Paulão (footballer, born 1985)

Paulão
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto do Carmo
Date of birth (1985-03-12) 12 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Pelotas
Youth career
CR Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 CENE[2] (5)
2007Rio Preto (loan) (1)
2008Persepolis (loan) 8 (1)
2008Kowsar (loan) 0 (0)
2009–2010Atlético Sorocaba (loan) 2 (1)
2011 Boa Esporte 10 (2)
2011Nanchang Hengyuan (loan) 7 (1)
2012–2014 Uberlândia
2014 URT
2014 Anápolis
2014–2015 São Caetano
2015– Pelotas
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2016

Paulo Roberto do Carmo (born 12 March 1985), known as Paulão in Brazil, or di Carmo (Persian: دی کارمو) in Iran, is a Brazilian football striker who currently plays for Uberlândia Esporte Clube.

Club career

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CENE and Rio Preto

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Paulão started his professional football career with lower league side Centro Esportivo Nova Esperança in 2006. In total, he scored 5 league goals and 11 amateur cup goals for them during his time at the club. In 2007, he was loaned out to São Paulo club Rio Preto Esporte Clube and played in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 league, where he won promotion with the club; nevertheless he returned to CENE.

Brawl in Iran

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In September 2008 he was loaned out to reigning Iranian league title winners Persepolis. His appearance in Persepolis was protested hardly by fans and media in Iran who questioned the pedigree of the signing.[3][4] He was believed as an inapt & amateur player after being unable to convert numerous chances and was only able to score a single goal against Foulad in a 3–2 defeat.[4]

Cosa, Brazilian assistant coach of Persepolis who introduced him to the club claimed that he has scored 17 goals in 21 matches in Brazilian league,[5] although this claim made controversies and not proven yet. on November 4 and November 11, his career information on Wikipedia and Brazilian Football Confederation Website was shown by Adel Ferdosipour at Navad. after pressure of criticism by fans and media, Paolao claimed that he has played for CR Vasco da Gama.[6][7] On November 9, he and Cosa would both be fired from the club.[8]

Ituiutaba

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Paulão would go on to be loaned out to second tier Iranian club Kowsar F.C. and then regional Brazilian side Atlético Sorocaba before second tier Brazilian side Ituiutaba decided to permanently buy Paulão in 2011. In his debut season at Ituiutaba he would go on to make 9 appearances and score 2 goals before the club allowed Paulão to join Chinese Super League side Nanchang Hengyuan during the league season.

References

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  1. ^ Promotional video about do Carmo on YouTube
  2. ^ "در گفت و گو با فارس دي كارمو: در واسكودوگاما با روماريو همبازي بودم". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  3. ^ Khabar-e-Varzeshi Newspaper, Number 3336, Retivered on 10 November 2008
  4. ^ a b http://aftab.ir/news/2008/oct/30/c6c1225342231_sport_football_perspolis.php نیم میلیارد برای یك بی استعداد
  5. ^ http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8707200209 FARS News Agency's interview
  6. ^ http://www1.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8708141333 دی كارمو: در واسكودوگاما با روماريو همبازی بودم
  7. ^ http://www.iranpress.ir/afarinesh/afarinesh/News.aspx?NID=39979 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine در واسکودوگاما با روماريو همبازی بودم
  8. ^ http://kargozaaran.com/ShowNews.php?38187 - دی‌كارمو و ماركو اخراج شدند
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