Paulo Roberto do Carmo (born 12 March 1985), known as Paulão in Brazil, or di Carmo (Persian: دی کارمو) in Iran, is a Brazilian football striker who currently plays for Uberlândia Esporte Clube.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Roberto do Carmo | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pelotas | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CR Vasco da Gama | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | CENE[2] | (5) | |
| 2007 | → Rio Preto (loan) | (1) | |
| 2008 | → Persepolis (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Kowsar (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Atlético Sorocaba (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2011 | Boa Esporte | 10 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Nanchang Hengyuan (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Uberlândia | ||
| 2014 | URT | ||
| 2014 | Anápolis | ||
| 2014–2015 | São Caetano | ||
| 2015– | Pelotas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2016 | |||
Club career
editCENE and Rio Preto
editPaulão started his professional football career with lower league side Centro Esportivo Nova Esperança in 2006. In total, he scored 5 league goals and 11 amateur cup goals for them during his time at the club. In 2007, he was loaned out to São Paulo club Rio Preto Esporte Clube and played in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 league, where he won promotion with the club; nevertheless he returned to CENE.
Brawl in Iran
editIn September 2008 he was loaned out to reigning Iranian league title winners Persepolis. His appearance in Persepolis was protested hardly by fans and media in Iran who questioned the pedigree of the signing.[3][4] He was believed as an inapt & amateur player after being unable to convert numerous chances and was only able to score a single goal against Foulad in a 3–2 defeat.[4]
Cosa, Brazilian assistant coach of Persepolis who introduced him to the club claimed that he has scored 17 goals in 21 matches in Brazilian league,[5] although this claim made controversies and not proven yet. on November 4 and November 11, his career information on Wikipedia and Brazilian Football Confederation Website was shown by Adel Ferdosipour at Navad. after pressure of criticism by fans and media, Paolao claimed that he has played for CR Vasco da Gama.[6][7] On November 9, he and Cosa would both be fired from the club.[8]
Ituiutaba
editPaulão would go on to be loaned out to second tier Iranian club Kowsar F.C. and then regional Brazilian side Atlético Sorocaba before second tier Brazilian side Ituiutaba decided to permanently buy Paulão in 2011. In his debut season at Ituiutaba he would go on to make 9 appearances and score 2 goals before the club allowed Paulão to join Chinese Super League side Nanchang Hengyuan during the league season.
References
edit- ^ Promotional video about do Carmo on YouTube
- ^ "در گفت و گو با فارس دي كارمو: در واسكودوگاما با روماريو همبازي بودم". Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ Khabar-e-Varzeshi Newspaper, Number 3336, Retivered on 10 November 2008
- ^ a b http://aftab.ir/news/2008/oct/30/c6c1225342231_sport_football_perspolis.php نیم میلیارد برای یك بی استعداد
- ^ http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8707200209 FARS News Agency's interview
- ^ http://www1.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8708141333 دی كارمو: در واسكودوگاما با روماريو همبازی بودم
- ^ http://www.iranpress.ir/afarinesh/afarinesh/News.aspx?NID=39979 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine در واسکودوگاما با روماريو همبازی بودم
- ^ http://kargozaaran.com/ShowNews.php?38187 - دیكارمو و ماركو اخراج شدند