Paulinho (footballer, born 1982)

Paulinho, or Paulo Antonio de Oliveira, is the kind of footballer whose career interests me precisely because it's not headline-grabbing. A Brazilian striker from Cuiabá in Mato Grosso, he finished his playing days in Japan, with his last game coming for Oita Trinita. I have a soft spot for South American players who wind up in the J-League, because that journey says a lot about adaptability and the global plumbing of the sport. He also played for Ventforet Kofu and Gamba Osaka before Oita, and a striker who travels that far from home to keep playing earns my respect for the commitment alone.

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Name (English)

Paulinho (footballer, born 1982)

Name (Japanese)

パウロ・アントニオ・デ・オリベイラ

Reading

ぱうろ・あんとにお・で・おりべいら

Born

July 16, 1982 (age 44)

Origin

Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Height

168 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulinho%20(footballer%2C%20born%201982)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q965517

Tags

• Mato Grosso
• association football player

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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