Full name Paulino Martinez Soria Years Team Position Forward 1982–1992 Albacete Height 1.83 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Albacete, Spain Name Paulino Soria | |
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Date of birth (1973-08-14) 14 August 1973 (age 42) | ||
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Paulino Martínez Soria (born 14 August 1973), known simply as Paulino, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
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He played for 14 clubs across four divisions of Spanish football in his career, mainly in the third division.
Football career
Paulino was born in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha. After making his professional debuts with UD Melilla, he went on to represent Albacete Balompié (two stints with the reserves), Águilas CF, Yeclano Deportivo, Atlético Madrid – mainly registered with the B-side – Átlético Marbella, CD Manchego, CD Ourense, UD Melilla, AD Ceuta, CD Logroñés, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, Universidad de Las Palmas CF, Racing Club Portuense, CF Palencia and CF Villanovense.
During the 1994–95 season, Paulino appeared in three first-team matches with the Colchoneros, totalling 58 minutes in La Liga. His debut in the competition took place on 5 March 1995, as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Real Valladolid.
Paulino retired in June 2013 at nearly 40 years of age, after two seasons in Segunda División B with Villanovense, suffering relegation in his second. He amassed competition totals of 440 games and 129 goals, playoff appearances notwithstanding.