Fininho (futsal player)
Brazilian futsal player and futsal manager
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Paulo Sérgio Lira Goés (born 6 July 1972), simply known as Fininho, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player who played as a winger, and a futsal manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Sérgio Lira Goés | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | SE Votorantim | ||
| 1993 | Sumov Fortaleza | ||
| 1994 | Inpacel Futsal | ||
| 1995 | Arsenal-MG | ||
| 1996 | Enxuta Futsal | ||
| 1997 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1997 | Carlos Barbosa | ||
| 1998–2000 | São Paulo | ||
| 2001–2004 | Carlos Barbosa | ||
| 2007 | Umuarama | ||
| 2011 | Arapoti | ||
| 2011–2012 | Augusta 1986 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–2004 | Brazil | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2024 | |||
Career
Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Fininho began his career playing for SE Votorantim in Recife. He gained national recognition playing for Enxuta Futsal, from Caxias do Sul, where he won the Taça Brasil in 1996. Later, still in futsal in Rio Grande do Sul, he won several titles with Carlos Barbosa, in addition to a state title with São Paulo FC.[1]
For the Brazilian futsal team, he competed in 4 FIFA Futsal World Cups, being champion in 1992 and 1996, runner-up in 2000 and third place in 2004, scoring 254 goals in total. He also won three editions of the Copa América de Futsal.[1][2]
After retiring as a player, Fininho became a futsal coach, working especially for Carlos Barbosa, the team with which he created greater identification, and Toledo Fustal.[3] In 2023 he coached the Concórdia team in the National League.[4]
Honours
Below is the total list of achievements of Fininho as a professional futsal player:[5][6]
- SE Votorantim
- Campeonato Pernambucano de Futsal: 1990, 1991, 1992
- Sumov/Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense de Futsal: 1993
- Inpacel Futsal
- Taça Brasil de Futsal: 1994
- Arsenal de Santa Luzia
- Campeonato Mineiro de Futsal: 1995
- Enxuta
- Taça Brasil de Futsal: 1996
- Carlos Barbosa
- Intercontinental Futsal Cup: 2004
- Torneo Sudamericano de Clubes de Futsal: 2002, 2003
- Liga Nacional de Futsal: 1997, 2004
- Campeonato Gaúcho de Futsal: 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004
- São Paulo
- Campeonato Paulista de Futsal (FPFS): 1999
- Umuarama
- Campeonato Paranaense de Futsal: 2007
- Brazil
- FIFA Futsal World Cup: 1992, 1996
- Copa América de Futsal: 1997, 1998, 1999
- Futsal Mundialito: 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001