Paulino de la Fuente

Spanish footballer

Paulino
Personal information
Full name	Paulino de la Fuente Gómez
Date of birth	(1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Pachuca
Youth career
2003–2006	Pandas
2006–2007	Bansander
2007–2011	Racing Santander
2011–2013	Bansander
2013–2016	Inter Milan
2016	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Alavés B	104	(24)
2020	Alavés	3	(0)
2020–2021	Logroñés	31	(1)
2021–2022	Málaga	37	(4)
2022–	Pachuca	20	(2)
2023–2024	→ Oviedo (loan)	34	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Paulino de la Fuente Gómez (born 27 June 1997), simply known as Paulino, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Pachuca.

Club career

Paulino was born in Santander, Cantabria, and began his career with AD Pandas at the age of six.^[1] In 2013, after representing Club Bansander (two stints) and Racing de Santander,^[2] he moved abroad and joined Inter Milan's youth setup.^[3]

On 1 February 2016, Paulino returned to Spain and agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Atlético Madrid, being assigned to their Juvenil A squad.^[4] In July, he signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.^[5]

Paulino made his senior debut on 28 August 2016, playing the last 29 minutes in a 4–0 home routing of Santutxu FC. He scored his first goal on 8 December, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Pasaia KE.

A regular starter for the B's, Paulino renewed his contract until 2021 on 28 September 2018.^[6] He contributed with five goals in 24 appearances (play-offs included) during that season, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División B.

Paulino made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 June 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Lucas Pérez in a 0–6 away loss against RC Celta de Vigo.^[7] On 23 September, he signed a one-year contract with Segunda División newcomers UD Logroñés.^[8]

On 1 July 2021, after Logroñés' relegation, Paulino signed a two-year deal with Málaga CF also in the second division.^[9] On 20 June of the following year, he left after paying his release clause,^[10] and moved to Liga MX side Pachuca just hours later.^[11]

On 25 July 2023, Paulino returned to his home country and its second level, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Real Oviedo.^[12]

Honours

Pachuca

Liga MX: Apertura 2022

References

^ "Paulino de la Fuente, el crack albiazul que viene" [Paulino de la Fuente, an albiazul prospect who is coming by] (in Spanish). ElScouting.es. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Paulino de la Fuente "Pau"" (in Spanish). Jug@mos al Fútbol. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Paulino, el talento nerazzurri del Alavés B" [Paulino, the nerazzurri talent of Alavés B] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Paulino de la Fuente, otro refuerzo para la cantera del Atlético" [Paulino de la Fuente, another addition for the cantera of Atlético] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "El sueño del debut, cada vez más cerca" [The dream of the debut, closer and closer] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "El Deportivo Alavés y Paulino de la Fuente prolongan su compromiso" [Deportivo Alavés and Paulino de la Fuente extend their link] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Paseo de domingo en Balaídos" [Sunday walk at the Balaídos] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
^ "Paulino De La Fuente, nuevo extremo de la UD Logroñés" [Paulino de la Fuente, new winger of UD Logroñés] (in Spanish). UD Logroñés. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Paulino de la Fuente, quality and freshness for the Malaguista attack". Málaga CF. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "Paulino pays his release clause and leaves the Club". Málaga CF. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "Paulino de la Fuente, nuevo refuerzo Tuzo" [Paulino de la Fuente, new Tuzo addition] (in Spanish). CF Pachuca. 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "Paulino de la Fuente, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Paulino de la Fuente, new Real Oviedo footballer] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.