Paulo Jorge (footballer, born 1981)

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Paulo Jorge
Personal information
Full name Paulo Jorge Vieira Alves [1]
Date of birth (1981-05-05) 5 May 1981 (age 43) [1]
Place of birth Maia, Portugal [1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1995 Folgosa Maia
1995–1999 Maia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2005 Maia 61 (7)
2000–2002 → Pedrouços (loan)
2002–2003 → Infesta (loan) 33 (2)
2005–2006 Boavista 25 (4)
2006–2007 Benfica 14 (1)
2007–2008 → Málaga (loan) 32 (1)
2008–2010 Marítimo 52 (1)
2010–2012 Ittihad 37 (7)
2013 Gil Vicente 8 (0)
2013–2014 Belenenses 4 (0)
Total266(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Jorge Vieira Alves (born 5 May 1981), known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.

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He amassed Primeira Liga seasons of 103 games and six goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Boavista, Benfica, Marítimo, Gil Vicente and Belenenses. He also played professionally in Spain and Saudi Arabia.

Club career

Early career and Boavista

Paulo Jorge was born in Maia, Porto District. He spent six seasons in the Segunda Liga with his hometown club F.C. Maia, including loan spells in the lower leagues with Pedrouços A.C. and F.C. Infesta, then signed a three-year contract with Boavista F.C. for 2005–06. [2] [3] In his one year at the Estádio do Bessa, he scored seven goals in all competitions, including the equaliser in a 1–1 home derby draw against FC Porto on the final day; the team needed a win to qualify for the UEFA Cup. [4]

Benfica

Paulo Jorge joined S.L. Benfica in July 2006, on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [5] With the Lisbon side, he started in UEFA Champions League matches against FK Austria Wien (both legs of the third qualifying round) [6] [7] and F.C. Copenhagen and Manchester United (group stage). [8] [9] His only goal came on 1 October, opening a 4–1 home win over C.D. Aves. [10]

However, after having appeared sparingly during the league campaign, Paulo Jorge was loaned to Málaga CF in Spain, whom achieved La Liga promotion in 2008. He shared teams with compatriots Eliseu and Hélder Rosário during his stint, [11] scoring once for the Andalusians to open an eventual 2–1 home loss to Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 10 May 2008. [12]

Later career

Paulo Jorge was definitely sold in mid-July 2008, and joined C.S. Marítimo on a two-year deal, alongside Manú and João Coimbra who also transferred from the Estádio da Luz. [13] He scored his first competitive goal for the Madeirans on 4 January 2009 during a 4–1 home victory over F.C. Paços de Ferreira, [14] and spent most of the season as a right-back. [15]

In June 2010, Paulo Jorge and former Benfica teammate Nuno Assis joined Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) of the Saudi Professional League, under their compatriot manager Manuel José. [16] At the start of 2013, he returned to his country's top flight, being signed by Paulo Alves at Gil Vicente FC. [17]

Remaining in the same league, Paulo Jorge agreed to a one-year contract at C.F. Os Belenenses in July 2013. [18] After seven games, he was released by mutual consent on 15 January. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Paulo Jorge reforça ala direita" [Paulo Jorge bolsters right wing]. Record (in Portuguese). 31 March 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Boavista apresenta Paulo Jorge e Essame como novos reforços" [Boavista present Paulo Jorge and Essame as new additions]. Público (in Portuguese). 14 June 2005. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Pereira, António Pedro (7 May 2006). "Boavista perde Europa na despedida" [Boavista miss out on Europe on the final day]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Paulo Jorge joins Benfica influx". UEFA. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Benfica empata (1–1) com o Áustria de Viena" [Benfica draw (1–1) with Austria Wien]. Público (in Portuguese). 8 August 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Benfica-Austria Viena, 3–0 (Rui Costa 21, Nuno Gomes 45+2, Petit 57)" [Benfica-Austria Wien, 3–0 (Rui Costa 21, Nuno Gomes 45+2, Petit 57)]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 August 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. ↑ O'Henley, Alex (13 September 2006). "København make their point". UEFA. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  9. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 September 2006). "Benfica 0–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Benfica-Aves, 4–1 (Paulo Jorge 19', Nuno Gomes 50', Simão 64' g.p. e Karagounis 90'; Filipe Anunciação 27')" [Benfica-Aves, 4–1 (Paulo Jorge 19', Nuno Gomes 50', Simão 64' p.k. and Karagounis 90'; Filipe Anunciação 27')]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 October 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Vinde, Nicklas (24 October 2012). "Eliseu, el diamante creativo del Málaga convertido en roca defensive" [Eliseu, Málaga's creative diamond converted in defensive rock] (in Spanish). Goal . Retrieved 23 October 2013.[ dead link ]
  12. ↑ "El Málaga vuelve a perder víctima de las jugadas a balón parado (1–2)" [Málaga lose again as victims of dead-ball situations (1–2)]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Marítimo bring in Benfica trio". UEFA. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  14. ↑ "Marítimo goleia Paços" [Marítimo rout Paços] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Paulo Jorge: "Vão ter de acreditar"" [Paulo Jorge: "They'll have to believe"]. Record (in Portuguese). 3 May 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  16. ↑ Alvarenga, Vítor Hugo (20 June 2010). "Made In: Nuno Assis e Paulo Jorge no Al Ittihad de Manuel José" [Made In: Nuno Assis and Paulo Jorge to Manuel José's Al-Ittihad] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Paulo Alves feliz com reforços Paulo Jorge e Rodriguez" [Paulo Alves happy with additions Paulo Jorge and Rodríguez] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. ↑ Azevedo, Pedro Miguel (16 July 2013). "Islandês Jónsson e Paulo Jorge assegurados" [Icelander Jónsson and Paulo Jorge confirmed]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  19. ↑ Silva, Pedro Miguel (15 January 2014). "Paulo Jorge rescindiu" [Paulo Jorge terminated contract]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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