Paulinho says goodbye to football: the former Barça and Tottenham player retires at 36

Eleven clubs, two above all: Tottenham and Barcelona. But that’s enough. Paulinhoat 36, hangs up his boots. And puts an end to a career full of satisfactions. The former Brazilian international had been at Corinthians, in Brazil, since 2022, after a brief stint in Saudi Arabia, at Al Ahli. In his career he also played in Lithuania, in China, a lot in Brazil obviously.

Through a post published on his Instagram account, Paulinho has made his farewell to playing football official. “Thank you, football,” wrote the former Tottenham and Barcelona player. With the Brazil jersey he collected 56 appearances (the first in 2011) and took the joy of winning a Conferederations Cup, in 2013, and of having participated in two World Cups, in 2014 and 2018.