Paulo Monteiro (footballer, born 1985)

Paulo Armando da Silva Monteiro (born 21 January 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for AD Fafe as a central defender.

Paulo Monteiro
Personal information
Full name Paulo Armando da Silva Monteiro
Date of birth (1985-01-21) 21 January 1985
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Fafe
Number 37
Youth career
1995–1996 Os Sandinenses
1996–2000 Vitória Guimarães
2000–2001 Os Sandinenses
2001–2004 Braga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Braga B 35 (1)
2005 Braga 1 (0)
2006–2007 Istres 2 (0)
2007 Farul Constanța 0 (0)
2008 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2008–2009 Amarante 8 (0)
2009–2010 Gondomar 32 (2)
2011 Praiense 15 (1)
2011–2012 Espinho 30 (0)
2012–2013 Santa Clara 25 (1)
2013–2014 Académico Viseu 30 (3)
2014–2015 Chaves 21 (2)
2015 Concordia Chiajna 0 (0)
2015–2016 União Madeira 33 (1)
2016–2017 Feirense 13 (0)
2018 Real Massamá 18 (1)
2018 Mafra 0 (0)
2018– Fafe 44 (5)
National team
2003 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2003–2004 Portugal U19 7 (0)
2004–2005 Portugal U20 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2020

Club career

Born in Guimarães, Monteiro finished his formation at S.C. Braga, making his senior debuts with the reserves in the third division. On 5 November 2005 he played his first official game with the first team, coming on as a substitute for injured Paulo Jorge in the 30th minute of a 0–1 away loss against C.S. Marítimo;[1][2] it would be his only Primeira Liga appearance in ten years.

From 2006 to 2008, Monteiro played abroad, but only managed to appear in two league matches combined for FC Istres (Ligue 2), FC Farul Constanţa (Liga I) and Charlton Athletic in the Football League Championship. During his spell with the Addicks he was also pursued by lowly Accrington Stanley, but the deal fell through due to lack of international clearance, and he was released in July 2008 without any official appearances.[3][4]

Returned to his country, Monteiro played four seasons in the third level, with Amarante FC, Gondomar SC, S.C. Praiense and S.C. Espinho. He joined division two side C.D. Santa Clara in 2012–13,[5] moving to fellow league team Académico de Viseu F.C. for the following campaign.[6]

In June 2015, after a very brief spell in Romania, Monteiro signed with C.F. União, newly promoted to the top flight.[7] On 18 October, in a Taça de Portugal third-round tie against Sertanense FC, he scored a hat-trick of penalties in a 5–1 away win.[8]

On 30 June 2016, after suffering relegation, Monteiro joined C.D. Feirense also in the top tier on a one-year contract.[9]

International career

Three youth categories comprised, Monteiro won 21 caps for Portugal, including 11 for the under-20s.

References
  1. "Marítimo-Sp. Braga, 1–0: Tradição e qualidade" [Marítimo-Sp. Braga, 1–0: Tradition and quality]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 November 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. "Paulo Monteiro cresce com a melhor defesa" [Paulo Monteiro grows with the best defence]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 November 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. Kempson secures Stanley loan move; BBC Sport, 29 February 2008
  4. Monteiro & Smith leave Charlton; BBC Sport, 4 July 2008
  5. Central Paulo Monteiro é o reforço mais recente (Centre-back Paulo Monteiro is latest signing); SAPO, 10 July 2012 (in Portuguese)
  6. "Académico Viseu: Paulo Monteiro reforça defesa" [Académico Viseu: Paulo Monteiro bolsters defence]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 13 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  7. "Paulo Monteiro é reforço" [Paulo Monteiro is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  8. "Sertanense-U. Madeira, 1–5: Hat trick de Monteiro resolve" [Sertanense-U. Madeira, 1–5: Monteiro hat-trick decides it]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  9. "Paulo Monteiro reforça defesa do Feirense" [Paulo Monteiro bolsters defence of Feirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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