Paulinho de Almeida facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paulo de Almeida Ribeiro | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2007 (aged 75) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950–1954 | Internacional | ||
| 1954–1960 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1960 | River Plate | ||
| 1961–1964 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1965 | Estudiantes de La Plata | ||
| National team | |||
| 1954–1959 | Brazil | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1966 | Internacional | ||
| 1968 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1969 | Olaria | ||
| 1969 | Náutico | ||
| 1971 | Bangu | ||
| 1971 | Botafogo | ||
| 1972 | Vitória | ||
| 1972 | América | ||
| 1973 | Olaria | ||
| 1974 | Remo | ||
| 1975 | Coritiba | ||
| 1976 | Sport Recife | ||
| 1977 | Ceará | ||
| 1978 | Vila Nova | ||
| 1979 | Campo Grande | ||
| 1980 | Grêmio | ||
| 1981 | Botafogo | ||
| 1982 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1982 | Fluminense | ||
| 1983 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1985 | Bahia | ||
| 1986 | Rio Branco | ||
| 1987 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 1987 | Bahia | ||
| 1988 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1988 | São Paulo | ||
| 1992 | Paysandu | ||
| 1995 | Joinville | ||
| 1996 | Moto Club | ||
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Paulo de Almeida Ribeiro, known by his nickname Paulinho, was a famous Brazilian football player. He was born on April 15, 1932, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Paulinho played as a defender, which means his main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. He was a very important player for his teams.
Paulinho also played for the Brazil national team. He was even part of Brazil's team for the football tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Although he didn't play in any matches there, it was a big honor to be selected. Paulinho passed away on June 11, 2007.
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Playing Career Highlights
Paulinho played for several well-known football clubs during his career. He started playing professionally in 1950.
Internacional Years
From 1950 to 1954, Paulinho played for Internacional. This team is from his hometown of Porto Alegre. During his time there, he helped them win the Campeonato Gaúcho championship three times in a row. They won in 1951, 1952, and 1953. This was a great start to his career.
Vasco da Gama Success
After Internacional, Paulinho moved to Vasco da Gama in 1954. He played there until 1960. He later returned to Vasco da Gama from 1961 to 1964. With Vasco da Gama, he achieved more success. He helped them win the Campeonato Carioca championship twice, in 1956 and 1958. They also won the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in 1958. This was a major tournament between teams from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Other Clubs
Paulinho also played for River Plate in Argentina for a short time in 1960. Later in his career, in 1965, he played for Estudiantes de La Plata, another Argentine club.
Life as a Manager
After he stopped playing, Paulinho became a football manager. He coached many different teams throughout Brazil. His managing career started in 1966 with Internacional. He managed teams in various states across Brazil for many years. He coached clubs like Vasco da Gama, Botafogo, Grêmio, and Palmeiras. His last known managing role was in 1996.
