Paulinho Dias


Paulo Henrique Dias da Cruz, or simply Paulinho Dias, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

A Cruzeiro youth graduate, Dias made his first-team – and Série Adebut on 12 May 2007, in a 2–2 away draw against Fluminense. He was subsequently loaned to Ipatinga, and joined Marília in 2009, after his link with Cruzeiro expired. After stints at Joinville, Guaratinguetá and Veranópolis, Dias moved to Chapecoense in the 2012 summer. He enjoyed two subsequent promotions with the club, being a starter in the vast majority of his spell. On 3 January 2014, Dias signed for Atlético Paranaense.
On 28 July 2017, Paulinho Dias joined Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos.

Honours

;Cruzeiro