Paulinho (footballer, born August 1983)
Brazilian footballer

Paulo Roberto Teles Goes Sobrinho (born 24 August 1983), known as Paulinho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played mainly as a right back.
The public source identifies “Paulinho (footballer, born August 1983)” as brazilian footballer. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Paulinho, footballer and born.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 6, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q6067545. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1983.
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