Paulo Victor da Silva (born 3 January 1995), commonly known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland.
Born in São Paulo, Paulinho began his career with Santo André. He was loaned to Boa Esporte and São Bento, where he played in Série B.
On 3 August 2018, Paulinho signed a three-year contract with Bahia. Three days after his signing, he made his debut in the top flight against Fluminense in 1âÂÂ1 draw.
On 1 July 2019, Paulinho joined Danish Superliga club Midtjylland on a five-year contract. He made his debut as a starter on 12 July 2019, on the first matchday of the 2019âÂÂ20 season against Esbjerg fB in a 1âÂÂ0 win. As part of the team, he won the league title that season.
The following season, Paulinho made his UEFA Champions League debut, playing his first match on 26 August 2020, in a qualifier against Ludogorets Razgrad which finished in a 1âÂÂ0 win for his team.
During Midtjylland's UEFA Europa League campaign of 2021âÂÂ22, Paulinho featured as a starter in all games.
Santo André
Bahia
Midtjylland