Paulo Roberto Bacinello (born 29 September 1959), commonly known as Paulinho Cascavel, is a Brazilian retired

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who played as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Portugal, primarily with

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and

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.Paulinho Cascavel
Glórias do Passado, 24 January 2007

Club career

Born in

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, Paraná, Cascavel (whose

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stemmed from his birthplace) started his career with local amateurs

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, then played for Criciúma Esporte Clube,

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and Fluminense FC. He made five appearances in the 1983 edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B with Criciúma, and was top scorer of the following year's

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with 27 goals while with Joinville. Cascavel moved to Portugal in December 1984, signing with Primeira Liga club FC Porto, but only played one game there. In the following season he joined Guimarães'

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, and scored 22 times in his

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– top scorer in the competition – as the Minho side finished in third place and qualified for the

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.Paulinho Cascavel: «Em Guimarães até Moët & Chandon me deram» (Paulinho Cascavel: "I was even given Moët & Chandon in Guimarães")
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for 1987–88 and scored 24 goals during that campaign, but the Lisbon-based team finished fourth. He added six in as many matches in their quarter-final run in the

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. Cascavel's numbers reduced significantly the following years, and he retired in June 1991 while still in Portugal with Gil Vicente FC.

Personal life

Cascavel's son,

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, also nicknamed Cascavel, was also a footballer and a striker. Born in Portugal, he too played mostly in the country, mainly in its Segunda Liga.

Honours

Joinville *

: 1984 Fluminense * Campeonato Carioca: 1984 Porto * Primeira Liga: 1984–85 Sporting CP *

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Individual *Primeira Liga top scorer: 1986–87, 1987–88Top Goal Scorers – Portugal
at Sports Records

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cascavel, Paulinho 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Cascavel Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Paraná (state) Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Joinville Esporte Clube players Fluminense FC players Primeira Liga players FC Porto players Vitória S.C. players Sporting CP footballers Gil Vicente F.C. players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal