João Paulo Brito
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Paulo Candeias Brito | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Olhão, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Olhanense | ||
| 1989–1990 | Faro e Benfica | ||
| 1990–1992 | Penha | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1993 | Oriental Pechão | ||
| 1993–1994 | Beira-Mar Monte Gordo | ||
| 1994–1996 | Olhanense | 24 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Louletano | ||
| 1997–2001 | Belenenses | 105 | (14) |
| 2001–2002 | Estrela Amadora | 20 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | CSKA Sofia | 45 | (10) |
| 2004 | Vitória Setúbal | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Kastoria | 10 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Jahn Regensburg | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
João Paulo Brito Candeias (born 5 June 1974) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right winger.
Football career
Born in Olhão, Algarve, Brito began his professional career with hometown's S.C. Olhanense, moving in 1996 to neighbours Louletano DC, as both clubs competed in the third division.
He experienced his best period in his country while at C.F. Os Belenenses: although not an undisputed starter he was an important offensive unit, appearing in more than 100 matches in the league alone (the Lisbon team spent the 1998–99 season in the second level). After four years he moved to another side in the capital, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, going scoreless in 20 matches as it finished fourth and narrowly missed out on promotion from division two.
In the following years Brito played solely abroad, beginning in Bulgaria with PFC CSKA Sofia for which he appeared regularly. He also represented lowly Kastoria F.C. in Greece – after a few months at Vitória de Setúbal without one single official appearance – and SSV Jahn Regensburg in Germany, before retiring as a professional in 2007 at the age of 33.
External links
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- Stats at ForaDeJogo
- Stats at Fussballdaten (German)
- Guardian Stats Centre