Paulo Vitor

Paulo Vitor Monteiro (born 26 August 2004), known as Paulo Vitor or Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for Avaí, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.

Club career Born in Junqueirópolis, São Paulo, Paulo Vitor began his career with local side Comercial FC Tietê before joining Boston City Brasil for the 2022 season. He made his first team debut with the latter side on 17 September 2022, starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão home win over .

On 6 February 2023, Paulo Vitor was loaned to Atlético Mineiro for two years, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad. He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 10 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodrigo Battaglia in a 4–0 away routing of Cuiabá.

On 17 November 2023, Atlético announced the purchase of 60% of Paulo Vitor's economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until December 2027.

On 11 February 2025, Paulo Vitor joined Criciúma on a season-long loan. He suffered a knee injury on his debut for the club, a 1–0 defeat to Hercílio Luz in the Campeonato Catarinense on 19 February, missing the remainder of the season as a result.

On 23 January 2026, Paulo Vitor joined Avaí on a season-long loan.

Career statistics

Honours Atlético Mineiro Campeonato Mineiro: 2024