Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes
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Paulo Jorge Carreira Nunes (born 16 June 1970 in Luanda
), known as Paulo Jorge, is a retired Angola
n-born Portuguese
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, C.D. Feirense, S.C. Vila Real and Gil Vicente FC. Having signed from the lower leagues into the second division
in 1998, and contributing with seven matches as the club promoted immediately.
For the next six top level seasons, he remained an undisputed starter, going on to amass nearly 300 overall appearances for the Barcelos
-based club, and retired at 38 after a ten-year spell.
During 2003–04, as Gil finished 12th, Jorge's displays earned him the Portuguese Goalkeeper of the Year award.
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
), known as Paulo Jorge, is a retired Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n-born Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
During his career, Jorge represented União Desportiva de Leiria, A.D. FafeA.D. Fafe
Associação Desportiva de Fafe is a Portuguese football club from Fafe, northern Portugal. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Portuguese Fourth Division, holding home games at Parque Municipal dos Desportos de Fafe, with a capacity of 8,000....
, C.D. Feirense, S.C. Vila Real and Gil Vicente FC. Having signed from the lower leagues into the second division
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...
in 1998, and contributing with seven matches as the club promoted immediately.
For the next six top level seasons, he remained an undisputed starter, going on to amass nearly 300 overall appearances for the Barcelos
Barcelos, Portugal
Barcelos is a city in Barcelos Municipality in Braga District. The city has a population of 20,625.-History:Originally a Roman settlement, it expanded and became the seat of the First Duke of Bragança in the 15th century...
-based club, and retired at 38 after a ten-year spell.
During 2003–04, as Gil finished 12th, Jorge's displays earned him the Portuguese Goalkeeper of the Year award.