Paulinho is a Brazilian wonderkid who plays as a winger for Bayer
Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in FM22.
Having progressed through the Vasco Da Gama academy, Paulinho was promoted to the club's first team in June 2017. He is the youngest player ever to score at Brasileirão Série A and the first player born in the 2000s to score at Brasileirão Série A. Paulinho joined Bayer Leverkusen in 2018, and Vasco received a club record transfer fee for the player. Paulinho has been in and around the first team since and is expected to be a top player for the club. He is yet to make his senior debut for Brazil but has regularly played at several junior levels.
Paulinho is a versatile attacking winger who has an eye for goal.
Paulinho: Basic Player Info
· Name – Paulinho
· Contracted to – Bayer Leverkusen
· Date of birth / Age – 15/7/2000, 21 years old
· Nationality – Brazilian
· Height / Weight – 177 cms & 77 kgs
· Preferred foot - Right
· Value / Wage - £17m- £25m / £24.5k p/w
· Position – Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Attacking Midfielder (Center), Striker
· Similar to Neymar Jr
Paulinho: Starting Attributes in FM22
· Paulinho is well suited to the Bundesliga and could become a star player for most sides in the future.
· Is a good dribbler and has the ability to do the unexpected with the ball making him a very hard player to mark.
· Is a quick player and has an excellent turn of pace.
· Is versatile and can play across multiple positions in a variety of roles.
Cons
· Is very weak aerially, has a low jumping reach and heading ability making him a liability from set pieces.
Paulinho: Attributes in the 2031 season
· Is a quick player and has an excellent turn of pace.
· Agility and Flair are very high, making him unpredictable on the ball.
· Is a naturally fit player who will not miss many games due to injury.
· Is naturally versatile and can comfortably play several positions and roles.
Cons
· Very poor jumping reach and heading abilities make him a liability in set pieces
Paulinho: Career History until 2031
Paulinho: FM2022 Wonderkid Review
In the auto-generated save, Paulinho has had an up-and-down career. After becoming a regular, Paulinho has impressed at Bayer Leverkusen and, in his best season for the club, scored an impressive 11 league goals. However, despite interest from several European clubs, Paulinho inexplicably has gone back to Brazil through Flamengo. In one of his best seasons in the save, Paulinho scored an impressive 25 league goals in Brazil. Eventually, in 2026-2027 of the save, Paulinho returned to Europe via Brighton.
Paulinho's average ratings have been steady and decent throughout the save. From the auto-generated career, it is clear that he has an eye for goal when given the right chances and can be developed into a goalscoring winger.