Paolo Lebas

Paolo Lebas

Personal information
Full name	Paolo Lebas Da Silva[1]
Date of birth	(2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Tourcoing, France
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bastia B
Youth career
2011–2013	Neuville-en-Ferrain
2013–2021	Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Ajaccio B	45	(4)
2021–2023	Ajaccio	2	(0)
2023–	Bastia B	20	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:54, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Paolo Lebas Da Silva (born 20 April 2003), known as Paolo Lebas, is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National 3 side Bastia B.

Club career

On 18 October 2021, Lebas made his debut for Ajaccio as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over Nîmes.[2] He made his Ligue 1 debut with the club in 2–0 defeat to Nantes on 5 February 2023, coming off the bench.[3]

International career

In May and June 2018, Lebas was called up by the Portugal U15 national team.[4] In December 2018, he received two call-ups; one for the France U16 national team, and another for the Portugal U16 national team.[4][5] He would eventually join up with France to complete a three-day program at INF Clairefontaine.[6] Lebas would continue to be called up by Portugal until April 2019, when he suffered an injury that hindered his career.[4]

Personal life

Lebas was born in France to a French father and Portuguese mother. His brother Victor is also a footballer.[4]

References

1. Paolo Lebas at Global Sports Archive
2. "Résultat et résumé : Nîmes - AC Ajaccio" [Result and highlights: Nîmes - AC Ajaccio]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
3. "Ajaccio vs. Nantes". Soccerway. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
4. Ribeiro, Alexandre (2 September 2020). "Entretien – Paolo Lebas da Silva : " Lorsqu'on défend la même nation, l'intégration se fait facilement "" [Interview - Paolo Lebas Da Silva: "When we defend the same nation, integration happens easily"]. Trivela (in French). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
5. "Paolo Lebas" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
6. "Paolo Lebas Da Silva sélectionné" [Paolo Lebas Da Silva selected] (in French). AC Ajaccio. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

External links

• Paolo Lebas at Soccerway
• Paolo Lebas national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)