Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento

For other people named Paulo Sérgio, see Paulo Sérgio (disambiguation).
Paulo Sérgio
Personal information
Full name Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento
Date of birth 2 June 1969 (1969-06-02) (age 42)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Winger/Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1988–1993 Corinthians 64 (5)
1989–1990 Novorizontino (loan) 0 (0)
1993–1997 Bayer Leverkusen 121 (47)
1997–1999 Roma 57 (22)
1999–2002 Bayern Munich 77 (21)
2002 Al-Wahda (UAE) 0 (0)
2003 Bahia 8 (0)
National team
Brazil 13 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 2 June 1969), commonly known as Paulo Sérgio is a former Brazilian footballer. Whilst at Bayern Munich he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing his penalty in the final shootout.

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Club career

Paulo Sérgio rose to prominence in Corinthians, where he was a key player in the early 1990s. In 1993 he was signed by Bayer Leverkusen, where he played in four seasons. His form was good enough to be included in the Brazilian national team, but he was not among the top scorers of Bundesliga, rather establishing himself as a top-class secondary striker.

In 1997, Paulo Sérgio was bought by Italian giants Roma, where he played in two seasons. He formed an effective striking partnership with youngster Francesco Totti and Marco Delvecchio, scoring 22 goals in 57 league appearances. When Roma signed Vincenzo Montella from relegated Sampdoria in 1999, Paulo Sérgio moved on. FC Bayern Munich became his new employer, and in his three years at Bayern, he won both Champions League and Bundesliga, his finest club honours.

In 2002, Bayern signed several new players, and Paulo Sérgio was not in the first team-plans, prompting him to move to Al-Wahda in Abu Dhabi, before finishing his career back in Bahia in his native Brazil. On the 6 June 2011, Sergio scored a beautiful overhead kick for Bayern Münich against Real Madrid in an allstars game.

Corinthians

Season League Apps Goals
1988 Brasileirão 7 0
1990 Brasileirão 19 2
1991 Brasileirão 15 1
1992 Brasileirão 23 2

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Season League Apps Goals
1993–1994 Bundesliga 32 17
1994–1995 Bundesliga 28 9
1995–1996 Bundesliga 28 4
1996–1997 Bundesliga 33 17

A.S. Roma

Season League Apps Goals
1997–1998 Serie A 34 12
1998–1999 Serie A 23 10

FC Bayern Munich

Season League Apps Goals
1999–2000 Bundesliga 28 13
2000–2001 Bundesliga 26 5
2001–2002 Bundesliga 23 3

International career

He was capped for Brazil 13 times, scoring twice, and was a winner at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

External links

Brazil squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup Winners (4th Title)