Paulo Eduardo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Godinho.
Paulo Eduardo
Personal information
Full name Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho
Date of birth (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Anápolis, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Novorizontino
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2016 Anápolis
2016–2021 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cruzeiro 6 (0)
2022–2024 Santa Clara 8 (0)
2023 → Novorizontino (loan) 5 (0)
2024– Novorizontino 0 (0)
International career
2018 Brazil U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:21, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho (born 14 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino.

Club career

Paulo Eduardo is a youth product of Anápolis before moving to Cruzeiro's youth academy in 2016.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro on 3 November 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 1–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B win over Sampaio Corrêa on 9 January 2021.[3]

On 6 August 2022, Paulo Eduardo transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara signing a 5-year contract.[4]

In July 2023, Santa Clara sent Paulo Eduardo on a season-long loan to Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino.[5] In January 2024, he joined Novorizontino on a permanent deal.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruzeiro 2020 Série B 6 0 — — — — 6 0
2021 Série B 3 0 1 0 — — — 4 0
2022 Série B 0 0 0 0 — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 9 0 1 0 — — 1 0 11 0
Santa Clara 2022–23 Primeira Liga 8 0 1 0 2 0 — — 11 0
Career total 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Campeonato Mineiro

International career

Paulo Eduardo is a youth international for Brazil, having played for the Brazil U17s in the summer of 2018.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Cruzeiro Esporte Clube". www.cruzeiro.com.br.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro renova contrato do zagueiro Paulo, de 18 anos, até 2023". Lance!.
  3. ^ ""Realização de um sonho"; Paulo Eduardo comemora estreia na equipe profissional do Cruzeiro". Bolavip Brasil.
  4. ^ "Santa Clara, de Portugal, anuncia a contratação de dupla do Cruzeiro". TNT Sports.
  5. ^ "Paulo Eduardo emprestado pelo Santa Clara ao Novorizontino" [Paulo Eduardo loaned by Santa Clara to Novorizontino] (in European Portuguese). Record. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Transfers Novorizontino : all the ins, outs and rumours". BeSoccer. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Zagueiro Paulo Eduardo, do time sub-17 do Cruzeiro, celebra convocação à Seleção Brasileira e cita inspiração em Murilo e Dedé - Superesportes". Superesportes. 24 August 2018.