Saturday, August 17, 2013

Player #100 - Paulinho (Brazil)


Age: 24    
National Team: Brazil
Club Team: Tottemham Hotspur  (English Premier League)
Position: Midfielder

Description of his Game:  Paulinho is strong and powerful when running - possessing the ability to push his side forward from midfield to supplement his fine defensive work. Paulinho also offers a useful presence in set piece situations at both ends of the pitch.  On paper he is a defensive midfielder just like Ramires, with whom he forms the holding partnership for Brazil’s national team. But he is also a scorer, to the extent that he ended up as Corinthians' top scorer in the 2012 Brazilian league.

Paulinho Highlights:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGPcNAFrzVc

Career News:  This past month of July, Paulinho was traded to Tottemhan Hotspur.  He was selected by Luis Felipe Scolari for the 23-man Brazil squad for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, a tournament that saw him win the Bronze Ball as the competition's third best player.

Interesting Personal Facts:  Played in Lithuania and Poland early in his career prior to playing in the Brazilian and English leagues.


Upcoming Matches Where You Can See Him Play:

Brazil's National Team 
(None of these games are World Cup Qualifiers, as World Cup Host Countries automatically qualify)
September 7 - Australia
September 10 - Portugal
September 18 - Argentina

Tottemham Hotspur  (English Premier League)
August 18th - Barclay's Premier League season begins
Schedule:  http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/matches/

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