Paulo Matos

Paulo Gomes de Matos (born 25 January 1984) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.

Paulo Matos
Personal information
Full name Paulo Gomes de Matos
Date of birth (1984-01-25) 25 January 1984
Place of birth Brazil
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2002 Esporte Clube Juventude
2002–2005 São Paulo FC
2005 Clube Náutico Capibaribe
2006 Esporte Clube Vitória
2007 Sociedade Esportiva do Gama
2008 América Futebol Clube
2009 Criciúma Esporte Clube
2009 Associação Desportiva Confiança 1 (0)
2010 Mixto Esporte Clube
2011 Paraná Clube 3 (0)
2011 Goianésia Esporte Clube 10 (0)
2012 Esporte Clube Jacuipense
2014–2015 Estrela do Norte Futebol Clube 7 (1)
2015–2016 Al Ansar FC 11 (2)
2016 Formiga Esporte Clube
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

On 19 June 2005, Matos debuted for São Paulo alongside future Brazil international Hernanes, scoring in a 1–0 win against Botafogo.[1] After his retirement, he would regard that moment as the best in his career.[2]

On 26 November 2005, Matos played for Náutico in that year's Série B promotion play-off final against Grêmio; the match was dubbed the Batalha dos Aflitos, and was played at the Estádio dos Aflitos.[3] During the match, Náutico received two penalties, and Grêmio had four players with red cards, yet Gremio won 1–0.[3] After that game, Matos became depressed, barely slept or ate, did not speak to anybody for two weeks, and vowed to never to go near that stadium again.[3]

References
  1. Paulo Matos faz gol, vira herói e guarda a bola folha.uol.com.br
  2. Herói do São Paulo em 2005, Paulo Matos virou assistente social e dono de loja spfc.net
  3. Momento de torcedor: ex-São Paulo, atacante recorda fase no time de 2005 globoesporte.globo.com


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