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DeutschPaulo Borges
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Luís Borges | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Itaocara, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 15 July 2011 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1962 | Bangu | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Bangu | 208 | (108) |
| 1967 | → Houston Stars (loan) | ||
| 1968–1974 | Corinthians | 236 | (62) |
| 1971 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | → Pontagrossense (loan) | ||
| 1974 | → Nacional-AM (loan) | ||
| 1975 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| International career | |||
| 1966–1968 | Brazil | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024 | |||
Paulo Luís Borges (24 December 1944 – 15 July 2011), simply known as Paulo Borges, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.
Career
[edit]Revealed by Bangu, he played for the club until 1966, when he was state champion and top scorer in the championship.[1] In 1967 he was loaned to the Houston Stars of the NASL, alongside another Bangu standout, Ubirajara Motta. In 1968 he was hired by Corinthians where he formed an attacking partnership with Flávio Minuano, and in his debut, he overturned the club's historical taboo against Pelé's Santos FC.[2] He also had spells at Palmeiras, Pontagrossense, Nacional-AM and Vasco da Gama.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Borges played for the Brazil national team from 1966 to 1968, making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals.[5][6]
Honours
[edit]- Bangu
- Corinthians
- Torneio do Povo: 1971
- Brazil
- Copa Rio Branco: 1967 (shared), 1968
- Taça Jorge Chávez/Santos Dumont: 1968
- Taça Oswaldo Cruz: 1968
- Individual
- 1966 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 16 goals
- 1967 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 13 goals
Death
[edit]Paulo Borges passed away in São Paulo, 15 July 2011, due to lung cancer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangu de todos os tempos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Paulo Borges, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Paulo Borges". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Paulo Borges (Ex-ponta do Corinthians e Bangu)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Paulo Borges at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Paulo Borges at National-Football-Teams.com