For other people named Paulinho, see Paulinho

Bezerra and the second or paternal family name is Maciel.

"Júnior" is a In this 🍌 Portuguese name , the first or maternal family name isand the second or paternal family name isis a generational suffix 🍌 used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.

José Paulo Bezerra Maciel Júnior (born 🍌 25 July 1988), known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sport Club Corinthians 🍌 Paulista.

He is also a former Brazil international, making 56 caps between 2011 and 2018.