Paulo Sérgio Mota (born 13 July 1991), known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Académico de Viseu.
In his second season as a senior with the Matosinhos team, Paulinho appeared in 27 league games (all starts) to help them to a midtable finish in the Segunda Liga.
[3] He made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 26 November, playing the entire 2–2 home draw against Sporting CP.
[4] With the exception of the 2013–14 campaign, Paulinho continued to compete in the top flight the following years, representing in the process Moreirense, C.F.
[8] He scored his first goal as a professional on 21 August 2013, helping Moreirense to a 7–0 home rout of Chaves in the second tier.