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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Roberto da Silva Zaltron | ||
| Date of birth | July 6, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grêmio | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Bragantino | ||
| 2003–2004 | Londrina | ||
| 2004 | Guaratinguetá | ||
| 2004–2005 | Barbarense | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | Ituano | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Chapecoense | ||
| 2006–2007 | Sertãozinho | ||
| 2007 | Avaí | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Mes Kerman | 97 | (19) |
| 2011–2012 | Kaveh Tehran | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 5 October 2010 | |||
Paulo Roberto da Silva Zaltron born July 6, 1980 in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian football striker.
He moved to Mes in 2007 where the club was promoted to Persian Gulf Cup and was a regular player for the team in his first season but in his second season he almost lost his spot after the entrance of his Brazilian teammates but still scored number of goals.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Mes | Persian Gulf Cup | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 9 |
| 2008–09 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2010–11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | Iran | 97 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 109 | 28 | |
| Career total | 97 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 109 | 28 | ||
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Mes | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Mes | 0 |
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