Paulo Teles Explained

Paulo Teles
Fullname:Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles[1]
Birth Date:30 March 1993
Birth Place:Funchal, Portugal
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Camacha
Youthyears1:2002–2009
Youthyears2:2009–2012
Youthclubs2:Benfica
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:43
Goals1:4
Years2:2013–2015
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Guijuelo (loan)
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Compostela (loan)
Caps4:30
Goals4:3
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:34
Goals5:1
Years6:2018
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:35
Goals7:4
Years8:2021–
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Club-Update:10:19, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles (born 30 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for A.D. Camacha.

Club career

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Teles finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica, arriving in the club's academy at the age of 16. In August 2012 he moved to Spain, signing a contract with Deportivo de La Coruña and making his debut as a senior with the reserves in Tercera División.[2]

Teles played his first competitive match with the Galicians' first team on 11 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 draw against Córdoba CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[3] After loan spells at Segunda División B sides CD Guijuelo and SD Compostela,[4] he was released on 8 August 2015.[5]

On 20 February 2016, Teles joined Bulgarian team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6] He scored his only First Professional Football League goal on 10 April, in the 3–1 home victory over PFC Slavia Sofia.[7]

Teles returned to his homeland in the summer of 2018, with S.C. Farense.[8] He appeared in his only professional game in his country on 18 August, replacing Vanja Marković in the second half of a 3–1 away defeat of FC Porto B in the LigaPro.[9]

Subsequently, Teles competed in the Portuguese lower leagues.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paulo Teles. Mais Futebol. pt. 3 April 2021.
  2. http://axogada.com/actualidad/tercera/492-paulo-sergio-rodriguez-teles-refuerza-el-centro-del-campo-del-fabril-procedente-del-benfica.html Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, ‘Teles’ refuerza el centro del campo del Fabril procedente del Benfica (Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, 'Teles' bolsters Fabril midfield from Benfica)
  3. http://www.marca.com/2013/09/12/futbol/copa_rey/1378939913.html El Dépor se venga del Córdoba desde el punto de penalti (Dépor get revenge on Córdoba from the penalty spot)
  4. https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2014/07/29/cesion-teles-compostela-confirmada/00031406662870505627732.htm La cesión de Teles al Compostela, confirmada (Loan of Teles to Compostela, confirmed)
  5. http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=30778&mid=12 El Deportivo y Teles llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión de su contrato (Deportivo and Teles reach agreement for the termination of his contract)
  6. http://www.sportal.bg/news.php?news=590945 Локо (Пд) се подсили с португалец преди дербито (Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) are bolstered by Portuguese before derby)
  7. https://gong.bg/livescore/bulgaria/efbet-liga/lokomotiv-plovdiv-pfc-slavia-sofia-10-apr-2016-633719 Локомотив Пд 3:1 Славия (Lokomotiv Pd 3:1 Slavia)
  8. https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/transferencias/ii-liga-paulo-teles-assina-pelo-farense II Liga: Paulo Teles assina pelo Farense (II League: Paulo Teles signs for Farense)
  9. https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/fc-porto-b-farense-1-3-algarvios-somam-novo-triunfo FC Porto B-Farense, 1–3: Algarvios somam novo triunfo (FC Porto B-Farense, 1–3: New win for the Algarveans)