Marco Paulo (footballer, born 1976)
Marco Paulo Rebelo Lopes (born 6 June 1976), known as Marco Paulo, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Paulo Rebelo Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Lourel | ||
| 1989–1992 | Rio de Mouro | ||
| 1993–1995 | Ramilux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Alverca | 36 | (5) |
| 1997–1998 | Olivais | ||
| 1998–2000 | Dragões Sandinenses | 53 | (10) |
| 2000–2001 | Ovarense | ||
| 2001–2004 | Estoril | 94 | (33) |
| 2004–2006 | Laval | 57 | (13) |
| 2006–2007 | Ionikos | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 247 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Angola | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Marco Paulo was born in Luanda. He made his senior debut with F.C. Alverca in the Segunda Liga as they acted as S.L. Benfica's farm team, and subsequently moved to the lower leagues where he represented three clubs, helping G.D. Estoril Praia return to the second tier at the end of the 2002–03 season with a career-best 16 goals in 35 games.
Marco Paulo then moved abroad, where he would appear for Stade Lavallois (France, Ligue 2) and Ionikos FC (Super League Greece).[1] He had his only top-flight experience with the latter, playing less than one third of the matches and with his side finishing in last position; he retired from football in June 2007, aged 31.
International career
Marco Paulo opted to represent Angola internationally, going on to win five caps. Four of those came during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, against Algeria, Gabon and Zimbabwe (twice), scoring against the second nation in a 2–2 away draw.[2]
References
- "Marco Paulo no Ionikos" [Marco Paulo to Ionikos]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 July 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- Courtney, Barrie. "2004 matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
External links
- Marco Paulo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Marco Paulo – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Marco Paulo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Marco Paulo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marco Paulo – FIFA competition record (archived)