At the dawn of September, a superstar of Guangzhou Evergrande, the foreigner Paulinho, announced the end of his career to the world through a shocking video. This heavy news quickly spread across the internet and triggered heated debates. Zhu Xiaogang, a veteran who once played for Dalian Side, could not help but recall his encounter with Paulinho after learning about the incident, and heartily exclaimed, "I had the honor to play with him, and his strength was undoubtedly awe-inspiring."
Paulinho has a similarly brilliant record to Zhu Xiaogang in the Chinese Super League. From June 2015 to August 2017, and then again from July 2018 to June 2021, he has twice donned the Guangzhou colors, playing 176 matches, scoring 75 goals, contributing 29 assists, and winning glory for Guangzhou including one AFC Championship, four CSL titles, one FA Cup honor, and two Super Cups.
