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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Paulinho Dias at Soccerway
- Paulinho Dias at playmakerstats.com (English version of ogol.com.br and zerozero.pt)