Paulo Sérgio Betanin

Paulinho started his career at Esporte Clube Juventude. He was signed by Livorno on loan in January 2005. He made his Serie A debut on 17 April 2005 against Fiorentina. In 2007–08 season he left for Serie B side Grosseto and in 2009–10 season left for 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 for €8 million (€7.6 million to Livorno and €400,000 as solidarity contribution.) On 23 August 2017, Paulinho returned to Italy for Cremonese. On 1 February 2019, he was released from his Cremonese contract by mutual consent.

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

As of match played on 28 September 2021