André Filipe Eusébio Paulo (born 18 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

André Paulo
Personal information
Full name André Filipe Eusébio Paulo[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-18) 18 December 1996 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Albufeira, Portugal[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2004–2014 Imortal
2014–2015 Portimonense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Oeiras 11 (0)
2016–2019 Casa Pia 15 (0)
2019–2020 Real Massamá 14 (0)
2020–2022 Sporting CP B 32 (0)
2021–2023 Sporting CP 2 (0)
2023–2024 Mafra 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:04, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Albufeira, Algarve, Paulo spent most of his formative years in the academy of Imortal DC, finishing his youth career with Portimonense SC. He made his senior debut in the lower leagues of the Lisbon Football Association, winning the 2018–19 Campeonato de Portugal with Casa Pia A.C. and failing to achieve another promotion from that tier with Real S.C. in the following season as the league was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Paulo signed a two-year contract with Sporting CP on 7 June 2020,[3] being assigned to their reserves also in the third division.[4] Third choice at the first team behind Antonio Adán and Luís Maximiano,[5] he played his first match in the Primeira Liga on 19 May 2021 which was the last of the campaign, replacing Maximiano in the 66th minute of the 5–1 home win against C.S. Marítimo and thus being eligible for a winners' medal.[6]

On 3 July 2023, Paulo joined Liga Portugal 2 club C.D. Mafra as a free agent.[7]

Honours

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Casa Pia

Sporting CP

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "André Paulo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Análise: Quem é André Paulo que reforça agora a baliza do Sporting" [Analysis: Who is André Paulo who now bolsters Sporting's goal?] (in Portuguese). Última Barreira. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ Mota, Luís (7 June 2020). "André Paulo no Sporting por duas épocas" [André Paulo to Sporting for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ Laranjeira, Francisco (30 April 2021). "André Paulo no banco do Sporting para a receção ao Nacional" [André Paulo on Sporting bench to host Nacional]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "André Paulo vai estrear-se" [André Paulo to make debut]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "André Paulo e Tomás Silva estreiam-se pelo Sporting e juntam-se ao lote de campeões" [André Paulo and Tomás Silva make debut for Sporting and join champions squad]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Mafra oficializa contratação de André Paulo" [Mafra confirm signing of André Paulo]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Sporting vence FC Porto e está na final da Taça da Liga pela quinta vez" [Sporting beat FC Porto and reach League Cup final for the fifth time]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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