.jpg) Paulo Nunes in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arílson de Paula Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | (1971-10-30)30 October 1971 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Pontalina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Second striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1994 | Flamengo | 45 | (30) |
| 1995–1997 | Grêmio | 44 | (27) |
| 1997 | Benfica | 5 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | Palmeiras | 39 | (23) |
| 2000 | Grêmio | 18 | (13) |
| 2001 | Corinthians | 6 | (4) |
| 2002 | Gama | 12 | (8) |
| 2002 | Al-Nassr | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Mogi Mirim | 5 | (3) |
| Total | 175 | (112) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Brazil | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arílson de Paula Nunes (born 30 October 1971), better known asPaulo Nunes, is a Brazilian footballpundit and retiredfootballer who played as aforward.[1]
A product ofFlamengo's youth system, Paulo Nunes was part of a generation of players in theGávea team, such asDjalminha,Júnior Baiano,Marquinhos,Nélio,Marcelinho Carioca andSávio. However, Paulo Nunes did not achieve stardom in Flamengo, and only went to achieve success in other clubs, as it was the case with his former youth team teammates. Paulo Nunes, however, won the1990 Copa do Brasil with the Rio club, the 1991Campeonato Carioca and finally the1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[2]
Paulo Nunes left Flamengo in 1995, moving on toGrêmio, where he joined another player who had left aRio de Janeiro club,Jardel formerly of Vasco.
At Grêmio, Paulo Nunes won twoCampeonato Gaúcho titles, theCopa Libertadores cup, theCampeonato Brasileiro, theRecopa Sul-Americana and theCopa do Brasil for thePorto Alegre team and was the lead scorer in the 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro and the 1997 Copa do Brasil. His form also earned him theBola de Prata fromPlacar magazine, and a place in the national team squad for the1997 Copa América.[3]
After departing from Grêmio in 1997, he went on to play for thePortuguese clubS.L. Benfica. However, injuries hastened his return to Brazil.In 1998, Paulo Nunes joinedPalmeiras. JoiningAtlético Paranaense recruitedOséas in the attack, Paulo Nunes went on to win the1998 Copa do Brasil, the third one in his career, theCopa Mercosul and also the1999 Copa Libertadores. After the defeat againstManchester United for theIntercontinental Cup, Paulo Nunes left Palmeiras.[4]
Paulo Nunes returned to Grêmio for one season. Afterwards, he played forCorinthians,Gama,Al Nassr andMogi Mirim, where he retired in 2003, at the age of 32.[5]
Paulo Nunes played his first game for theBrazil national team on 3 June 1997, when his country andFrance drew 1–1 for theTournoi de France.[6] Paulo Nunes second and last game for the country was the 29 June 1997Copa América final againstBolivia, when his team beat the opponent team 3–1.[7] In doing so his 1997 Brazil national team won theCopa América.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Flamengo
Grêmio
Palmeiras
Corinthians
Brazil
Individual
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