Creedence Clearwater Couto (born March 6, 1979), commonly known as Paulista, is a Brazilian association footballer who plays as a striker for Santa Cruz in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
A journeyman, he has spent the majority of his career in the lower reaches of Brazilian football apart from one loan spell at Lierse of Belgium's Pro League in 2005.
He also had an unsuccessful trial at Stabæk of Norway in 2006.