Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes

Paulo Jorge
Personal information
Full namePaulo Jorge Soares Gomes
Date of birth16 June 1980
Place of birthBraga, Portugal
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Doxa
Number3
Youth career
1992–1999Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002Braga B93(11)
2002–2009Braga135(9)
2009–2012APOEL46(4)
2012–2014Anorthosis45(2)
2014–Doxa14(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:21, 9 March 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes (born 16 June 1980), known as Paulo Jorge, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Doxa Katokopias F.C. as a central defender.

He played until the age of 29 with Braga, appearing in 166 official games over the course of seven Primeira Liga seasons. Subsequently, he competed in Cyprus.

Football career

Born in Braga, Paulo Jorge played for hometown club Sporting Clube de Braga for the vast majority of his career, which he began as a professional in the 2002–03 season. From his early first division debuts, he was awarded club captaincy.

Although a defensive player, Jorge scored five league goals in the 2006–07 campaign to help the club finish fourth, as well as two in the season's UEFA Cup, against Tottenham Hotspur and A.C. Chievo Verona. In 2008–09 he was absent for the vast majority of the games, due to several surgeries to repair a foot ailment;[1] his return only took place on 1 May 2009 against Rio Ave FC (0–0), and it was the only match he played in the season.

On 10 June 2009 the board of APOEL F.C. announced the signing of Paulo Jorge, on a two-year deal.[2] In his first year he won the Cypriot Super Cup and appeared in three group stage matches for the club, in its first participation in the UEFA Champions League.

On 12 May 2011, after helping APOEL win the national championship, 31-year-old Jorge renewed his contract for another year. The following season he featured in nine UEFA Champions League contests, in the side's surprising run to the quarter-finals.

On 13 May 2012 Paulo Jorge signed a two-year contract with another team in the country, Anorthosis Famagusta FC.[3]

Club statistics

As of 9 March 2015[4][5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga 2002–03 Primeira Liga 24120261
2003–04 Primeira Liga 26110271
2004–05 Primeira Liga 1311120162
2005–06 Primeira Liga 2012020241
2006–07 Primeira Liga 2453092367
2007–08 Primeira Liga 270101070360
2008–09 Primeira Liga 1000000010
Total 13591011020216612
APOEL 2009–10 Cypriot First Division 131006010201
2010–11 Cypriot First Division 1520051203
2011–12 Cypriot First Division 18110140331
Total 4641025110735
Anorthosis 2012–13 Cypriot First Division 1903040260
2013–14 Cypriot First Division 2622020302
Total 4525060562
Doxa 2014–15 Cypriot First Division 14100141
Career total 23416161105131030320

Honours

APOEL

References

  1. Braga press on without Paulo Jorge; UEFA.com, 11 September 2008
  2. "Ανακοίνωση – Paulo Jorge Soares Gomes" (in Greek). APOEL FC. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  3. "Κύριος" ο Πάολο Ζόρζε (in Greek). Anorthosis FC. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. "Paulo Jorge". ForaDeJogo. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. "Paulo Jorge". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

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