Paulo Matos
Paulo Gomes de Matos (born 25 January 1984) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Gomes de Matos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2002 | Esporte Clube Juventude | ||
| 2002–2005 | São Paulo FC | ||
| 2005 | Clube Náutico Capibaribe | ||
| 2006 | Esporte Clube Vitória | ||
| 2007 | Sociedade Esportiva do Gama | ||
| 2008 | América Futebol Clube | ||
| 2009 | Criciúma Esporte Clube | ||
| 2009 | Associação Desportiva Confiança | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Mixto Esporte Clube | ||
| 2011 | Paraná Clube | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Goianésia Esporte Clube | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Esporte Clube Jacuipense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al Ansar FC | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Formiga Esporte Clube | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
On 19 June 2005, Matos debuted for São Paulo alongside future Brazil international Hernanes, scoring in a 1–0 win against Botafogo.[1] After his retirement, he would regard that moment as the best in his career.[2]
On 26 November 2005, Matos played for Náutico in that year's Série B promotion play-off final against Grêmio; the match was dubbed the Batalha dos Aflitos, and was played at the Estádio dos Aflitos.[3] During the match, Náutico received two penalties, and Grêmio had four players with red cards, yet Gremio won 1–0.[3] After that game, Matos became depressed, barely slept or ate, did not speak to anybody for two weeks, and vowed to never to go near that stadium again.[3]
References
- Paulo Matos faz gol, vira herói e guarda a bola folha.uol.com.br
- Herói do São Paulo em 2005, Paulo Matos virou assistente social e dono de loja spfc.net
- Momento de torcedor: ex-São Paulo, atacante recorda fase no time de 2005 globoesporte.globo.com