Paulo Ricardo (footballer, born 1987)

 Paulo Ricardo Alves da Silva  (born 17 August 1987), known as Paulo Ricardo or simply  Paulo , is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back.

Career
He played for Santa Cruz on loan from Santos in the 2007 season.

Made professional debut, and only appearance this season in 4-3 away defeat to Botafogo on October 14, 2006.

Paulo played in Serie B with Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube.