Paulo Lopes (footballer)

Last updated

Paulo Lopes
Personal information
Full name Paulo Jorge Pedro Lopes [1]
Date of birth (1978-06-29) 29 June 1978 (age 46) [1]
Place of birth Mirandela, Portugal [1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Benfica U23 (coach)
Youth career
1991–1993 Mirandela
1993–1997 Benfica
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2002 Benfica 0 (0)
1999–2000 → Gil Vicente (loan) 1 (0)
2000–2001 → Barreirense (loan) 25 (0)
2001–2002 Benfica B 26 (0)
2002–2004 Salgueiros 62 (0)
2004–2007 Estrela Amadora 33 (0)
2007–2009 Trofense 47 (0)
2009–2012 Feirense 84 (0)
2012–2018 Benfica 4 (0)
Total282(0)
International career
1995 Portugal U17 2 (0)
1997 Portugal U20 5 (0)
1997–2000 Portugal U21 10 (0)
2003 Portugal B 1 (0)
Managerial career
2023– Benfica U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Jorge Pedro Lopes (born 29 June 1978) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current head coach of Benfica's under-23 team.

Contents

He appeared in 81 Primeira Liga matches over 14 seasons, representing Benfica, Gil Vicente, Estrela da Amadora, Trofense and Feirense. Despite having made only 11 appearances for Benfica, he won seven trophies with the club always as third-choice. [2] [3]

Lopes added 150 games in the Segunda Liga, in a 21-year professional career.

Playing career

Born in Mirandela, Bragança District, Lopes joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 15, being promoted to the first team four years later and going on to serve two loans in his first two years as a senior. [2] On 19 February 2000, while at the service of Gil Vicente FC, he made his Primeira Liga debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in an eventual 1–1 away draw against Sporting CP after Paulo Jorge was sent off. [4] [5]

In June 2002, Lopes was released by Benfica. He alternated between the main division and the Segunda Liga the following decade, notably achieving top-tier promotions with C.D. Trofense (2007–08) [6] and C.D. Feirense (2010–11); [7] [2] during his stint with the former, on 4 January 2009, he was on goal to help the hosts defeat his parent club 2–0, [8] in a relegation-ending season. [9]

Lopes returned to the Estádio da Luz in the summer of 2012, aged 34. [10] He went on to act as third goalkeeper under several managers, collecting three league winners' medals by appearing in matches after his team had already been crowned champions; [11] [12] [13] he made his competitive debut on 18 October 2012, in a 4–0 away win over S.C. Freamunde in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. [2]

Coaching career

Lopes retired at the end of the 2017–18 campaign, being immediately appointed goalkeeper coach of Benfica's newly created under-23 team. [14] [15] On 16 January 2019, in the same capacity, he joined the reserve side. [16]

On 6 July 2023, Lopes became the new manager of Benfica's under-23. [17]

Personal life

Lopes' son, André, was also a footballer. [18]

Honours

Trofense

Benfica

Individual

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">César Peixoto</span> Portuguese footballer and manager

Paulo César Silva Peixoto is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a left midfielder but occasionally as a left-back, currently manager of Primeira Liga club Moreirense.

Paulo Jorge Vieira Alves, known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder.

Carlos Manuel da Silva Cunha, known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a right winger.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diogo Viana</span> Portuguese footballer

Diogo Filipe Guerreiro Viana is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Trofense.

The 2009–10 Taça da Liga was the third edition of the Taça da Liga, also known as Carlsberg Cup for sponsorship reasons. The first matches were played on 1 August 2009. The final was played on 21 March 2009, with Benfica defeating Porto 3–0 to win their second Taça da Liga. The final was played at the Estádio Algarve, Faro.

Nuno Filipe Oliveira Santos is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Luís Carlos Pereira Carneiro, known as Licá, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger for ACDR Lamelas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fábio Sturgeon</span> Portuguese footballer

Fábio Miguel dos Santos Sturgeon is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

The 2012 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2011–12 Taça da Liga, the 5th season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 14 April 2012 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, between Benfica and Gil Vicente. Benfica won 2–1 and claimed their fourth consecutive title. The winners also received €1 million in prize money, while the runners-up received €350,000.

The 2012–13 Segunda Liga was the 23rd season of the second-tier of football in Portugal. This season marked a series of changes in the league overall. The league's name was changed back to Segunda Liga from the previous Liga de Honra. A total of 22 teams contested the league, up from 16 in the previous season; 14 of which contested the 2011–12 season, two of which were promoted from the Portuguese Second Division, one of which was relegated from the 2011–12 Primeira Liga, and five of which were new reserve teams of Primeira Liga clubs. The reserve teams were not eligible for promotion to the Primeira Liga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paulinho (footballer, born November 1992)</span> Portuguese footballer (born 1992)

João Paulo Dias Fernandes, commonly known as Paulinho, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Toluca as a striker.

