| Paulo César | |
| Fullname: | Paulo César da Silva Argolo |
| Birth Date: | 27 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Aracaju, Brazil |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Central & Western District |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bahia |
| Years1: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Bahia |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | → Atlético Alagoinhas (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2010 |
| Clubs3: | Colo Colo-FR |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs4: | ASA |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Clubs5: | Crato |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs6: | Belenenses |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | Novo Hamburgo |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs8: | Eastern |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs9: | Citizen |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs10: | Rangers |
| Caps10: | 12 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs11: | Tai Po |
| Caps11: | 8 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs12: | Wing Yee |
| Caps12: | 21 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs13: | Kitchee |
| Caps13: | 32 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs14: | → Hoi King (loan) |
| Caps14: | 10 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2019 |
| Clubs15: | → Tai Po (loan) |
| Caps15: | 0 |
| Goals15: | 0 |
| Years16: | 2024– |
| Clubs16: | Central & Western District |
| Caps16: | 0 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2003 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Hong Kong |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 26 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23 March 2023 |
Paulo César da Silva Argolo (; born 27 March 1986), commonly known as Paulo César, is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Brazil, he played for the Hong Kong national team.
In July 2016, Paulo joined Tai Po.[1]
In August 2018, Paulo joined Kitchee.
On 10 May 2021, Paulo finally earned his first start for Kitchee in which he made his first appearance against Southern in the HKPL.
Paulo became the first-choice goalkeeper in Kitchee’s ACL group stage due to the absence of Wang Zhenpeng. On 24 June 2021, he played his first ACL match, beating Thai Port 2–0.
On 10 May 2021, Paulo officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.
On 1 June 2022, Paulo made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Malaysia.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Alagoinhas (loan) | 2009 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Colo Colo-FR | 2010 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| ASA | 2010 | Série B | 6 | 0 | 2[3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses | 2011–12 | Liga de Honra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Novo Hamburgo | 2013 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[4] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Eastern | 2013–14 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 2[5] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[6] | 0 | 3[7] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Citizen | 2014–15 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Hong Kong Rangers | 2015–16 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[8] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Tai Po | 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wing Yee | 2017–18 | First Division | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Kitchee | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoi King (loan) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[9] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Tai Po (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Brazil | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hong Kong | 79 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 126 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | ||
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2022 | National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 0–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan | 0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | ||
| 3 | 21 September 2022 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 2–0 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 1–1 | Friendly |
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