Paulo Rodrigues Barcelos (born 10 May 1960) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Uberaba, Paulo Rodrigues began his career in the youth sectors at Nacional. He had spells at América-MG and Botafogo-SP, but it was in 1988 that he gained national relevance, being a highlight of Brazilian champion Bahia alongside Bobô, and winning the Silver Ball that season.[1][2][3][4]
In September 1993, Paulo joined Japanese J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki. However, he could not play at all in the match in 1993 season. Verdy won the J League in 1993. In March 1994, he debuted as defender against Bellmare Hiratsuka in opening match in 1994 season.[5][6] Although he played 3 matches in March,[7][8][9] he could not play at all in the match from April. He left the club in July 1994.
In April 2020, the player auctioned off the trophy he received at the Silver Ball in favor of the victims of COVID-19.[10]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Verdy Kawasaki | 1993 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Bahia
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1988
- Campeonato Baiano: 1988, 1991
- Tokyo Verdy
- Individual
References
- ^ "Brasileirão 1988: Bahia campeão com a elegância sutil de Bobô". Esporte IG (in Portuguese). 3 July 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Em 1988, a voz do campeão ecoou: O Bahia conquistava o Brasileirão". Trivela (in Portuguese). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Ídolos :: Paulo Rodrigues Barcelos". Torcida Bahia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Bola de Prata Placar 1988". Placar (in Portuguese). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Paulo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- ^ "Campeão brasileiro com o Bahia, Paulo Rodrigues leiloa Bola de Prata". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Paulo at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- Paulo Rodrigues at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)