Former Barcelona midfielder Paulinho announced his retirement from football after a stellar career.
The 36-year-old talented midfielder drew down the curtain on his career with an emotional video that has been circulating online.
He posted the video with the caption “Thank You, Football.” In the video, he said, “I was priviledged to have been a multi-champion and to have won important things, as well as playing in two world cups and playing for Bracelona.”
“I left a great legacy. In my last game with Corinthians, with 45,000 Corinthians fans, I felt it would be my last game. There would be no better way to say goodbye.”
The former Brazil international played for Tottenham Hotspur from 2013 to 2015, coupled with more than 50 appearances for his national team, Brazil.
He joined Spurs that were in an attempt to replace Gareth Bale after he left for Real Madrid.
Paulinho failed to impress the Tottenham Hotspur fans, and he went ahead to join Chinese giant Guangzhou FC.
In 2017, he returned to Europe to play for Barcelona for a transfer fee worth 33 million.
He won the La Liga and the Copa Del Rey title in 2018.
He went back to China on a loan deal to Guangzhou FC. Paulinho had a short spell with Saudi Arabian giant Al-Ahli before he joined Corinthians in 2022.
How Former Barcelona Players Reacted to Paulinho’s Retirement
After the former Brazil international announced his retirement from football, Neymar Jr. and Andres Iniesta took to their social media to react to the shocking news.
Iniesta said, “Great brother. All the best always.”
Al-Hilal midfielder Neymar Jr. left a teary emoji in the comment section of the official Instagram account of the player.
Neymar and Paulinho shared the dressing room together and were able to achieve a huge amount of success over the years at Barcelona.
Paulinho Achievements
He won the FIFA Club World Cup, the Brazilian League title, and the Copa Libertadores with the Corinthians.
During his playing time at Barcelona, he won the Spanish Cup and the La Liga title.
Paulinho won the Confederation Cup with Brazil.
In addition, he won the AFC Champions League, four Chinese titles, one Chinese Cup, and two Chinese Super Cups with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.
Paulinho Net Worth
The former Brazil International has a net worth of $4 million. He got the wealth from football salaries and investments.
Paulinho Stats
Paulinho has made 609 appearances, scoring 155 goals and creating 56 assists in all club competitions. He has received 70 yellow cards and four red cards so far in his career.
Out of the 155 goals scored, 40 were for Corinthians, 75 for GZ Evergrande, 10 for Tottenham Hotspur, 9 for Barcelona, 14 for Bragantino, 5 for Vilnius, and 2 for Al-Ahli.
The former Brazil international made his debut for the Brazil national team on September 15, 2011. He proceeded to score 13 goals in 56 appearances for the country.
How old is Paulinho?
The former Barcelona midfielder was born on July 25, 1988, in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil. He is currently 36 years old with a height of 6 feet and 0 inches.
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