| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paulo Roberto Rink | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-02-21)21 February 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba,Paraná, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1990 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1997 | Atlético Paranaense | 35 | (14) |
| 1991 | →Atlético Mineiro (loan) | ||
| 1995 | →Chapecoense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen | 88 | (29) |
| 1999 | →Santos (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2002 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 19 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Energie Cottbus | 13 | (3) |
| 2003 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 14 | (9) |
| 2004 | Vitesse | 17 | (5) |
| 2004 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 11 | (1) |
| 2005 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 21 | (14) |
| 2005–2006 | Omonia Nicosia[1] | 13 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Paranaense | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Germany | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paulo Roberto Rink (born 21 February 1973) is a formerfootballer who played as aforward. Most commonly known for his time atBayer Leverkusen, the Brazilian-born player earned 13 caps representingGermany. He retired in 2007.[2]
Born inCuritiba, Rink began his career playing forAthletico Paranaense. After a solid career with the club, he negotiated withBayer Leverkusen, and was transferred for US$6 million, the highest transfer fee paid for an Athletico Paranaense player at that time. Rink remained there for four years, barring a six-month break, when he was loaned out toSantos FC.
He played for several other clubs,1. FC Nürnberg,FC Energie Cottbus,Vitesse Arnhem,Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors,Olympiakos Nicosia andOmonia Nicosia.[3]
Rink ended his career in Athletico Paranaense, where his career started. His honorary match took place on 24 May 2007 at theKyocera Arena. Playing inPaulo Rink's friends team were amongst others:Oséas, his old friend, who from 1995 to 1998 acted as his striking partner at Athletico Paranaense. Also present was the UruguayanGustavo Matosas, teammate in 1997 and 1998 andKléberson, who played with him in 1998.
Rink, whose great-grandfather had emigrated fromHeidelberg to Brazil in 1904, was naturalised as a German citizen and subsequently called up to theGermany national team by then managerBerti Vogts in September 1998. He was the first Brazilian to play for Germany. The attacker took part in friendlies againstRomania andMalta. A year later, while still playing forBayer Leverkusen, he was once again called up, this time for the1999 Confederations Cup in Mexico. He played for Germany in the2000 UEFA European Championship as well. In total, Rink was able to collect 13 international caps between 1998 and 2000.[4]
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