Paulo Manuel Neves Alves (born 25 December 1997), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leixões.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Manuel Neves Alves[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | São João da Madeira, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leixões | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 2007–2012 | Porto | ||
| 2012–2013 | Padroense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Porto | ||
| 2014–2015 | Sanjoanense | ||
| 2015–2016 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sanjoanense | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Příbram | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sanjoanense | 35 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Felgueiras 1932 | 23 | (0) |
| 2022– | Leixões | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 | |||
Football career
From 2015, Paulinho spent three years with Liverpool, as part of the club's Academy; he was included in the senior squad for the first time in January 2017, appearing as an unused substitute in an FA Cup third-round replay tie against Plymouth Argyle.[3]
At the end of the 2017–18 season, having not played a game for Liverpool's first team, he was transferred to Wolves, playing for their Under-23s, including two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
In 2019, he transferred to 1. FK Příbram, making his professional debut on 30 September 2019 in the Czech First League.[4] In January 2020, having failed to add to his solitary appearance, he moved to Campeonato de Portugal side A.D. Sanjoanense.[5]