João Paulo (footballer, born 25 May 1989)
João Paulo Santos de Oliveira Gomes, commonly known simply as João Paulo (born 25 May 1989) is a Brazilian football defender currently playing for São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | João Paulo Santos de Oliveira Gomes | ||
Date of birth | 25 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | São Cristóvão | ||
Number | TBD | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Vasco da Gama | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Vasco da Gama | ||
2010 | Tombense | ||
2010–2011 | Portimonense | ||
2012 | Cabofriense | ||
2012 | Smederevo | ||
2013 | Bonsucesso | ||
2014 | São Raimundo | ||
2014 | São João da Barra | ||
2014 | Ipatinga | ||
2016 | São Cristóvão | ||
2016 | Resende | ||
2017 | Olaria | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2016 |
Club career
editBorn in Rio de Janeiro, João Paulo played futsal in his early career,[1] and it was there that he caught the attention of CR Vasco da Gama scouts that brought him to their youth team in 2007.[2] In 2009, he was promoted to senior, however he spent most of the time playing in the reserves squad of the major Carioca team. In 2010, he left Vasco and joined Tombense,[3] but already that summer he was on his way abroad to Portugal by joining Portimonense SC. He made 3 appearances in the 2010–11 Primeira Liga[4] and after that season he returned to Brazil.
In 2012, he was playing with Cabofriense in the Campeonato Carioca Série B. In summer 2012 after passing trials, he would return to Europe by joining Serbian side FK Smederevo.
References
edit- ^ Confira entrevista com o zagueiro dos juniores João Paulo – Interview Archived 19 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine at supervasco.com, 16-2-2009 (in Portuguese)
- ^ João Paulo at Zerozero
- ^ João Paulo at SambaFoot
- ^ João Paulo at ForadeJogo.net