In the starry night sky, Beijing time on June 20, Guangzhou Evergrande foreign aid Paulinho, in the social platform announced his return, like a meteor across the sky, brief and bright.
Paulinho was emotional on social media, saying that this period with Evergrande was a crucial chapter in his soccer career. The shadow of the epidemic made him have to say goodbye to the team in advance, and the bitterness of this parting was as bitter as the years blocked by the epidemic.
Since joining Evergrande in 2015, Paulinho has played a total of 172 matches, scored 74 goals, and won 8 honors with the team, including 1 AFC Champions League title, 3 Chinese Super League titles, 2 Super Cup titles, and 1 AFC Cup title. He became the indispensable core of the team's midfield, witnessed the rise of Evergrande with his stability and decisiveness, and became an indispensable part of this glorious journey.
On June 29, 2015, Evergrande signed Paulinho from Tottenham Hotspur for €14 million. In the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League, Paulinho capped off his debut in the AFC Champions League with a free kick from 40 meters out to win the title for his team. In the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, he once again shut out the Mexican Americans to help his team advance to the semifinals. Facing Barcelona, his 3 steals became an eternal classic. In the 27th round of the Chinese Super League, he killed Renhe and helped the team win the fifth Chinese Super League trophy in the team's history.
In the 2016 season, Paulinho, as the team's main midfielder, played all 30 rounds and scored eight goals, helping the team defend its sixth consecutive Chinese Super League title two rounds ahead of schedule, and helping the team win the FA Cup and Super Cup.
In August 2017, Paulinho moved to Barcelona in Spain, helping the team win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.In July 2018, he returned to Evergrande Taobao on loan, and was named to the Chinese Super League's Best XI that same season.
On December 1, 2019, Paulinho won the Chinese Super League title again with his team, and the Gao+Paul+Ta combination shone in the league. However, with the outbreak of the epidemic, it was difficult for Paulinho to return home, and the implementation of the Chinese Super League's salary restriction policy has also cast a shadow over his salary prospects at Evergrande. Nonetheless, his departure is undoubtedly a big loss for Evergrande.
