Marco Paulo Faria Lemos
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Marco Paulo Faria Lemos (born 28 May 1973), known as Marco Paulo, is a retired Portuguese
footballer who played as a central midfielder.
, Marco Paulo spent seven of his first eight years as a senior with local G.D. Estoril Praia, playing his first two seasons in the first division and a further five in the second
. After two years with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, one in each major level, he returned to the capital and joined Belenenses.
With Belenenses, Paulo was regularly used during his four-season spell, inclusively serving as team captain. Aged 32, he returned to the second division and Estoril, acting as interim player-coach
during five games, achieving only one draw, and returned to the top flight after one season, with C.F. Estrela da Amadora.
After 21 league games in his first season, veteran Marco Paulo was sparingly used in the following two, with Estrela also being relegated in 2009 due to financial irregularities. He closed out his career at 37 after one year with another club in the Lisbon area, C.D. Mafra
, amassing top division totals of 243 games and nine goals.
Portugal
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footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
Born in LisbonLisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Marco Paulo spent seven of his first eight years as a senior with local G.D. Estoril Praia, playing his first two seasons in the first division and a further five in the second
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
. After two years with F.C. Paços de Ferreira, one in each major level, he returned to the capital and joined Belenenses.
With Belenenses, Paulo was regularly used during his four-season spell, inclusively serving as team captain. Aged 32, he returned to the second division and Estoril, acting as interim player-coach
Player-coach
A player-coach, in sports, is a member of a sports team who simultaneously holds both playing and coaching duties. The term can be used to refer to both players who serve as head coaches, or as assistant coaches....
during five games, achieving only one draw, and returned to the top flight after one season, with C.F. Estrela da Amadora.
After 21 league games in his first season, veteran Marco Paulo was sparingly used in the following two, with Estrela also being relegated in 2009 due to financial irregularities. He closed out his career at 37 after one year with another club in the Lisbon area, C.D. Mafra
C.D. Mafra
Clube Desportivo Mafra is a football club currently playing in the Portuguese Second Division. They are based in the town of Mafra and play in the Campo Doutor Mário Silveira stadium...
, amassing top division totals of 243 games and nine goals.