Paulina is a youth product of the academies of vv Jonathan,
Utrecht and
USV Hercules. In August 2022, he debuted with the senior USV Hercules side in the
KNVB Cup. He was definitively promoted to the senior USV Hercules side in the winter of the 2022–2023 season, and was a definitive starter the following season 2023–24. On 21 December 2023, he was part of a high-profile 3–2 win over
Eredivisie side
Ajax in the second round of the KNVB Cup where he assisted a goal. On 15 May 2024, it was announced that Paulina would transfer to
Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season on a contract until 2027. He was originally assigned to their
reserves in the
3. Liga. On 29 October 2024, he debuted with the senior Borussia Dormund side as a substitute in a 1–0
DFB Cup loss to
VfL Wolfsburg. On 3 January 2026, Paulina signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with
Fortuna Düsseldorf. == International career ==