Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
FC Aarau
top club · 184 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 03/04
2 · 10.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-07-14 · 4 players total
493Appearances
19Goals
21Assists
70Yellow cards
4Red cards
138Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paulinho |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paulo Menezes |
| Date of birth | 1982-07-14 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Niteroi, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | RA Sportmanagement |
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC Schaffhausen → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Injury: unknown
41 games missed
Jun 2020
Injury: unknown
50 games missed
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Schaffhausen
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Schaffhausen
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Schaffhausen
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Schaffhausen II, FC Schaffhausen
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: Without Club → FC Schaffhausen
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Schaffhausen
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Winterthur → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Winterthur
30 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Without Club → FC Winterthur
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Winterthur
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: FC Lugano → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Lugano
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Grasshoppers → FC Lugano
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Grasshopper Club Zurich
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Grasshopper Club Zürich U21, Grasshopper Club Zurich
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Aarau → Grasshoppers
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Aarau
38 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Aarau
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Aarau
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Aarau
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Aarau
38 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2003
Transfer: FC Baden 1897 → FC Aarau
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Baden 1897, FC Aarau
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Baden 1897
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Baden 1897
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Baden 1897
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: FC Baden II → FC Baden 1897
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Schaffhausen
18.3%
FC Schaffhausen II
0.0%
FC Winterthur
16.9%
FC Lugano
0.0%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
11.2%
Grasshopper Club Zürich U21
0.0%
FC Aarau
46.1%
FC Baden 1897
7.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Schaffhausen | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 123 | 1 | 7 | 2,278 |
| FC Schaffhausen II | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Winterthur | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 2,097 |
| FC Lugano | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 89 | 2 | 4 | 1,395 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 2 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Aarau | 6 | 03/04 | 08/09 | 184 | 8 | 5 | 5,724 |
| FC Baden 1897 | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 927 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 33 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2. Liga Grp. 6 | FC Schaffhausen II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,278 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Schaffhausen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2,097 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Winterthur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 32 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | Grasshopper Club Zürich U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Aarau | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Aarau | 34 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Super League | FC Aarau | 33 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,261 |
| 06/07 | Super League Barrage | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Super League | FC Aarau | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Aarau | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Challenge League | FC Baden 1897 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 202 |
| 03/04 | Super League | FC Aarau | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 590 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Aarau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Swisscom Cup | FC Baden 1897 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga B | FC Baden 1897 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 550 |
| 02/03 | NLB-Abstiegsrunde | FC Baden 1897 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Swiss Cup | FC Baden 1897 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Nationalliga B | FC Baden 1897 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | NLB-Abstiegsrunde | FC Baden 1897 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Nationalliga B | FC Baden 1897 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | FC Baden II | FC Baden 1897 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-27 | FC Baden 1897 | FC Aarau | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Aarau | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Grasshoppers | FC Lugano | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-16 | FC Lugano | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Without Club | FC Winterthur | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Winterthur | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-05 | Without Club | FC Schaffhausen | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | FC Schaffhausen | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Ill | 2011-02-24 | 2011-02-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 15/16 | unknown injury | 2016-05-24 | 2016-05-31 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Muscle strain | 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-12 | 13 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2018-05-11 | 2018-05-16 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-08-22 | 2018-08-30 | 9 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Ill | 2018-11-29 | 2018-12-06 | 8 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-03-27 | 2019-04-01 | 6 | 1 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-04-05 | 2019-04-25 | 21 | 3 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-07-24 | 2019-08-14 | 22 | 3 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-16 | 21 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-11-08 | 2019-12-31 | 54 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Knee problems | 2020-06-17 | 2021-06-07 | 356 | 50 |
| 21/22 | Cartilage damage | 2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 365 | 41 |
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €760k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nejc Mevlja | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Zuber | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tunahan Çiçek | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| André Gonçalves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danilo Del Toro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nzuzi Toko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Bunjaku | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Super League | FC Aarau | 4 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Challenge League | FC Baden 1897 | 3 | 7 |
| 02/03 | Nationalliga B | FC Baden 1897 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Challenge League | FC Winterthur | 5 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Schaffhausen | 3 | 33 |
| 10/11 | Super League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 3 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Paulinho's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| FC St. Gallen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0% |
| FC Sion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| BSC Young Boys | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 25% |
| FC Zürich | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| FC Thun | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 25% |
| FC Vaduz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Luzern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 2,278 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 2,097 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 1,395 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 3,240 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 1,261 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 633 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 792 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 01/02 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
246 apps
10 G
9 A
Nationalliga B
199 apps
8 G
12 A
Swisscom Cup
33 apps
1 G
0 A
NLB-Abstiegsrunde
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Paulinho
Who is Paulinho?
Paulinho is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Paulinho?
Paulinho is 43 years old. He was born on July 14, 1982 in Niteroi.
What position does Paulinho play?
Paulinho plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Paulinho play for?
Paulinho currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paulinho scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paulinho has scored 19 goals in 493 appearances.