Paganin was born in
Vicenza. He began his career with
Bologna (1982–1984) in the lower divisions, later moving to
Serie A club
Sampdoria (1984–88), and winning two
Coppa Italia trophies during his time with the club. He moved to
Udinese for two seasons (1988–90), helping the team to earn
Serie A promotion, before moving to
Internazionale (1990–95), where he won the
UEFA Cup twice, in 1991 and in 1994. He later played with
Atalanta (1995–96), and
Verona (1996–97), where he concluded his
Serie A career, before moving to Torri Quartesolo (1997–99), and later ending his career with
Montecchio Maggiore (1999–2003), in the lower divisions. ==Honours==