Paulo Santos (Portuguese footballer)

:"For other people named "Paulo Santos", See Paulo Santos."Football player infobox
playername = Paulo Santos
fullname = Paulo Jorge Silva Santos
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1972|12|11
cityofbirth = Lisbon
countryofbirth = Portugal
height = height|m=1.83
currentclub = Free agent
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991-92
1992
1993
1993-94
1994-95
1995-98
1998-01
2001-05
2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2008
clubs = UR Mirense
AD Sanjoanense
Olivais e Moscavide
SL Benfica
FC Penafiel
Estrela Amadora
FC Alverca
FC Porto
Varzim SC (loan)
Porto B
SC Braga (loan)
SC Braga
caps(goals) = 26 (0)
33 (0)
1 (0)
19 (0)
59 (0)
67 (0)
8 (0)
2 (0)
33 (0)
75 (0)
nationalyears = 2005
nationalteam = Portugal
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
pcupdate = 26 July 2008
ntupdate = 26 July 2008

Paulo Jorge Silva Santos (born December 11, 1972 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese football goalkeeper, who is currently unattached.

Club career

Santos, a former Portugal youth international, debuted in the Portuguese first division in 1993-94, winning the league with S.L. Benfica by playing 1 minute on the last game. After successful stints with C.F. Estrela da Amadora and F.C. Alverca, he went on to represent F.C. Porto, with no significant impact.

In 2005, Santos joined Sporting Clube de Braga. During that first season, when Braga midfielder Andrés Madrid deflected the ball in for an own goal, Santos was beaten for the first time in 595 minutes, just 40 minutes short of the record set by legendary Benfica goalkeeper Manuel Bento. In the only other time he had conceded that season so far, Red Star claimed the away goal that ended Braga's UEFA Cup campaign at the first round for the second year running.

In 2007-08, after injury problems and contract disputes, Santos only appeared in 12 league matches. He was released at the end of the season.

International career

Santos won one cap for the national team, on 16 November 2005, in a friendly match with Northern Ireland (1-1), in Belfast. He was called up to the 2006 World Cup as a late replacement for the injured Bruno Vale.

Honours

*Portuguese league: 1993-94

External links

* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=409 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]