Paulo Vinícius (footballer, born 1984)

Paulo Vinícius de Souza Nascimento (born 12 August 1984), known as Paulo Vinícius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender. He can occupy all three defensive positions.[3]

For other uses, see Paulo Vinícius (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Nascimento.
Paulo Vinícius
Personal information
Full name Paulo Vinícius de Souza Nascimento[1]
Date of birth (1984-08-12) 12 August 1984[1]
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1997–2003 Cuiabá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Cuiabá
2003 → Operário Ltda (loan) 2 (0)
2005–2008 Grêmio Anápolis
2005 → Mixto (loan)
2006–2007 → Santa Clara (loan) 29 (1)
2007–2008 → Leixões (loan) 2 (0)
2008 → Olhanense (loan) 14 (2)
2008–2011 União Leiria 76 (5)
2011–2014 Braga 39 (4)
2014–2015 Operário Ltda 2 (0)
2015–2016 Boavista 32 (2)
2016–2017 Apollon Limassol 33 (6)
2017–2021 CFR Cluj 115 (15)
2021–2022 FCSB 25 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2022

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 126 matches and nine goals in representation of four clubs. In 2017 he signed with CFR Cluj in Romania, where he won several club and individual honours.

Club career

Portugal

Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Vinícius only played lower league football in his country. In 2006 he signed with Portuguese club Santa Clara, making his debut in the Segunda Liga on 27 August in a 1–0 away win against Portimonense where he played the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal of the season on 14 January 2007, but in a 2–1 loss at Gil Vicente.[4]

Remaining in the country, Vinícius joined Leixões in the summer of 2007.[5] His first match in the Primeira Liga took place on 3 November of that year, when he came on as a late substitute in the 3–0 home victory over Braga.[6] During the 2008 January transfer window, still owned by Grêmio Anápolis, he moved to Olhanense.[7]

Vinícius signed for União de Leiria for 2008–09, netting twice during the campaign[8][9] to help his team return to the top division after a one-year absence.[10] In the following years he continued to be regularly used, notably scoring in a 1–0 away defeat of Sporting CP on 12 December 2009.[11]

Subsequently, and save for a short spell back in his country with amateurs Operário, Vinícius continued to compete in the Portuguese top tier, featuring regularly at Braga[12] but also dealing with injury problems[13][14][15] and starting at Boavista.[16] He helped the former side win the 2012–13 edition of the Taça da Liga notably playing the entire semi-final against Benfica where they emerged victorious after a penalty shootout.[17]

Apollon

In the summer of 2016, the 32-year-old Vinícius joined Apollon Limassol from the Cypriot First Division.[18] He scored a career-best six goals in his only season, also finding the net in the final of the domestic cup where his team defeated APOEL 1–0.[19]

Romania

Vinícius signed for Romanian team CFR Cluj in June 2017.[20] He scored his first goal on 14 August, helping to a 2–0 Liga I away victory over Sepsi OSK.[21] On 10 February 2018, he opened a 1–1 draw with title contenders FCSB,[22] being an undisputed starter in his first year as the club won the fourth national championship in its history.[23][24]

Vinícius left Cluj-Napoca in the summer of 2021 upon the expiration of his contract, after winning the national title in every possible season as well as two Supercupa României. On 27 July that year, aged nearly 37, he agreed to a one-year deal with FCSB.[25] His first goal came in a 6–0 derby rout of Dinamo București on 12 September.[26]

Career statistics
As of match played 11 April 2022[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Operário Ltda (loan) 2003 Brazilian Football Confederation 2000———20
Santa Clara (loan) 2006–07 Liga de Honra 29100———291
Leixões (loan) 2007–08 Primeira Liga 200000——20
Olhanense (loan) 2007–08 Liga de Honra 142————142
União Leiria 2008–09 Liga de Honra 2410030——271
2009–10 Primeira Liga 3021041——353
2010–11 Primeira Liga 2311020——261
Total7742091————885
Braga 2011–12 Primeira Liga 112200071—203
2012–13 Primeira Liga 201203060—311
2013–14 Primeira Liga 81200000—101
Total3946030131——615
Operário Ltda 2014–15 Brazilian Football Confederation 2000———20
Boavista 2015–16 Primeira Liga 3222000——342
Apollon Limassol 2016–17 Cypriot First Division 33600—2110367
CFR Cluj 2017–18 Liga I 34500———345
2018–19 Liga I 31210—6010392
2019–20 Liga I 25500—8010345
2020–21 Liga I 25300—7100324
Total1151510——2112013916
FCSB 2021–22 Liga I 25200—00—252
Career total 370361101213633043240

