Paulo José de Oliveira (born 9 March 1986), commonly known as Paulinho Guerreiro or simply Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for São José. Having previously spent ten seasons at

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in the Swedish

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, Paulinho is the club's all-time leading scorer with 113 goals in all competitions.

Career

BK Häcken and Örebro SK

In the summer of 2007, Paulinho left his native Brazil and joined

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, Sweden's second tier. In 2008, his second season with the club, BK Häcken got promoted to

. He played for the club for two more seasons in the first division, scoring 15 goals in 50 games, before leaving at the end of 2010. In March 2011, Paulinho moved to

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in Allsvenskan, after failing to secure a contract elsewhere in Europe. He played 19 games for the club throughout the season, scoring four goals, but left for his native Brazil at the end of the year for personal reasons. His contract with Örebro SK was terminated in early 2012 by mutual consent.

Years in Brazil

Back in Brazil, Paulinho represented São José,

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and

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between 2012 and 2015. He also had a brief spell at Al Dhafra in the

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Return to BK Häcken

On 15 April 2015, at age 29, Paulinho returned to

in Allsvenskan. He immediately made an impact back at his former club, scoring 11 goals in 14 league games in the 2015 Allsvenskan. In 2016, Paulinho was plagued by injuries, but scored nine goals in just 11 league games. He scored a penalty when BK Häcken won the

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on 5 May, the club's first ever domestic title, beating

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in the final after a 2–2 draw (5–6 on penalties). In 2017, Paulinho scored nine goals in 25 games, as BK Häcken finished fourth in the Allsvenskan table. At the end of the season, on 21 December, he signed a new two-year contract with the club. In 2018, Paulinho was the

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, scoring 20 goals in 27 league games, as BK Häcken finished fifth in the table. At the end of the year, he was named the Most valuable player and Forward of the year in Allsvenskan. In 2019, Paulinho scored 11 goals in 21 league games, as the club finished sixth in the Allsvenskan table. The club won the

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on 30 May, beating

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in the final after a 3–0 win. On 1 September, Paulinho became BK Häcken's all-time leading scorer with 113 goals in all competitions. At the end of 2019, Paulinho left BK Häcken and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with

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in the

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Hammarby IF

On 24 January 2020, Paulinho returned to Sweden, after terminating his contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva before making any appearances. He signed a two-year deal with

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, sought out as a replacement for

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. In a debut season plagued by injuries, Paulinho scored just three goals in 16 league games for his side, as Hammarby disappointedly finished in eight place in Allsvenskan. Paulinho scored in the first round of the

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against Puskás Akadémia (in a 3–0 win), before the club was eliminated from the tournament in the second round against

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(in a 0–3 loss). On 30 May 2021, Paulinho won the

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, the main domestic cup, with Hammarby through a 5–4 win on penalties (0–0 after full-time) against his former club BK Häcken in the final, where he scored his attempt. After recovering from an injury, Paulinho featured in the second leg as the club was knocked out in the play-off round of the

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(4–4 on aggregate) after a penalty shoot-out, in which he missed his attempt. At the end of the year, it was announced that Paulinho would leave the club at the expiration of his contract.

Return to Brazil

On 7 January 2022, Paulinho returned to Brazil, signing with São José, making a third stint at his first professional club.

Career statistics

Honours

BK Häcken *

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: 2015–16, 2018–19 Hammarby IF * Svenska Cupen:

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Individual *

Top goalscorer: 2015–16 * Allsvenskan Top goalscorer:

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Most Valuable Player:

Forward of the Year:

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerreiro, Paulinho 1986 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards São José Esporte Clube players Democrata Futebol Clube players Paraná Clube players BK Häcken players Örebro SK players Al Dhafra FC players Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players Hammarby Fotboll players Superettan players Allsvenskan players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players UAE Pro League players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Footballers from São José dos Campos 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen