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Giuliano de Paula

Giuliano
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Personal information
Full name Giuliano Victor de Paula
Date of birth (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth Curitiba, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Zenit Saint Petersburg
Number 7
Youth career
2002–2006 Paraná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Paraná 17 (6)
2009–2010 Internacional 56 (11)
2011–2014 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 87 (16)
2014–2016 Grêmio 67 (11)
2016– Zenit Saint Petersburg 15 (7)
National team
2009 Brazil U20 6 (1)
2010– Brazil 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.

Giuliano Victor de Paula (born 31 May 1990), simply known as Giuliano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder.

Paraná Clube saw Giuliano as a hot prospect for the future and signed him to his first professional contract on 13 February 2007. In 2009, Giuliano was signed by Internacional, and made his debut on 2 November that year. On 18 August 2010, with his team mates, he won the Copa Libertadores. Beating Chivas 3–2 at home he also scored in the game.

Giuliano was signed by FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for €11 million and registered officially on 2 March 2011. Paraná Clube later submitted a claim to FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber for overdue solidarity contribution of €275,000 and upheld by the arbitration.

On 15 June 2014, Giuliano was transferred to Grêmio by €6 million, signing a contract until July 2018.

On 21 July 2016, he was sold to the Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg for 7 million euros.

Giuliano has already been capped by Brazil at Under-17 level, and Brazil Under-20 as well, where he gained the Bronze Ball Award in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as Brazilian team captain.


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