Paulo Roberto Costa Regula (born 12 March 1989) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Roberto Costa Regula[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sarilhos Pequenos, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Moitense | ||
| 2000–2002 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2002–2008 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Vitória Setúbal | 26 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Olhanense | 38 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | → Naval (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Litex Lovech (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético | 33 | (6) |
| 2017 | Pinhalnovense | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2017 | |||
Club career edit
Regula was born in Sarilhos Pequenos, Setúbal District. After starting to play football with Sporting CP, he moved to Vitória F.C. in 2002 at the age of 13, where he completed his development. In the 2008–09 season he began to receive callups to the main squad, making his debut in the Primeira Liga on 24 January 2009 by coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 0–1 home loss against Associação Naval 1º de Maio.[2]
Regula repeated individual numbers in the 2009–10 campaign, again appearing in 11 league games but managing to score once – in a 3–5 loss at F.C. Paços de Ferreira[3]– as the Sadinos again retained their division status. On 11 November 2010 he suffered a serious injury to his fibula in a match against U.D. Leiria and, on 30 June 2011, as his contract expired, was released by the club.[4][5]
After becoming a free agent, Regula was set to complete a transfer to Calcio Catania in Italy, with the move even being announced in July 2011.[6] However, the transfer collapsed shortly after, and he signed for S.C. Olhanense the following month.
Regula was loaned to Segunda Liga team Associação Naval 1º de Maio for 2012–13.[7] In February 2015, still owned by Olhanense, he joined PFC Litex Lovech from Bulgaria.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Paulo Regula" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Naval ganha em Setúbal e começa a "respirar" melhor" [Naval win in Setúbal and start to "breathe" better] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 24 January 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Paços de Ferreira continua em ascensão" [Paços de Ferreira still on the rise] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Paulo Regula saíu de maca e poder ter lesão no perónio esquerdo" [Paulo Regula was stretchered off and may have left fibula injury] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 14 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Ajuda do sindicato permite solução para 61% dos jogadores desempregados" [Union help allows a solution for 61% of the unemployed players]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 July 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ De Magistris, Raimondo (21 July 2011). "Catania, Regula l'ultimo affare di Lo Monaco" [Catania, Regula Lo Monaco's last order of business] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Regula cedido à Naval" [Regula loaned to Naval]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Литекс официално привлече португалеца Регула" [Litex officially acquire Portuguese Regula] (in Bulgarian). Sportal. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
External links edit
- Paulo Regula at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Paulo Regula national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Paulo Regula at Soccerway
