Pauleta

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Carreiro and the second or paternal family name is Resendes.
Pauleta
Pauleta in 2011
Pauleta in 2011
Personal information
Full namePedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes
Date of birth28 April 1973
Place of birthPonta Delgada, Portugal
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionStriker
Youth career
1988–1989Santa Clara
1989–1990Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1990–1992Santa Clara
1992–1994Operário
1994Angrense
1995Micaelense23(11)
1995–1996Estoril29(18)
1996–1998Salamanca71(34)
1998–2000Deportivo La Coruña58(18)
2000–2003Bordeaux98(65)
2003–2009Paris Saint-Germain211(109)
2010–2011São Roque2(4)
Total449(226)
National team
1996Portugal U211(0)
1997–2006Portugal88(47)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, ComM, OIH (born 28 April 1973), known as Pauleta (Portuguese pronunciation: [pawˈletɐ]), is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.

During 18 years as a senior, he never played in the Portuguese first division, having spent most of his professional career in Spain and France (12 seasons combined, mostly for Paris Saint-Germain).

Pauleta scored 47 goals in 88 matches for Portugal, a national record at the time of his retirement. He played for his country in two World Cups and two European Championships.

Club career

Early years / Spain

Born in Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island in the Azores, Pauleta started his career at youth level playing for local clubs in his native island, before turning professional in the lower leagues. He was part of F.C. Porto's youth team for a brief stint, but left soon due to homesickness, signing his first professional contract with Clube União Micaelense in 1994 and spending one year there. He then moved to second division's G.D. Estoril Praia in 1995, helping his team to the 12th position in his first and only season.

The goals continued to flow following a switch to Spanish second level side UD Salamanca in 1996, with Pauleta scoring 19 goals as it gained promotion to La Liga in the following year, adding a further 15 in his first season in the top flight. That rate earned him a move to Deportivo de La Coruña, in the 1998 summer.

Pauleta scored his first goal in European competition in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, netting in a 3–1 home win against Montpellier HSC[1] and repeating the feat in the second leg (2–0).[2] On 22 November 1999 he bagged a hat-trick for Depor in a home fixture against Sevilla FC,[3] going on to enjoy a two-year spell with the Galicians which included 33 goals in 92 official matches, including eight from 12 starts as the club won its first league championship title in 2000.

Bordeaux

On 1 September 2000, after being tracked by the likes of Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Sunderland, Pauleta joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux in France, reportedly for financial and family reasons.[4] He scored three as his new club crushed FC Nantes 5–0 in an away match,[5][6] and some days later, on 26 September, did the same in a UEFA Cup first round match against Lierse SK, with his team qualifying for the next round;[7] he enjoyed an impressive run in his first season, ending it as the club's top scorer with 26 goals in all competitions,[8] and the Ligue 1's second leading scorer with 20.

In the 2001–02 campaign, Pauleta was the league's top scorer with 22 goals. He also was the club's leading scorer in all competitions with 35 goals – a record.[9] Subsequently, he was voted the best player in the French first division, and was also awarded the 'Oscar of football' by fellow players and coaches,[10] and was named one of the 50 players shortlisted for the 2002 European Footballer of the Year award (Ballon d'Or), with only another player from the French League in the list.[11] In the same season, Pauleta also won the French League Cup, being instrumental to the success scoring two goals in the final.[12][13] After his great performances, Manchester City's manager Kevin Keegan expressed an interest in the striker, but Bordeaux's chairman Jean-Louis Triaud said that, initially, they were not interested in the transfer, showing that Pauleta could be for sale only in the right circumstances.[14]

In the 2002–03 season Pauleta proved himself another time, scoring 23 league goals and 30 all competitions comprised. For the second time he won the title for the best player in the top category, and was also named in the French League team of the year. In total, he registered 65 league goals in 98 games and 91 in 130 matches in all competitions for Bordeaux,[15] ranking third all-time upon his departure.[16]

Paris Saint-Germain

Pauleta with PSG in 2007

Pauleta joined Paris Saint-Germain F.C. ahead of 2003–04, signing a three-year contract in a reported €12 million transfer deal.[17] He helped the capital side to its first silverware in six years by scoring the only goal of the 2004 French Cup final against LB Châteauroux, and continued with his goal scoring exploits in the league, netting 18 times in 37 contests as PSG finished the league in second place.

On 2 April 2006, Pauleta scored his first hat-trick for Paris Saint-Germain against former club Bordeaux, as the home side won 3–1.[18] Despite reported interest from defending French champions Olympique Lyonnais, Pauleta stayed at Paris-Saint Germain to help them clinch the 2006 French Cup. He scored his 99th and 100th overall goals for PSG in heroic fashion, off a fantastic volley and a textbook header respectively.[19]

After the 2007–08 season, as PSG faced relegation until the very last matchday (eventually reaching safety at 16th), Pauleta retired from football after his last match on 17 May 2008, with the possible exception being if any of the Big three (S.L. Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto) in Portugal came calling, which they did not.[20] He retired at 35 without having played one game in Portugal's main division, subsequently staying at PSG but in an ambassadorial role.[21]

In late May 2009 Pauleta played his farewell match, at the Parc des Princes, playing one half each with a team of friends and PSG – former and current – players. His son André, 13, replaced him at the end of the game and scored the final two goals.[22]

Pauleta returned to football at the age of 37, joining amateurs Grupo Desportivo São Roque in the Azores' regional leagues. He retired for good in June 2011.

