Paulo Victor (footballer, born 1987)

Paulo Victor Mileo Vidotti (born 12 January 1987), known as Paulo Victor Vidotti or simply Paulo Victor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mileo and the second or paternal family name is Vidotti.
Paulo Victor
Paulo Victor in 2015
Personal information
Full name Paulo Victor Mileo Vidotti[1]
Date of birth (1987-01-12) 12 January 1987[1]
Place of birth Assis, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ettifaq
Number 48
Youth career
1995–2004 Assisense
2004–2007 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2017 Flamengo 94 (0)
2008 → America-RJ (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Gaziantepspor (loan) 14 (0)
2017–2021 Grêmio 108 (0)
2021–2022 Marítimo 30 (0)
2022– Al-Ettifaq 37 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 September 2023

Career

Flamengo

The young Paulo Victor started his career in the city of Assis, the career of Paulo Victor began in school football Peraltinha, at the time directed by the coach Roberto Carlos Amoriélli, the “Mé”. In the professional, in 2004 Paulo Victor defended the colors of Assisense championship Campeonato Paulista da Segunda Divisão that year the team just did not rise to Campeonato Paulista Série A3 by two goals,[2] he arrived at Flamengo in 2004, with 17 years old.[3] Since then he won many titles with club's the youth team, such as youth Campeonato Carioca de Juniores, three times (2005, 2006 and 2007), Torneio Octávio Pinto Guimarães twice (2006, 2007) and Copa Record Rio de Futebol (2005), marking the debut for the club professional, even if only on the bench.

Promoted from the youth team in the beginning of 2007 by the coach Ney Franco. In 2008 Paulo had his first chance at professional level playing, on loan, 13 matches for America-RJ in the Campeonato Carioca.

Paulo Victor became the team's second choice as goalkeeper after Bruno and Diego left the club in 2010.

In the last match of the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Paulo Victor had his first chance in the club's professional team in a match against Santos at Vila Belmiro, the match ended 0x0.[4]

He became the club's first string goalkeeper after Marcelo Lomba transferred from Flamengo in 2011.

Gaziantepspor (loan)

On January 26, 2017 Gaziantepspor signed Paulo Victor on loan until the end of the 2017-18 season. He debuted at the Turkish league three days later against Trabzonspor in a 4-0 loss.[5] Despite having a long loan contract with the Turkish club, Paulo Victor re-signed with Gaziantepspor due to wage arrears.[6]

Grêmio

From 2017 to 2021, Paulo Victor played for Brazilian club Grêmio, featuring in a total of 108 games for the side and winning the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. On August 3, 2021, Paulo Victor terminated his contract with the club making him a free agent.[7]

Marítimo

On August 6, 2021 Portuguese club Marítimo signed Paulo Victor on a free transfer, with a one year contract agreed.[8]

Al-Ettifaq

On 8 July 2022, Paulo Victor joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a one-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 September 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flamengo 2007 Série A 00—000000
2008 00—000000
2009 0000000000
2010 1000000010
2011 3000100040
2012 190—205[lower-alpha 1]0260
2013 13020—1[lower-alpha 1]0160
2014 29060003[lower-alpha 1]0380
2015 24050—15[lower-alpha 1]0440
2016 50401019[lower-alpha 2]0290
2017 0000000000
Total 940170404301580
America-RJ (loan) 2008 State ———13[lower-alpha 1]0130
Total ———130130
Gaziantepspor (loan) 2016-17 Süper Lig 14000—00140
Total 14000—00140
Grêmio 2017 Série A 100000000100
2018 20010003[lower-alpha 3]0240
2019 2806012010[lower-alpha 3]0560
2020 10020002[lower-alpha 3]0140
2021 1020001[lower-alpha 3]040
Total 6901101201601080
Marítimo 2021-22 Primeira Liga 30000—00300
Al-Ettifaq 2022–23 SPL 3001000—310
2023–24 701000—80
Total 370200000390
Career total 24403001607203620
  1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  2. Fifteen appearances in Campeonato Carioca, four appearances in Primeira Liga.
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.

Honours
Flamengo
Grêmio

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Grêmio FBPA" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. Assis Notícias Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  3. Diário de Assis
  4. Santos e Flamengo ficam no zero. (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com.br. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010
  5. "Emprestado pelo Fla, Paulo Victor estreia na Turquia, mas time é goleado". globoesporte.com. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. "Após calote na Turquia, PV retorna ao Brasil e vai se reapresentar ao Fla". globoesporte.com. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. "Após meses de conversa, Grêmio e Paulo Victor acertam rescisão de contrato". globo.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. "Paulo Victor confirmado por uma época". A Bola. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. "باولو فيكتور.. تلميذ جروهي.. وخليفة مبولحي في الاتفاق".
  10. "Paulo Victor Vidotti". Soccerway.
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