Paolo Mauricio Lemos Merladett (born 28 December 1995) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back. Born in Rivera, Lemos was a Defensor Sporting youth graduate. He made his professional debut on 11 May 2014. On 28 January 2016, Lemos was loaned to La Liga side UD Las Palmas. He made his debut in the competition on 20 February. On 10 March 2017, Lemos scored a brace in a 3–4 away win against RCD Espanyol. After a loan parenthesis to UC Sassuolo, on 26 August 2020 Fenerbahçe announced Lemos signed a three-year contract. Lemos has represented Uruguay with the U23 team at 2015 Pan American Games, winning the gold medal.