Paulinho Carioca

Paulinho Carioca
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto Ferreira Primo
Date of birth (1964-03-24) 24 March 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
–1982 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1987 Fluminense
1988–1989 Corinthians 48 (2)
1990 Palmeiras 52 (3)
1990 Flamengo 5 (0)
1991 Puebla
1991 America-RJ
1992 Fluminense
1992–1993 União da Madeira
1994 Volta Redonda
1994 Rio Verde-GO
1995 Araçatuba
International career
1983 Brazil U20
1983–1986 Brazil Olympic 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Santiago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2023

Paulo Roberto Ferreira Primo (born 24 March 1964), better known as Paulinho or Paulinho Carioca, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Paulinho played for several clubs in Brazil, with emphasis on Fluminense, where he was state and Brazilian champion, and at Corinthians, being champion of the 1988 Campeonato Paulista.[1] He also played for Palmeiras[2] and Flamengo.[3][4]

International career

In 1983, Paulinho was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the South American Championship and the World Youth Championship.[5] In the same year, he was also part of the Olympic team of Brazil, who was won the silver medal in the Caracas Pan American Games.[6] He was also part of the bronze medal squad at the South American Games in 1986.[7]

Honours

Brazil U20
Brazil Olympic
Fluminense
Corinthians

References

  1. ^ "Paulinho Carioca, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Paulinho Carioca". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Que fim levou? Paulinho Carioca". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Paulinho)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  5. ^ "SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1949-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1979-1983". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1984-1987". RSSSF Brasil. Retrieved 24 November 2023.