Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves
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Paulo Sérgio Moreira Gonçalves (born 24 January 1984 in Lisbon
) is a Portuguese
footballer who plays for Vitória de Guimarães in the Portuguese first division, as a right winger.
along with other youth products, and he would be loaned several times in the following years, namely spending two seasons with Lisbon
neighbours C.F. Os Belenenses - on 25 November 2004, before leaving for the club, he appeared for the Lions in a 4–0 win at FC Dinamo Tbilisi
for the season's UEFA Cup, replacing Roudolphe Douala
in the 65th minute.
After one season with Portimonense S.C.
in the second division
, Sérgio was released by Sporting and signed with Spanish
outfit UD Salamanca
, appearing in roughly half of the matches during the campaign as the Castile and León
side finished ninth in level two
.
In the 2009 summer, Paulo Sérgio returned to his country and Algarve, signing for S.C. Olhanense, freshly promoted to the top flight
, and being an undisputed first-choice over the course of two seasons, with his team managing to retain its division status. On 17 September 2010, he netted in a 2–0 home win against former team Portimonense, the first of the two official goals he would score for the club.
qualification
, scoring four goals. He was not, however, selected for the squad that appeared in the final tournament, which was held on home soil.
Previously, he appeared with the under-19's
in the 2003 European Championship
in Liechtenstein
, netting five times in as many matches as the national team lost in the final against Italy
.
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...
) is a 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 plays for Vitória de Guimarães in the Portuguese first division, as a right winger.
Club career
Sérgio started his career at local - and national - giants Sporting Clube de Portugal, but never appeared in the league with the first team. In April 2003, 10% of his economic rights were sold to an investment fundFirst Portuguese Football Players Fund
First Portuguese Football Players Fund was a investment fund dedicated for football. Unlike Serie A and Premier League, third-party ownership is allowed in Portugal. Clubs sold part of the economic rights of their current players to the fund for cash to re-invest on new signing. Clubs also...
along with other youth products, and he would be loaned several times in the following years, namely spending two seasons 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 - on 25 November 2004, before leaving for the club, he appeared for the Lions in a 4–0 win at FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
for the season's UEFA Cup, replacing Roudolphe Douala
Roudolphe Douala
Roudolphe Douala M'bele , known as Douala, is a Cameroonian footballer. Mainly a winger, he can also operate as a forward, and played professionally in five countries, mainly in Portugal.-Football career:...
in the 65th minute.
After one season with Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense S.C.
Portimonense Sporting Clube is a Portuguese football team based in Portimão. Founded on 14 August 1914, the club is one of the few professional clubs in the Algarve region, and currently plays in second division....
in 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...
, Sérgio was released by Sporting and signed with Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
outfit UD Salamanca
UD Salamanca
Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Founded on 16 March 1923, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2....
, appearing in roughly half of the matches during the campaign as the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
side finished ninth in level two
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
.
In the 2009 summer, Paulo Sérgio returned to his country and Algarve, signing for S.C. Olhanense, freshly promoted to the top flight
2008–09 Liga de Honra
The 2008–09 Liga de Honra season is the nineteenth since its establishment. Trofense are the defending champions.-Teams promoted to Liga de Honra:*Oliveirense*Sporting Covilhã-League table:-Summary:...
, and being an undisputed first-choice over the course of two seasons, with his team managing to retain its division status. On 17 September 2010, he netted in a 2–0 home win against former team Portimonense, the first of the two official goals he would score for the club.
International career
Sérgio played seven times in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
qualification
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification
The qualifying groups for the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006, where possible, matched the 7- and 6-team World Cup 2006 qualifying groups of the senior European teams. The exceptions were where Andorra, Faroe Islands, Liechtenstein, and Northern Ireland were involved; none of whom entered an under-21...
, scoring four goals. He was not, however, selected for the squad that appeared in the final tournament, which was held on home soil.
Previously, he appeared with the under-19's
Portugal national under-19 football team
-Current squad:*The following players have been called up to participate in the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Qualifying round.*National team caps and goals correct as of 8 November 2009.*Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team....
in the 2003 European Championship
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:...
in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
, netting five times in as many matches as the national team lost in the final against Italy
Italy national under-19 football team
The Italy national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year....
.