International career

Pauleta was the first Portuguese national team player to never have played in the Portuguese first division when he made his international debut against Armenia, in August 1997. He would have to wait 18 months for his first national team start, against the Netherlands. His first goals came a month later, when he scored two in a 7–0 rout of Azerbaijan in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier, on 26 March 1999.[23]

A substitute at the Euro 2000 tournament, Pauleta led the Portuguese attack at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, scoring a hat-trick against Poland[24] and ending with that tally in as many games, as the nation was ousted in the group stage.

Although he played all but one game on the road to the Euro 2004 final, Pauleta did not score in that tournament finals. However, on 12 October 2005, against Latvia, he became the national team's all-time goal scoring leader, surpassing Eusébio's previous record of 41 goals.[25]

During the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign, Pauleta was the European zone's top scorer and, in a friendly match against Cape Verde in May 2006 preluding the final stages, he showed great form as he netted three times in a 4–1 win. However, after scoring the side's first goal in the group stage match against Angola,[26] he failed to find the net again during the tournament; after Portugal's defeat to Germany in the third place play-off, he announced his international retirement.

International goals

[23]

Pedro Pauleta: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (1965), Guimarães, Portugal  Azerbaijan 6–0 7–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
2 26 March 1999 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (1965), Guimarães, Portugal  Azerbaijan 7–0 7–0 Euro 2000 qualifying
3 18 August 1999 Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal  Andorra 4–0 4–0 Friendly
4 16 August 2000 Estádio do Fontelo, Viseu, Portugal  Lithuania 5–1 5–1 Friendly
5 11 October 2000 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 0–2 0–2 2002 World Cup qualification
6 28 January 2001 Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal, Portugal  Andorra 2–0 3–0 2002 World Cup qualification
7 28 March 2001 Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal  Netherlands 1–2 2–2 2002 World Cup qualification
8 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 1–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification
9 6 June 2001 Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal  Cyprus 4–0 6–0 2002 World Cup qualification
10 1 September 2001 Camp d'Esports, Lleida, Spain  Andorra 0–2 1–7 2002 World Cup qualification
11 5 September 2001 Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus  Cyprus 1–2 1–3 2002 World Cup qualification
12 6 October 2001 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Estonia 3–0 5–0 2002 World Cup qualification
13 25 May 2002 Estádio Campo Desportivo, Taipa, China  China PR 0–2 0–2 Friendly
14 10 June 2002 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  Poland 1–0 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup
15 10 June 2002 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  Poland 2–0 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup
16 10 June 2002 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  Poland 3–0 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup
17 12 October 2002 Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Tunisia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
18 20 November 2002 Estádio Primeiro de Maio, Braga, Portugal  Scotland 1–0 2–0 Friendly
19 20 November 2002 Estádio Primeiro de Maio, Braga, Portugal  Scotland 2–0 2–0 Friendly
20 29 March 2003 Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal  Brazil 1–0 2–1 Friendly
21 10 September 2003 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 0–1 0–1 Friendly
22 11 October 2003 Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Albania 4–2 5–3 Friendly
23 15 November 2003 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal  Greece 1–1 1–1 Friendly
24 19 November 2003 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Kuwait 1–0 8–0 Friendly
25 19 November 2003 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Kuwait 2–0 8–0 Friendly
26 19 November 2003 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Kuwait 4–0 8–0 Friendly
27 19 November 2003 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Kuwait 5–0 8–0 Friendly
28 18 February 2004 Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal  England 1–1 1–1 Friendly
29 28 April 2004 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Sweden 1–1 2–2 Friendly
30 5 June 2004 Estádio do Bonfim, Setúbal, Portugal  Lithuania 2–0 4–1 Friendly
31 4 September 2004 Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia  Latvia 0–2 0–2 2006 World Cup qualification
32 8 September 2004 Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal  Estonia 3–0 4–0 2006 World Cup qualification
33 9 October 2004 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 0–1 2–2 2006 World Cup qualification
34 13 October 2004 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Russia 1–0 7–1 2006 World Cup qualification
35 17 November 2004 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–4 0–5 2006 World Cup qualification
36 17 November 2004 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg  Luxembourg 0–5 0–5 2006 World Cup qualification
37 26 March 2005 Estádio Cidade de Barcelos, Barcelos, Portugal  Canada 2–0 4–1 Friendly
38 3 September 2005 Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Luxembourg 3–0 6–0 2006 World Cup qualification
39 3 September 2005 Estádio do Algarve, Faro, Portugal  Luxembourg 4–0 6–0 2006 World Cup qualification
40 8 October 2005 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal  Liechtenstein 1–1 2–1 2006 World Cup qualification
41 12 October 2005 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal  Latvia 1–0 3–0 2006 World Cup qualification
42 12 October 2005 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal  Latvia 2–0 3–0 2006 World Cup qualification
43 12 November 2005 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal  Croatia 2–0 2–0 Friendly
44 27 May 2006 Complexo Desportivo de Évora, Évora, Portugal  Cape Verde 1–0 4–1 Friendly
45 27 May 2006 Complexo Desportivo de Évora, Évora, Portugal  Cape Verde 2–1 4–1 Friendly
46 27 May 2006 Complexo Desportivo de Évora, Évora, Portugal  Cape Verde 4–1 4–1 Friendly
47 11 June 2006 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  Angola 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup

