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João Paulo
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Andrade
Date of birth (1981-06-06) 6 June 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Leiria, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1992–1994 Portomosense
1994–1999 União Leiria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2006 União Leiria 131 (16)
2000–2001 → União Tomar (loan)
2003 → Sporting CP (loan) 6 (0)
2006–2009 Porto 11 (1)
2008–2009 → Rapid Bucureşti (loan) 26 (3)
2009–2010 Le Mans 23 (0)
2010–2012 Vitória Guimarães 45 (1)
2012–2014 Omonia 43 (6)
2014–2015 Apollon Limassol 19 (3)
2015–2016 AEL Limassol 28 (1)
International career
2002–2004 Portugal U21 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:24, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

João Paulo Andrade (born 6 June 1981 in Leiria), known as João Paulo, is a Portuguese footballer who last played for Cypriot club AEL Limassol.

Club career

A product of U.D. Leiria's youth ranks, João Paulo was loaned to modest U.F.C.I. Tomar for the 2000–01 season, re-joining Leiria in the following campaign, being coached by a young José Mourinho and quickly becoming an important first-team member, while also being called by the Portuguese under-21 side. In January 2003, having already gained the captain's armband, he was loaned to Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared sparingly for the Lions.

After having performed solidly during the last two seasons, Paulo was tipped to be transferred to one of the Primeira Liga greats and, in June 2006, FC Porto agreed his transfer. However, in preseason, he suffered a major knee injury that kept him out of action for several months,[1] and went on to only serve as third or fourth option at the northerners; on two rare starts, he netted in a 3–0 win at former club Leiria and was sent off in the 2008 domestic cup final, lost against Sporting.[2]

In August 2008 João Paulo, alongside teammate Pitbull, was loaned to Romania's FC Rapid Bucureşti, joining compatriot José Peseiro whom signed as manager. In the same month of the following year he moved countries again, signing a three-year deal with Le Mans UC 72 in France for about €1,5 million: he began the season as a starter, but eventually lost his importance after the sacking of compatriot Paulo Duarte, going on to suffer Ligue 1 relegation.

Paulo returned to Portugal for 2010–11, joining Vitória SC.[3] On 3 April 2011 he scored his first goal for the Guimarães-based team, netting a last-minute equalizer against former side Sporting in a 1–1 home draw.

International career

Internationally, João Paulo represented the nation at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the Summer Olympic Games in the same year.[4]

Club statistics

As of 24 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
União Leiria 1999–2000[5] Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2000–01[5] Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2001–02[5] Primeira Liga 17 0 0 0 — 17 0
2002–03[5] Primeira Liga 19 3 2 1 — 21 4
2003–04[5] Primeira Liga 32 4 2 1 4[a] 0 38 5
2004–05[5] Primeira Liga 32 5 2 1 — 37 6
2005–06[5] Primeira Liga 31 4 1 0 — 32 4
Total 131 16 8 3 4 0 143 19
Sporting (loan) 2002–03[5] Primeira Liga 6 0 1 0 — 7 0
Porto 2006–07[5] Primeira Liga 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2007–08[5] Primeira Liga 8 0 5 0 2[b] 0 15 0
Total 11 0 6 0 2 0 19 0
Rapid Bucureşti (loan) 2008–09[6] Liga I 25 3 0 0 1[a] 0 26 3
Le Mans 2009–10[6] Ligue 1 23 0 3 1 — 26 1
Vitória Guimarães 2010–11[6] Primeira Liga 22 1 6 1 — 28 2
2011–12[6] Primeira Liga 23 0 4 1 3[a] 0 30 1
Total 45 1 10 2 3 0 58 3
Omonia 2012–13[6] Cypriot First Division 22 2 5 0 0 0 27 2
2013–14[6] Cypriot First Division 21 4 3 0 2[a] 1 26 5
Total 43 6 8 0 2 1 53 7
Apollon Limassol 2014–15[6] Cypriot First Division 19 3 1 0 6[a] 0 26 3
AEL Limassol 2015–16[6] Cypriot First Division 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Career total 306 29 37 6 18 1 361 36
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Porto
Omonia

References

  1. ^ False start for Porto's João Paulo; UEFA.com, 7 August 2006
  2. ^ Sporting triumph denies Porto double; UEFA.com, 18 May 2008
  3. ^ Guimaraes land Joao Paulo; PortuGOAL, 12 August 2010
  4. ^ João Paulo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "João Paulo". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "João Paulo". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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