Paulo Jorge (footballer, born 1970) explained

Paulo Jorge
Fullname:Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes
Birth Date:16 June 1970
Birth Place:Luanda, Angola
Height:1.75 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:1986–1988
Youthclubs1:União Leiria
Years1:1988–1992
Years2:1992–1993
Years3:1993–1995
Years4:1995–1998
Years5:1998–2008
Years6:2012–2013
Clubs5:Gil Vicente
Clubs6:GRAP
Caps1:13
Caps2:28
Caps3:68
Caps4:91
Caps5:226
Caps6:2
Totalcaps:428
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Totalgoals:0

Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes (born 16 June 1970), known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Paulo Jorge was born in Luanda, to Portuguese parents. During his career, he represented U.D. Leiria, AD Fafe, C.D. Feirense, S.C. Vila Real and Gil Vicente FC; having signed from the lower leagues into the second division in 1998, he contributed seven matches as the latter team promoted as champions.[1]

For the next six Primeira Liga seasons, Paulo Jorge remained an undisputed starter,[2] [1] going on to make nearly 300 overall appearances for the Barcelos-based club and retiring at the age of 38 after a ten-year spell. At the end of the 2003–04 campaign, as Gil finished 12th, his displays earned him the Portuguese Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Notes and References

  1. News: Paulo Jorge: De desconhecido a titular indiscutível no Gil Vicente. Paulo Jorge: From unknown to undisputed starter at Gil Vicente. Record. António. Mendes. pt. 1 December 1999. 27 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Paulo Jorge (Gil Vicente) é pragmático: "Só podemos sonhar com a permanência". Paulo Jorge (Gil Vicente) is pragmatic: "We can dream of nothing more than staying up". TVI 24. pt. 3 December 2002. 27 May 2021.