Paulinho

I have a soft spot for Brazilian midfielders, and Paulinho fits the mold I admire most. At 182 cm he had the frame to dominate the middle of the park, the kind of box-to-box engine who wins the ball, carries it forward, and somehow turns up to finish moves. Players like this rarely get the headlines, yet they are the heartbeat of any side. What interests me is how São Paulo keeps producing this exact archetype: technically gifted but tireless. I value the unglamorous, two-way work far more than highlight-reel flair, and that's why he earns my respect.

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Name (English)

Paulinho

Name (Japanese)

ジョゼ・パウロ・ベセーラ・マシエル・ジュニオール

Reading

じょぜ・ぱうろ・べせーら・ましえる・じゅにおーる

Born

July 25, 1988 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dragon

Origin

São Paulo, Brazil

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/paulinhop8/
• Xhttps://x.com/paulinhop8
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinho%20(footballer%2C%20born%20July%201988)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%BB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73082

Tags

• São Paulo
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-20

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