Paulo Matos Explained

Paulo Matos
Fullname:Paulo Gomes de Matos
Birth Date:25 January 1984
Birth Place:Riachão do Jacuípe, Brazil
Position:Forward
Years1:2001–2002
Clubs1:Juventude
Years2:2002–2005
Clubs2:São Paulo
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:2005
Clubs3:Náutico
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Vitória
Years5:2007
Clubs5:Gama
Years6:2008
Clubs6:América-RN
Years7:2009
Clubs7:Criciúma
Years8:2009
Clubs8:Confiança
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2010
Clubs9:Mixto
Years10:2011
Clubs10:Paraná
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Years11:2011
Clubs11:Goianésia
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Years12:2012
Clubs12:Jacuipense
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Estrela do Norte
Caps13:7
Goals13:1
Years14:2015–2016
Clubs14:Al Ansar
Caps14:11
Goals14:2
Years15:2016
Clubs15:Formiga

Paulo Gomes de Matos (born 25 January 1984) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

On 19 June 2005, Matos debuted for São Paulo alongside future Brazil international Hernanes, scoring in a 1–0 win against Botafogo.[1] After his retirement, he would regard that moment as the best in his career.[2]

On 26 November 2005, Matos played for Náutico in that year's Série B promotion play-off final against Grêmio; the match was dubbed the Batalha dos Aflitos, and was played at the Estádio dos Aflitos. During the match, Náutico received two penalties, and Grêmio had four players with red cards, yet Gremio won 1–0. After that game, Matos became depressed, barely slept or ate, did not speak to anybody for two weeks, and vowed to never to go near that stadium again.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/esporte/fk2006200513.htm Paulo Matos faz gol, vira herói e guarda a bola
  2. https://www.spfc.net/news.asp?nID=158968 Herói do São Paulo em 2005, Paulo Matos virou assistente social e dono de loja
  3. http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/zona-da-mata-centro-oeste/noticia/2016/03/momento-de-torcedor-ex-sao-paulo-atacante-recorda-fase-no-time-de-2005.html Momento de torcedor: ex-São Paulo, atacante recorda fase no time de 2005