Paulinho Dias

Paulinho Dias
Personal information
Full namePaulo Henrique Dias da Cruz
Date of birthMay 13, 1988
Place of birthBelo Horizonte, Brazil
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Atlético Paranaense
Number17
Youth career
1999–2007Cruzeiro
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2008Cruzeiro6(0)
2008→ Ipatinga (loan)15(0)
2009Marília7(0)
2009–2010Joinville8(1)
2011Guaratinguetá15(0)
2012Veranópolis
2012→ Chapecoense (loan)17(1)
2013Chapecoense30(3)
2014–Atlético Paranaense23(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz or simply Paulinho Dias (born May 13, 1988 in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais), is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Paranaense as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

A Cruzeiro youth graduate, Dias made his first-team – and Série A – debut on 12 May 2007, in a 2–2 away draw against Fluminense. He was subsequently loaned to Ipatinga, and joined Marília in 2009, after his link with Cruzeiro expired.

After stints at Joinville, Guaratinguetá and Veranópolis,[1] Dias moved to Chapecoense in the 2012 summer. He enjoyed two subsequent promotions with the club, being a starter in the vast majority of his spell.

On 3 January 2014 Dias signed for Atlético Paranaense.[2]

Honours

Cruzeiro

References

  1. ↑ "Veranópolis apresenta o volante Paulinho Dias para o Gauchão" [Veranópolis presents defensive midfielder Paulinho Dias for the Gauchão] (in Portuguese). ZH. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Paulinho Dias é confirmado como primeiro reforço do Furacão para 2014" [Paulinho Dias is confirmed as Furacão's first addition for 2014] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

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