Paulinho (footballer, born 1958)

Paulinho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Luiz Massariol
Date of birth (1958-04-03) April 3, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
XV de Piracicaba
1977–1980 Vasco 69 (28)
1981 Palmeiras 6 (3)
1982 Grêmio 12 (1)
1983 Comercial-RP
1984–1985 Leones Negros 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Luiz Massariol, commonly known as just Paulinho (born April 3, 1958[1]), is a former Brazilian football forward, who played in several Série A clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the Série A 1978.

Career

Born in São Paulo,[2] Paulinho started his professional career with XV de Piracicaba.[1] Paulinho played 69 Série A games for Vasco[2] between 1977 and 1980,[3] scoring 28 goals,[2] and finished as the Série A 1978 with 19 goals.[4] He then played six Série A games for Palmeiras in 1981, scoring three goals,[2] moving to Grêmio in 1982, in which he scored a goal in 12 Série A games.[2] Paulinho defended Comercial-RP in 1983, and retired in 1989.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Paulinho (ex-centroavante do Vasco e Palmeiras)" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Paulinho" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "Paulinho - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Retrieved April 15, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Guia do Brasileiro: lista de artilheiros" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. March 28, 2003. Retrieved April 15, 2009.