Career
He played as a defender in the past but for Feyenoord Rotterdam as a defensive midfielder role. Other teams he served are PSV Eindhoven, De Graafschap, Fortuna Sittard, Valenciennes Football Club and VVV Venlo. After two years with Borussia Mönchengladbach, he returned to his native Netherlands and signed for VVV-Venlo.
He retired from professional football on 31 January 2011.
Paauwe has been capped five times by the Dutch national team, all in 2000.