Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes
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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) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Doxa | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1999 | Braga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2002 | Braga B | 93 | (11) |
| 2002–2009 | Braga | 135 | (9) |
| 2009–2012 | APOEL | 46 | (4) |
| 2012–2014 | Anorthosis | 45 | (2) |
| 2014– | Doxa | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:21, 9 March 2015 (UTC). | |||
Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes (born 16 June 1980), known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias F.C. as a central defender.
He played until the age of 29 with Braga, appearing in 166 official games over the course of seven Primeira Liga seasons. Subsequently, he competed in Cyprus.
Football 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 debuts, he was awarded team captaincy.
Although a defensive player, Paulo Jorge scored five league goals in the 2006–07 campaign to help the club finish fourth, as well as two in the UEFA Cup, against Tottenham Hotspur and A.C. Chievo Verona. In 2008–09, he was absent for the vast majority of the games due to several surgeries to repair a foot ailment;[1] his return only took place on 1 May 2009 against Rio Ave FC (0–0), and it was the only match he played in the season.
On 10 June 2009, the board of APOEL FC announced the signing of Paulo Jorge on a two-year deal.[2] In his first year, he won the Cypriot Super Cup and appeared in three group stage matches 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 contests, 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.[3]
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 | ||
Honours
- APOEL
- Cypriot First Division: 2010–11
- Cypriot Super Cup: 2009, 2011
References
- ↑ Braga press on without Paulo Jorge; UEFA.com, 11 September 2008
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "Paulo Jorge". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Paulo Jorge". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
External links
- Paulo Jorge at footballzz.co.uk
- Paulo Jorge profile at ForaDeJogo
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