- Paulo Assunção
Football player infobox
playername = Paulo Assunção
fullname = Paulo Assunção da Silva
height = height|m=1.73
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|01|25
cityofbirth =Várzea Grande
countryofbirth =Brazil
currentclub =Atlético Madrid
clubnumber = 12
position =Defensive midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004-2008 2004-2005 2008-
clubs = Palmeiras Porto B PalmeirasCD Nacional FC Porto →AEK Athens (loan)Atlético Madrid
caps(goals) = 00 (0) 36 (4) 24 (0) 50 (2) 73 (0) 23 (0) 1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 00:00, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =Paulo Assunção da Silva, Assunção (born
25 January 1980 inVárzea Grande ), is aBrazil ian footballer, currently playing forAtlético de Madrid in the Spanish first division. He is adefensive midfielder kown for his positioning and tackling.After first appearing professionally for
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras , Assunção emigrated to Portugal, having a short stint withFC Porto 's B side, returning shortly after to Palmeiras.In 2002-03, he joined
Madeira 'sC.D. Nacional , and made his Portuguese first division debut onJanuary 26 ,2003 , in a 0-0 home tie withVitória de Guimarães .After two highly successful individual seasons, Assunção was snapped again by Porto, but would be loaned for 2004-05 to
AEK Athens F.C. , then managed by former Porto manager Fernando Santos. In July 2005, he returned to Porto, going on to be an instrumental element in the side's midfield (alongsideRaúl Meireles andLucho González ), as it achieved three consecutive league championships.On July 2008, after buying out the remainder of his contract, Assunção joined
Atlético de Madrid . [ [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=730715.html Atlético sign Coupet and Paulo Assunção] ]Honours
F.C. Porto :
*Portuguese League: 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08
*Portuguese Cup : 2006
*Portuguese Super Cup: 2005References
External links
* [http://www.zerozero.eu/uk/jogador.php?id=602 Stats and profile at zerozero.pt]
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