The 2012–13 Taça de Portugal was the 73rd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It was contested by a total of 162 teams competing in the top four tiers of Portuguese football. The competition began with the first round matches in August 2012 and concluded with the final on 26 May 2013, at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras.

The 2013–14 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 110th season in existence and the club's 80th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It involved Benfica competing in the Primeira Liga, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, and the knockout phase in the UEFA Europa League. Benfica qualified for the Champions League by coming second in the previous Primeira Liga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiki Afonso</span> Portuguese footballer

Christian "Kiki" Neiva Afonso is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Primeira Liga club AVS Futebol SAD.

The 2014–15 Taça da Liga was the eighth edition of the Taça da Liga, a Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional (LPFP). It was contested by a total of 36 clubs competing in the top two professional tiers of Portuguese football – 18 teams from the 2014–15 Primeira Liga plus 18 non-reserve teams from the 2014–15 Segunda Liga.

Jorge António Rosa Casquilha is a Portuguese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently a manager.

The 2015–16 LigaPro was the 26th season of Portuguese football's second-tier league, and the first season under the current LigaPro title. A total of 24 teams competed in this division, including five reserve sides from top-flight Primeira Liga teams. The season began on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016.

The 2016–17 Primeira Liga was the 83rd season of the Primeira Liga, the top Portuguese professional league for association football clubs.

The 2016–17 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 113th season in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 7 August 2016 with the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match and concluded on 28 May 2017 with the Taça de Portugal final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Primeira Liga</span> 86th season of top-tier Portuguese football

The 2019–20 Primeira Liga was the 86th season of the Primeira Liga, the top professional league for Portuguese association football clubs. The season started on 9 August 2019 and was finished on 26 July 2020.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Paulo Lopes". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Paulo Lopes. Quando esperar é uma virtude" [Paulo Lopes. When waiting is a virtue]. i (in Portuguese). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Davis, Matt (18 November 2018). "Paulo Lopes: The most successful third-choice goalkeeper of all time?". BBC Sport . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Lopes, Octávio (20 February 2000). "Gil Vicente: Carlitos quebra-cabeças" [Gil Vicente: Carlitos the puzzle]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Costa Nunes, Miguel (20 February 2000). "Sporting: Acosta lutador isolado" [Sporting: Acosta the lonesome fighter]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Portimonense-Trofense, 2–2: De novo em festa agora com o título" [Portimonense-Trofense, 2–2: Party time again now with title]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Feirense assegura subida na vitória sobre o Aves" [Feirense confirm promotion in win over Aves] (in Portuguese). TSF. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (4 January 2009). "Trofense-Benfica, 2–0 (destaques)" [Trofense-Benfica, 2–0 (highlights)]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Belenenses e Trofense despromovidos à Liga de Honra" [Belenenses and Trofense relegated to Honour League]. Expresso (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Guarda-redes Paulo Lopes regressa ao Benfica dez anos depois" [Goalkeeper Paulo Lopes returns to Benfica ten years later]. Público (in Portuguese). 26 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  11. 1 2 Ruela, João (10 May 2014). "FC Porto bate Benfica sob avaliação de Lopetegui" [FC Porto beat Benfica as Lopetegui looks on]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  12. 1 2 Geraldo, Inês (15 May 2016). "Benfica campeão nacional pela terceira vez consecutiva" [Benfica crowned national champions for the third consecutive time] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal . Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  13. 1 2 Cunha, Pedro Jorge (20 May 2017). "Boavista-Benfica, 2–2 (crónica)" [Boavista-Benfica, 2–2 (match report)]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  14. ↑ Ponte, Pedro (9 July 2018). "Paulo Lopes 'oficializado' como treinador de guarda-redes dos sub-23" [Paulo Lopes "officialised" as under-23 goalkeeping coach]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "A mensagem de "despedida" de Paulo Lopes" [Paulo Lopes' "farewell" message]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Paulo Lopes na equipa B do Benfica" [Paulo Lopes in Benfica's B team]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Experience and Benfiquista DNA with an eye to the future!". S.L. Benfica. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  18. ↑ Marques, Valter (28 November 2021). "Filho de ex-jogador do Benfica entre os nove do Belenenses SAD que entraram em campo" [Son of former Benfica player among nine of Belenenses SAD that took the field]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Sulejmani manteve o Benfica vitorioso" [Sulejmani kept Benfica victorious]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Paulo Lopes parte troféu da Supertaça" [Paulo Lopes breaks Supercup trophy] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "Benfica conquista Supertaça" [Benfica conquer Supercup] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Benfica 3–1 Vitória de Guimarães" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Prémios oficiais: a lista dos premiados" [Official awards: the list of winners] (in Portuguese). Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.