Raul Paula

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Raul Paula
Personal information
Full name Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska Paula
Date of birth (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Böblingen, Germany
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 NAC Breda
Number 11
Youth career
VfL Sindelfingen
TSV Dagersheim
GSV Maichingen
–2015 SV Böblingen
2015–2023 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 VfB Stuttgart II 34 (15)
2024– NAC Breda 11 (0)
International career‡
2019 Germany U16 1 (1)
2020 Germany U17 2 (2)
2021–2022 Germany U18 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska Paula (born 25 January 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for NAC Breda.

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Life and career

Paula was born on 15 January 2004 in Böblingen, Germany. He is a native of Böblingen, Germany. [1] He was born to a Macedonian mother and a Portuguese father. [2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of German side VfL Sindelfingen. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side TSV Dagersheim. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side GSV Maichingen. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side SV Böblingen. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of German side VfB Stuttgart. He started his senior career with the club. He was described as "one of the most dangerous players that VfB... produced in recent years". [3] In 2024, he signed for Dutch side NAC Breda.

Paula was a Germany youth international. He has played for the Germany national under-16 football team, the Germany national under-17 football team, and the Germany national under-18 football team. He made one appearances and scored one goals while playing for the Germany national under-16 football team. He made two appearances and scored two goals while playing for the Germany national under-17 football team. He made four appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Germany national under-18 football team. He is eligible to represent North Macedonia and Portugal internationally through his parents.

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References

  1. ↑ "Raul Paula und Luca Raimund: Zwei VfB-Talente auf der Überholspur". zvw.de. 13 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Duitse artiest is klaar om het NAC-publiek te vermaken: 'Maar altijd met het koppie erbij'". bndestem.nl.
  3. ↑ "Lässt der VfB Raul Paula ziehen?". stuttgarter-zeitung.de.
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