Former Brazil midfielder Paulinho has signed a three-year contract With Al-Ahli
Former Brazilian midfielder Paulinho has joined Al-Ahli on a three-year contract, the Saudi club announced on Friday.
The 32-year-old Paulinho was a free agent after being released from his Guangzhou FC contract in June. He had been unable to return to China from Brazil due to coronavirus-linked travel restrictions put in place by Beijing.
Paulinho, who joined Guangzhou in June 2015 from Tottenham, won three Chinese Super League titles and the Asian Champions League in his two spells at the club.
In August 2017, he joined Barcelona before returning to Guangzhou in 2019.
In total, Paulinho scored 74 goals in 176 appearances for Guangzhou.
The Saudi Arabian season starts Aug. 10.
