Paulo Madeira
Encyclopedia
Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (born September 6, 1970 in Luanda
, Angola
) is a retired Portuguese
footballer, who played as a central defender.
to the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship - and, after serving a loan with Club Sport Marítimo, returned for another season.
After excellent displays with Lisbon
neighbours C.F. Os Belenenses, Madeira was bought back by Benfica, but failed to appear regularly in his second spell with his alma mater
(five seasons), which included a demotion to the club's B side. He retired at almost 34, after brief stints with Fluminense Football Club
and C.F. Estrela da Amadora, the latter also in Lisbon.
that participated at UEFA Euro 1996, although he did not leave the bench. Between 1991 and 1999, he also earned 24 caps and scored three goals.
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...
, 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...
) is a retired 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 central defender.
Club
A youth graduate of Portuguese league giants Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Madeira made his first team debuts in the 1989–90 season - shortly after being instrumental in helping the Portuguese U-20Portugal national under-20 football team
The Portugal national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal....
to the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship - and, after serving a loan with Club Sport Marítimo, returned for another season.
After excellent displays with Lisbon
Lisbon
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...
neighbours C.F. Os Belenenses, Madeira was bought back by Benfica, but failed to appear regularly in his second spell with his alma mater
Alma mater
Alma mater , pronounced ), was used in ancient Rome as a title for various mother goddesses, especially Ceres or Cybele, and in Christianity for the Virgin Mary.-General term:...
(five seasons), which included a demotion to the club's B side. He retired at almost 34, after brief stints with Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
and C.F. Estrela da Amadora, the latter also in Lisbon.
International
At the international level, Madeira was part of the Portuguese senior teamPortugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
that participated at UEFA Euro 1996, although he did not leave the bench. Between 1991 and 1999, he also earned 24 caps and scored three goals.