Overview
- Vasco confirmed the signing of 22-year-old left-back Paulinho from América-MG on a free transfer and gave him a contract that runs through December 2029.
- The move completes an earlier pre-contract agreement between the player and Vasco and lets the club add a young, homegrown defender without paying a transfer fee.
- Paulinho developed at América-MG, made his professional debut in 2023 and played roughly 50 first-team games with three goals and three assists for the club.
- The club has scheduled a formal presentation for the player and said he will only be eligible for official matches after the second domestic transfer window opens later this month, so he will not be available for the upcoming match against Vitória.
- At Vasco Paulinho will compete for the left-back spot with Cuiabano and Lucas Piton, giving coach Pedro Emanuel more depth and giving the player a chance to grow in a bigger squad and league.