João Paulo (footballer, born June 1981)

João Paulo Andrade (born 6 June 1981), known as João Paulo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays mainly as a central defender for FC Castrense.

João Paulo
Personal information
Full name João Paulo Andrade[1]
Date of birth (1981-06-06) 6 June 1981[1]
Place of birth Leiria, Portugal[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Castrense
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 București (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)
2017–2019 Marinhense 48 (5)
2019– Castrense 17 (5)
International career
2002–2004 Portugal U21 12 (1)
2004 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2004–2005 Portugal B 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Third place2004 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 193 matches and 18 goals over nine seasons, almost all while at the service of União de Leiria (five years). He also played professionally in Romania, France and Cyprus.

Club career

A product of U.D. Leiria's youth academy, Leiria-born João Paulo was loaned to modest U.F.C.I. Tomar for 2000–01, re-joining Leiria in the following season, 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 CP, but appeared sparingly for them.[3][4]

After having performed solidly during the last two seasons, João 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,[5] 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[6] and was sent off in the 2008 final of the Taça de Portugal, lost against Sporting.[7]

In July 2008 João Paulo, alongside teammate Pitbull, was loaned to Romania's FC Rapid București, joining compatriot José Peseiro whom signed as manager.[8] In August 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.[9] He began the campaign as a starter, but eventually lost his importance after the sacking of compatriot Paulo Duarte, going on to suffer Ligue 1 relegation.

João Paulo returned to Portugal for 2010–11, joining Vitória SC.[10] On 3 April 2011 he scored his first goal for the Guimarães-based team, netting a last-minute equaliser against former side Sporting in a 1–1 home draw.[11]

On 2 March 2017, after four seasons in the Cypriot First Division in representation of three clubs, the 35-year-old João Paulo returned to his homeland and joined amateurs A.C. Marinhense, where he played mainly as a forward.[12]

International career

Born in Portugal, João Paulo is of Cape Verdean descent.[13] He represented Portugal at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and the Summer Olympic Games in the same year.[14] He also played for the nation's B team.[15]

Club statistics
As of 24 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
União Leiria 1999–2000[16] Primeira Liga 0010—10
2000–01[16] Primeira Liga 0000—00
2001–02[16] Primeira Liga 17000—170
2002–03[16] Primeira Liga 19321—214
2003–04[16] Primeira Liga 324214[lower-alpha 1]0385
2004–05[16] Primeira Liga 32521—376
2005–06[16] Primeira Liga 31410—324
Total 13116834014319
Sporting CP (loan) 2002–03[16] Primeira Liga 6010—70
Porto 2006–07[16] Primeira Liga 30100040
2007–08[16] Primeira Liga 81502[lower-alpha 2]0151
Total 1116020191
Rapid București (loan) 2008–09[17] Liga I 253001[lower-alpha 1]0263
Le Mans 2009–10[17] Ligue 1 23031—261
Vitória Guimarães 2010–11[17] Primeira Liga 22161—282
2011–12[17] Primeira Liga 230413[lower-alpha 1]0301
Total 45110230583
Omonia 2012–13[17] Cypriot First Division 2225000272
2013–14[17] Cypriot First Division 214302[lower-alpha 1]1265
Total 4368021537
Apollon Limassol 2014–15[17] Cypriot First Division 193106[lower-alpha 1]0263
AEL Limassol 2015–16[17] Cypriot First Division 3000—30
Career total 3063037618136137
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Porto

Omonia

References
  1. "Joao Paulo Andrade". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. "João Paulo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. Pedrosa, Paulo (30 January 2003). "Sporting garante João Paulo por empréstimo" [Sporting confirm João Paulo on loan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. "João Paulo: "Seria orgulho enorme ir para o Benfica"" [João Paulo: 'It would be with enormous pride that I would go to Benfica']. Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2004. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. "False start for Porto's João Paulo". UEFA. 7 August 2006. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  6. "FC Porto vence União de Leiria por 3–0" [FC Porto beat União de Leiria by 3–0]. Público (in Portuguese). 2 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. "Sporting triumph denies Porto double". UEFA. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  8. "Zotta: "Claudio Pitbull a semnat pe un an cu Rapid, sperăm să ne ajute să luăm titlul"" [Zotta: "Claudio Pitbull signed for a year with Rapid, we hope it will help us take the title"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 July 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  9. "Le fil info des transferts (01/08)" [Transfer newsfeed (01/08)] (in French). RTBF. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  10. Pereira, Marco (12 August 2010). "Guimaraes land Joao Paulo". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  11. Silva, Samuel (3 April 2011). "Golo tardio de João Paulo tira Sporting do pódio" [Late João Paulo goal takes Sporting from podium]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  12. Castro, Ricardo Jorge (16 November 2017). "João Paulo, um bicampeão pelo FC Porto a brilhar na Marinha Grande" [João Paulo, back-to-back champion for FC Porto shining in Marinha Grande] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  13. "João Paulo, ex-jogador do Porto e Sporting reforça ataque do Castrense". Jornalismo Documental. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  14. João Paulo – FIFA competition record (archived)
  15. Garin, Erik; Nunes, João. "Torneio "Vale do Tejo" (Portugal)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  16. "João Paulo". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  17. "João Paulo". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.