Paulo Machado
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Paulo Machado | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado | |
Date of birth | March 31, 1986 | |
Place of birth | Bairro do Cerco, Porto, Portugal | |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
Playing position | Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Leixões S.C. | |
Number | 6 | |
Youth clubs | ||
F.C. Porto | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
2003-2004 2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
F.C. Porto Académica (loan) Estrela da Amadora (loan) União da Leiria (loan) Leixões (loan) |
0 (0) 4 (0) 25 (2) 26 (0) 0 (0) |
National team | ||
?-present | Portugal U-21 | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado (born 31 March 1986 in Bairro do Cerco, Porto) is a Portuguese football midfielder. He currently plays for Leixões, on loan from F.C. Porto.
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[edit] Football career
Born in Cerco bairro in Porto, he started his career at F.C. Porto youth system. He made his first team debut in Portuguese Cup under José Mourinho at 2003-04 season. He spent second half of 2004-05 season at Académica on loan.
in summer 2005, he signed an improved contact last until 2010, along with teammate Bruno Vale, before both on loan to Estrela da Amadora and then at União da Leiria.[1]
[edit] International career
He was in the squad of Portugal U-21 team at 2007 UEFA U-21 Euro Championship.
He also won 2003 UEFA U-17 Euro Championship.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Porto put faith in young pair. UEFA.com (2005-07-30).