Statistics

Club

Club League Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estoril Liga de Honra 1995–96 2918--
Total 2918--
Salamanca Segunda División 1996–97 3719--
La Liga 1997–98 3415--
Total 7134--
Deportivo La Liga 1998–99 281031--3111
1999–2000 30830-533811
Total 581861-536922
Bordeaux Ligue 1 2000–01 28201310733726
2001–02 33222444654535
2002–03 37235521414830
Total 98658127517913091
Paris SG Ligue 1 2003–04 37186500-4323
2004–05 35143400614519
2005–06 36216522-4428
2006–07 33153112964624
2007–08 2782156-3415
Total 168762016910157212109
Career total 424211 16153719477245

International

National Team Year Friendlies International
Competition		 Total Goals per match
App Goals App Goals App  Goals
Portugal 1997 0 0 3 0 3 0 0
1998 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
1999 2 1 5 2 7 3 0.429
2000 5 1 4 1 9 2 0.222
2001 3 0 7 7 10 7 0.7
2002 8 4 3 3 11 7 0.636
2003 12 8 0 0 12 8 0.667
2004 4 3 10 6 14 9 0.643
2005 5 2 7 5 12 7 0.583
2006 3 3 6 1 9 4 0.444
Total 43 22 45 25 88 47 0.534

Honours

Club

Deportivo
Bordeaux
Paris Saint-Germain

Country

Portugal

Individual

Orders

Personal life

Pauleta's goal celebration of spreading his arms like wings earned him the nickname The Birdman of the Açores. In November 2005, he signed to become a FIFA ambassador for the SOS Children's Villages, the first Portuguese to do so.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Pauleta estreia-se a marcar nas Eurotaças" [Pauleta scores first goal in European Cups] (in Portuguese). Record. 19 October 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Pauleta marca pelo Deportivo da Corunha" [Pauleta scores for Deportivo La Coruna] (in Portuguese). Record. 5 November 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  3. ↑ ""Hat-trick" sensacional de Pauleta" [Sensational "hat-trick" from Pauleta] (in Portuguese). Record. 22 November 1999. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Pauleta no Bordéus por 4 anos" [Pauleta in Bordeaux for 4 years] (in Portuguese). Record. 1 September 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Dream debuts". UEFA.com. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  6. ↑ Season 2000/2001 French League Week 6 – Match Stats, French League's website
  7. ↑ "Pauleta marca três e apura Bordéus" [Pauleta scores three and qualifies Bordeaux] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  8. ↑ 2000–01 Bordeaux's Top Scorers; Scapulaire
  9. ↑ 2001–02 Bordeaux's Top Scorers; Scapulaire
  10. ↑ "Pauleta honoured by fellow players". UEFA.com. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "Golden Ball 50 named". UEFA.com. 13 November 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  12. ↑ "Pauleta brace brings Bordeaux cup". UEFA.com. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  13. ↑ Season 2001/2002 League Cup Final – Match Stats; French League's website
  14. ↑ "Keegan eyes Pauleta". BBC Sport. 24 January 2003. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
  15. ↑ Pedro Pauleta – 2002–03 Stats; French League's website
  16. ↑ Bordeaux's all time goalscorers; Scapulaire
  17. ↑ Pauleta prize for PSG; UEFA.com, 10 July 2003
  18. ↑ Pauleta punishes former friends; UEFA.com, 3 April 2006
  19. ↑ Hundred up for Pauleta; UEFA.com, 2 November 2007
  20. ↑ Gillen, Sean (25 November 2006). "Pauleta announces retirement date". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  21. ↑ Retired Pauleta returns to PSG; UEFA.com, 21 November 2008
  22. ↑ Résumé du jubilé de Pauleta (Pauleta's testimonial sumup); PSG en Force, 31 May 2009 (French)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Pedro Miguel Correia Resende "Pauleta" – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  24. ↑ Portugal back on track; BBC Sport, 10 June 2002
  25. ↑ Pauleta dethrones "The King"; UEFA.com, 13 October 2005
  26. ↑ Winning start satisfies Scolari; BBC Sport, 11 June 2006
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Portuguese Honorary Orders] (in Portuguese). Presidency of the Portuguese Republic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança" [National team honoured by Duke of Bragança] (in Portuguese). Cristiano Ronaldo News. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2006.
  29. ↑ SOS Children's Villages – Portugal: Pedro Pauleta

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