    Honours

    Braga

    Apollon Limassol

    CFR Cluj

    Individual

    References
    1. "Paulo Vinícius" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
    2. "Paulo Vinicius". FCSB. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
    3. "Paulo Vinícius esperado hoje" [Paulo Vinícius expected today]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
    4. "Gil Vicente-Santa Clara, 2–1: Mateus resolve" [Gil Vicente-Santa Clara, 2–1: Mateus the decider]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 January 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    5. "Paulo Vinícius por uma época" [Paulo Vinícius for one season]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 June 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    6. "Leixões-Sp. Braga, 3–0 (Roberto 36, Bruno China 45+1, Jorge Gonçalves 73)". Record (in Portuguese). 3 November 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    7. "Paulo Vinícius cedido até ao final da época" [Paulo Vinícius loaned until the end of the season]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 January 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    8. "Sp. Covilhã-União de Leiria, 2–3: Sucesso com selo de Carlão" [Sp. Covilhã-União de Leiria, 2–3: Carlão-sealed success]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 March 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    9. "Aves-U. Leiria, 0–2: Vitória sem discussão" [Aves-U. Leiria, 0–2: Uncontested win]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    10. "A festa de subida da União de Leiria à I Liga" [União de Leiria's promotion party to the I League] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
    11. Sousa, Hugo Daniel (12 December 2009). "U. Leiria serena e organizada foi mais forte do que Sporting nervoso e sem confiança" [Calm and organised U. Leiria were stronger than nervous and out-of-confidence Sporting]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
    12. "Paulo Vinícius já está seguro" [Paulo Vinícius is already confirmed]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    13. "Paulo Vinícius operado com sucesso" [Paulo Vinícius with successful surgery]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 December 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
    14. Russo Belo, Joana (2 October 2013). "Sp. Braga: A quinta dupla de centrais" [Sp. Braga: The fifth stopper duo]. Correio do Minho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    15. Rocha, Pedro (21 January 2014). "Braga | NAC e Paulo Vinícius transferíveis" [Braga | NAC and Paulo Vinícius transfer-listed]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
    16. "Paulo Vinícius assina pelo Boavista" [Paulo Vinícius signs for Boavista] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    17. R. Teixeira, Nuno (27 February 2013). "Sp. Braga afasta Benfica da final da Taça da Liga" [Sp. Braga oust Benfica from League Cup final] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    18. "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με PAULO VINICIUS" [Start of cooperation with PAULO VINICIUS] (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
    19. "Chipre: três portugueses ganham a Taça" [Cyprus: three Portuguese win Cup]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    20. Crăiţoiu, Andrei (17 June 2017). "EXCLUSIV CFR Cluj a obținut semnăturile a doi fotbaliști » Prima reacție oficială despre venirea lui Bokila: "Nu o să uit asta niciodată!"" [EXCLUSIVE CFR Cluj obtained the signature of two players » First official reaction about Bokila's coming: "I'll never forgive this!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
    21. "Sepsi – CFR Cluj 0–2. Oaspeţii ajung la cinci victorii consecutive fără gol primit şi se distanţează în fruntea clasamentului VIDEO" [Sepsi – CFR Cluj 0–2. Guests make it to five wins in a row without conceding a goal and distance themselves at the top of the table VIDEO] (in Romanian). Telekom TV. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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    23. Voicu, Cristian (22 May 2018). "EXCLUSIV | Jucătorul de la CFR care şi-a speriat colegii: "E un animal desăvârşit! Îmi pune barieră, nu pot să trec de el". Anul care l-a schimbat pe unul dintre cei mai promiţători fotbalişti ai lui Dan Petrescu: "Am învăţat că talentul nu face nimic"" [EXCLUSIVE | The CFR player who scared his teammates: "He's a real animal! He builds up a wall, I cannot go through it". The year changed one of Dan Petrescu's most promising footballers: "I learned that talent does nothing"]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
    24. "CFR Cluj: lotul de jucători și alte date statistice" [CFR Cluj: player squad and other statistics] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
    25. "Bine ai venit, Paulo Vinicius!" [Welcome, Paulo Vinícius!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
    26. "FCSB – Dinamo 6–0 | Victorie istorică pentru roș-albaștri. "Câinii", dezmembrați de echipa lui Iordănescu" [FCSB – Dinamo 6–0 | Historic victory for the red-and-blue. "The Dogs", dismembered by Iordănescu's team] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
    27. Paulo Vinícius at Soccerway
    28. Guimarães, Christian (11 August 2016). "Zagueiro mato-grossense ex-Cuiabá e Operário VG conquista título na Europa" [Mato Grosso's own ex-Cuiabá and Operário VG stopper conquers title in Europe] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
    29. "FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!" [PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
    30. "GALA GSP 2020. Paulo Vinicius – „Stranierul anului" în Ancheta Gazetei Sporturilor" [GSP GALA 2020. Paulo Vinícius – "Foreign Player of the Year" in the Gazeta Sporturilor Awards]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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