Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles (born 30 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for A.D. Camacha.

Paulo Teles
Personal information
Full name Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Camacha
Youth career
2002–2009 Marítimo
2009–2012 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Deportivo B 43 (4)
2013–2015 Deportivo La Coruña 4 (0)
2014Guijuelo (loan) 8 (0)
2014–2015Compostela (loan) 30 (3)
2016–2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 34 (1)
2018 Farense 1 (0)
2019–2020 Praiense 35 (4)
2021– Camacha 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:19, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career edit

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Teles finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica, arriving in the club's academy at the age of 16. In August 2012 he moved to Spain, signing a contract with Deportivo de La Coruña and making his debut as a senior with the reserves in Tercera División.[2]

Teles played his first competitive match with the Galicians' first team on 11 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 draw against Córdoba CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[3] After loan spells at Segunda División B sides CD Guijuelo and SD Compostela,[4] he was released on 8 August 2015.[5]

On 20 February 2016, Teles joined Bulgarian team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6] He scored his only First Professional Football League goal on 10 April, in the 3–1 home victory over PFC Slavia Sofia.[7]

Teles returned to his homeland in the summer of 2018, with S.C. Farense.[8] He appeared in his only professional game in his country on 18 August, replacing Vanja Marković in the second half of a 3–1 away defeat of FC Porto B in the LigaPro.[9]

Subsequently, Teles competed in the Portuguese lower leagues.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Paulo Teles" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, ‘Teles’ refuerza el centro del campo del Fabril procedente del Benfica (Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, 'Teles' bolsters Fabril midfield from Benfica); A Xogada, 16 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ El Dépor se venga del Córdoba desde el punto de penalti (Dépor get revenge on Córdoba from the penalty spot); Marca, 12 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ La cesión de Teles al Compostela, confirmada (Loan of Teles to Compostela, confirmed); La Voz de Galicia, 29 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Deportivo y Teles llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión de su contrato (Deportivo and Teles reach agreement for the termination of his contract); Deportivo La Coruña, 8 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Локо (Пд) се подсили с португалец преди дербито (Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) are bolstered by Portuguese before derby); Sportal, 20 February 2016 (in Bulgarian)
  7. ^ Локомотив Пд 3:1 Славия (Lokomotiv Pd 3:1 Slavia); Gong.bg, 10 April 2016 (in Bulgarian)
  8. ^ II Liga: Paulo Teles assina pelo Farense (II League: Paulo Teles signs for Farense); Mais Futebol, 21 June 2018 (in Portuguese)
  9. ^ FC Porto B-Farense, 1–3: Algarvios somam novo triunfo (FC Porto B-Farense, 1–3: New win for the Algarveans); Record, 18 August 2018 (in Portuguese)

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