Paulo Jorge (footballer, born 1980)
Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes (born 16 June 1980), known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is the assistant manager of Cypriot club APOEL FC.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Braga, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | APOEL (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1999 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Braga B | 95 | (11) |
| 2002–2009 | Braga | 135 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | APOEL | 46 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Anorthosis | 45 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Doxa | 14 | (1) |
| Total | 335 | (27) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018– | APOEL (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played until the age of 29 with Braga, appearing in 166 official matches over seven Primeira Liga seasons. Subsequently, he competed professionally in Cyprus.
Club career
Born in Braga, Paulo Jorge played for hometown club S.C. Braga for the vast majority of his career, which he began as a professional in the 2002–03 season. From his early Primeira Liga debut, he was awarded team captaincy.
Although a defensive player, Paulo Jorge scored five league goals in 2006–07 to help the team finish fourth, as well as two in the UEFA Cup against A.C. ChievoVerona[1] and Tottenham Hotspur.[2] In 2008–09, he was absent for the vast majority of the matches due to several surgeries to repair a foot ailment;[3] his return only took place on 1 May 2009 against Rio Ave FC (0–0), and it was the sole appearance he made during the campaign.[4]
On 10 June 2009, the board of APOEL FC announced the signing of Paulo Jorge on a two-year deal.[5] In his first year, he won the Cypriot Super Cup and took part in three group stage games in their first participation in the UEFA Champions League.
On 12 May 2011, after helping APOEL win the national championship, 31-year-old Paulo Jorge renewed his contract for another year. The following campaign, he featured in nine Champions League matches in the side's surprising run to the quarter-finals.
On 13 May 2012, Paulo Jorge signed a two-year contract with another team in the country, Anorthosis Famagusta FC.[6] He retired at the age of 35, after one season with Doxa Katokopias FC.
Paulo Jorge returned to APOEL on 22 March 2018, as assistant manager under compatriot Bruno Baltazar.[7]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Braga | 2002–03 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04 | Primeira Liga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2005–06 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 135 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | — | 166 | 12 | |||
| APOEL | 2009–10 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2011–12 | Cypriot First Division | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 5 | |||
| Anorthosis | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Cypriot First Division | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 56 | 2 | ||||
| Doxa | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 234 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 20 | ||
References
- Pereira, Sérgio (14 September 2006). "Sp. Braga-Chievo Verona, 2–0 (destaques)" [Sp. Braga-Chievo Verona, 2–0 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- Bevan, Chris (8 March 2007). "Braga 2–3 Tottenham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Braga press on without Paulo Jorge". UEFA. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- "Paulo Jorge para de novo" [Paulo Jorge stops again]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 February 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Ανακοίνωση – Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes" [Αnnouncement – Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- "Κύριος" ο Πάολο Ζόρζε ["Lord" Paulo Jorge] (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ΤΕΧΝΙΚΟ ΕΠΙΤΕΛΕΙΟ 2018–2019 [Technical staff 2018–2019] (in Greek). APOEL FC. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Paulo Jorge". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- "Paulo Jorge". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
External links
- Paulo Jorge at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)