Paulo Matos
Brazilian footballer
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Paulo Gomes de Matos (born 25 January 1984) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Gomes de Matos | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Riachão do Jacuípe, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Juventude | ||
| 2002–2005 | São Paulo | 7 | (2) |
| 2005 | Náutico | ||
| 2006 | Vitória | ||
| 2007 | Gama | ||
| 2008 | América-RN | ||
| 2009 | Criciúma | ||
| 2009 | Confiança | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Mixto | ||
| 2011 | Paraná | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Goianésia | 10 | (0) |
| 2012 | Jacuipense | ||
| 2014–2015 | Estrela do Norte | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al Ansar | 11 | (2) |
| 2016 | Formiga | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] During the match, Náutico received two penalties, and Grêmio had four players with red cards, yet Gremio won 1–0.[3] 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]
