Paulinho Dias

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Dias and the second or paternal family name is Cruz.

Paulinho Dias
Personal information
Full name Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz
Date of birth (1988-05-13) 13 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aimoré
Youth career
1999–2007 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Cruzeiro 8 (0)
2008 → Ipatinga (loan) 16 (0)
2009 Marília 10 (0)
2009–2010 Joinville 11 (2)
2011 Guaratinguetá 15 (0)
2012 Veranópolis 13 (0)
2012 → Chapecoense (loan) 17 (1)
2013 Chapecoense 50 (6)
2014–2017 Atlético Paranaense 45 (2)
2015 → Bahia (loan) 10 (0)
2016 → Joinville (loan) 20 (0)
2017–2018 Delhi Dynamos 15 (1)
2018–2020 Ituano 50 (4)
2021 Tombense 14 (0)
2021– Aimoré 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz, or simply Paulinho Dias, (born 13 May 1988) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Aimoré.

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]

On 28 July 2017, Paulinho Dias joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos.[3]

Honours

Cruzeiro
Veranópolis

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.
  3. ^ "Delhi Dynamos sign Brazilian midfielder Paulinho Dias". Delhi Dynamos FC. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.


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