Brazil, Paulinho represented São José, Bragantino, Paraná and Piracicaba between 2012 and 2015. He also had a brief spell at Al Dhafra in the UAE Pro League.

Return to BK Häcken

On 15 April 2015, at age 29, Paulinho returned to BK Häcken in Allsvenskan. He immediately made an impact back at his former club, scoring 11 goals in 14 league games in the 2015 Allsvenskan. In 2016, Paulinho was plagued by injuries, but scored nine goals in just 11 league games. He scored a penalty when BK Häcken won the 2015–16 Svenska Cupen on 5 May, the club's first ever domestic title, beating Malmö FF in the final after a 2–2 draw (5–6 on penalties). In 2017, Paulinho scored nine goals in 25 games, as BK Häcken finished fourth in the Allsvenskan table. At the end…

As of 4 December 2021

BK Häcken

Svenska Cupen: 2015–16, 2018–19 Hammarby IF

Svenska Cupen: 2020–21 Individual

Svenska Cupen Top goalscorer: 2015–16 Allsvenskan Top goalscorer: 2018 Allsvenskan Most Valuable Player: 2018 Allsvenskan Forward of the Year: 2018