José Paes

This article is about an Ecuadorian footballer. For the Brazilian poet, literary critic and translator, see José Paulo Paes.

José Paes
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Paes[1]
Date of birth (1946-03-26)26 March 1946
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Date of death 1 August 2025 (aged 79)
Place of death Conchas, São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1960s Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1971 Portuguesa[2] 170 (12)
1971–1982 Barcelona SC
1983 9 de Octubre
International career
1979–1981 Ecuador 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco José Paes (Spanish: [xoˈse ˈpaes]; 26 March 1946 – 1 August 2025) was a professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Brazil, he played for the Ecuador national team.[1]

Career

Paes began his career in the youth team of Portuguesa de Desportos in the 1960s, and played professionally for the club from 1966 to 1971, when he transferred to Ecuadorian football. He was called up to the São Paulo state team and Brazil national team, but without entering to the field.[2]

With Barcelona SC, he won three national titles, in 1971, 1980, and 1981.[3] He made 12 appearances for the Ecuador national team from 1979 to 1981. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1979 Copa América tournament.[4] Paes died in 1 August 2025, at the age of 79.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "José Paes". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Érico Faria Loreto; Márcio Monteiro Alencar; Rafael Ribeiro Emiliano; Thiago Teixeira de Azevedo (2007). Almanaque da Lusa. Fundação Cásper Líbero.
  3. ^ a b "Falleció José 'Pepe' Paes, leyenda y eterno capitán de Barcelona SC" [José 'Pepe' Paes, legend and eternal captain of Barcelona SC, has passed away]. El Universo (in Spanish). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Copa América 1979". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Luto! Morre importante jogador da Portuguesa dos anos 1960". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 2 August 2025.


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