My Take
Paulinho is one of those players who makes you feel like Brazilian football's golden tradition is in safe hands. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 2000, he came up through Vasco da Gama before landing at Palmeiras, one of the most storied clubs in South America, and the step-up has suited him perfectly. As a winger he's got that classic Brazilian flair — quick feet, directness, a nose for goal — but what impresses me most is how composed he looks for someone so young. He's already earning time with the Seleção, which tells you everything about the level of talent we're dealing with. He's not a finished product yet, and honestly that's the exciting part. There's real ceiling here.
Overview
Paulo Henrique Sampaio Filho, commonly known as Paulinho (Brazilian Portuguese: [pawˈlĩɲu]; born 15 July 2000), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paulinho
- Name (Japanese)
- パウロ・エンヒキ・サンパイオ・フィーリョ
- Reading
- ぱうろ・えんひき・さんぱいお・ふぃーりょ
- Born
- July 15, 2000 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.