On 9 April, he scored his first competitive goal for Hammarby, a late equalizer as Hammarby drew 1--1 against Kalmar FF on the second match day of Allsvenskan.
On 9 April 2017, he scored his first competitive goal for Hammarby. Paulsen scored a late equalizer as Hammarby drew 1--1 against Kalmar FF on the second match day of Allsvenskan.