Paulinho Criciúma

Paulo Roberto Rocha usually known as Paulinho or Paulinho Criciúma (born on August 30, 1961 in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a former football player and a football manager.

Career

Playing career

During his football career, he played as a center-forward. He defended Criciúma, where he started his career, between 1976 and 1982, América-SP in 1983, Bangu in 1984, POSCO Atoms of South Korea in 1985 and 1986, then returned to Bangu AC in 1987, signed with Botafogo in 1988, and left the club in 1990, In 1991 he played for Internacional, moving to Toyota Motor FC of Japan in the same year, staying in the Japanese club until 1992. In 1993, Paulinho signed with the United States club Los Angeles Salsa which played in the American Professional Soccer League. Paulinho was the league's points and goals leader, being named a first team All Star and the league MVP. In 1994, he tied teammate Paul Wright for the points lead, but finished second on the goals list. The Salsa folded at the end of the 1994 season and he moved north to the Montreal Impact of Canada. The fall of 1995, Paulinho signed with Atlético Celaya of Mexico, playing until 1996.

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