Paulão (footballer, born 1969)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo António Alves | ||
Date of birth | 22 October 1969 | ||
Place of birth | Luanda, Portuguese Angola | ||
Date of death | 17 August 2021 | (aged 51)||
Place of death | Luanda, Angola | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | Primeiro de Maio | ||
1994–1995 | Vitória Setúbal | 19 | (1) |
1995–1997 | Benfica | 23 | (3) |
1997–1998 |
Académica | 13 | (0) |
1998–2002 | Espinho | 92 | (21) |
2002 |
Petro Atlético | ||
2003–2004 | ASA | ||
Total | 147 | (25) | |
International career | |||
1993–2001 | Angola | 52 | (19) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paulo António Alves (22 October 1969–17 August 2021), commonly known as Paulão, was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in
Paulão was only a fringe player in
Académica de Coimbra, where he was also featured sparingly.[2]
Subsequently, Paulão spent four years in the
Atlético Petróleos Luanda and Atlético Sport Aviação, retiring in 2004 at the age of nearly 35.[1][2]
International career
Paulão played for Angola for eight years, his debut coming in 1993.[5] He was a member of the squad that appeared at the 1996 African Cup of Nations in South Africa, netting in a 3–3 draw against Cameroon in an eventual group stage exit.[6]
During his tenure with the national team, Paulão appeared in eight FIFA World Cup qualification games, winning five of those.[7] Additionally, he also played at the Europe XI v Africa XI friendly game in 1997.[8]
International goals
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.[9]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 February 1993 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
2 | 22 January 1995 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Botswana | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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3 | 2–1 | |||||
4 | 8 April 1995 | Independence, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5 | 23 April 1995 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Guinea | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6 | 16 July 1995 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
7 | 30 July 1995 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Botswana | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
8 | 24 January 1996 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa | Cameroon | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations
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9 | 1 June 1996 | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Uganda | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
10 | 16 June 1996 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Uganda | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
11 | 3–1 | |||||
12 | 6 October 1996 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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13 | 10 November 1996 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
14 | 30 March 1997 | Estádio da Machava, Maputo, Mozambique | Mozambique | ?–? | 2–1 | Friendly |
15 | 6 April 1997 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Togo | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
16 | 23 April 2000 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Swaziland | 3–0 | 7–1 | 2002 World Cup qualification |
17 | 5–0 | |||||
18 | 16 July 2000 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | Equatorial Guinea | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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19 | 17 June 2001 | Cabinda, Angola | Burundi | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Death
Paulão died on 17 August 2021 in Luanda, at the age of 51.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Adeus de Paulão com um golo" [Paulão's farewell with a goal]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 November 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Futebol: Paulão despede-se dos relvados diante do Petro do Huambo" [Football: Paulão says goodbye to the fields against Petro do Huambo] (in Portuguese). Angola Press News Agency. 5 November 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Giro, Rui (9 September 1999). "Bodunha: «Sp. Espinho é o clube mais falado em Angola»" [Bodunha: "Sp. Espinho is the most spoken club in Angola"]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Mendonça e Mantorras «reforçam» Angola" [Mendonça and Mantorras "bolster" Angola]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 January 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Paulo António Alves "Paulão" – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Paulão – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Morrison, Neil. "1997 Matches – Other Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ Paulão at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Morreu Paulão, antigo jogador do Benfica e da seleção angolana" [Death of Paulão, former Benfica and Angola national team player] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
External links
- Paulão at ForaDeJogo (archived)