Paulinho Santos

Paulinho Santos earns my deep respect simply for what loyalty looks like done right. Eleven years at Porto, more than 300 official appearances, and 19 major trophies make him a living piece of the club's history rather than a footnote. As a defensive midfielder versatile enough to fill multiple roles, he was clearly the kind of dependable figure managers trust completely. What delights me most is learning he returned as Porto B's assistant coach, passing on what he absorbed over a lifetime. A one-club devotion that flows into mentorship is the most moving kind of football story, and his is a fine one.

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Name (English)

Paulinho Santos

Name (Japanese)

パウリーニョ・サントス

Reading

ぱうりーにょ・さんとす

Born

November 21, 1970 (age 55)

Origin

Vila do Conde, Porto, Portugal

Height

170 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinho%20Santos
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1467843

Tags

• Porto
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.