Paulão (footballer, born 1969)

Paulo António Alves (22 October 1969 – 17 August 2021),[1] commonly known as Paulão, was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder. He made over fifty appearances for the Angola national football team from 1993 until 2001.

Paulão
Personal information
Full namePaulo António Alves
Date of birth(1969-10-22)22 October 1969
Place of birthLuanda, Portuguese Angola
Date of death17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 51)
Place of deathLuanda, Angola
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1994Primeiro de Maio
1994–1995Vitória Setúbal19(1)
1995–1997Benfica23(3)
1997–1998Académica13(0)
1998–2002Espinho92(21)
2002Petro Atlético
2003–2004ASA
Total147(25)
National team
1993–2001Angola52(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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