João Paiva
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro de Lemos Paiva | ||
| Date of birth | February 8, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Wohlen | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2001 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Sporting B | 48 | (20) |
| 2003–2004 | Marítimo B | 25 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Espinho | 9 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Apollon Limassol | 54 | (16) |
| 2008 | AEK Larnaca | 12 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | FC Luzern | 72 | (23) |
| 2011–2013 | Grasshopper | 25 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | FC Wohlen | 34 | (16) |
| 2014– | FC Winterthur | 11 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2002 | Portugal U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2003 | Portugal U20 | 11 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:47, 14 October 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Pedro de Lemos Paiva (born 8 February 1983 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Challenge League club FC Winterthur.
Football career
Paiva played almost exclusively lower league football in his country: having been under contract with both Sporting Clube de Portugal and C.S. Marítimo, he only appeared for both clubs' reserve sides. In 2004–05 he played with Sporting de Espinho in the second division, but appeared in less than one third of the league games, as his team was also relegated after ranking 18th and last.
Paiva then spent three years in Cyprus, with Apollon Limassol and AEK Larnaca FC (half a season with the latter). For 2008–09, he joined FC Luzern in Switzerland, scoring 11 goals in 23 matches in his first year as the side finished ninth in the Super League, only barely avoiding relegation.
In January 2011, Paiva agreed a contract with another club in the country, Grasshopper Club Zürich, effective as of July.[1]
References
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- João Paiva profile at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
- Official site at BancadaVIP (Portuguese)
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