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#4 Paulinho vs Kashiwa Reysol

Paulinho struck an impressive long-range free-kick that showed he hadn't lost his touch since joining China

Remember him? Of course you do. But probably for his disastrous tenure at Tottenham Hotspur, or that bizarre transfer saga which saw him make a big-money move to Barcelona in 2017, only to move back to China a year after.

But how many remember him for this absolute stunner in the Chinese Super League in 2016? Certainly not many.

The Brazilian, unlike many others who follow suit and join the lower echelons of the footballing strata, had gone on to revive his international career after going to China initially in 2014, and this particular goal just summed up why - about 45 yards away from the post, Paulinho unleashes a ferocious pile-driver that beautifully veers off to the right on it's way before crashing into the back of the net.

Paulinho? More like, Wowlinho!