Paulo César (footballer, born 1986)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César da Silva Argolo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Aracaju, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastern District | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Bahia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Bahia | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Atlético Alagoinhas (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Colo Colo-FR | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | ASA | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Crato | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Belenenses | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Novo Hamburgo | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Eastern | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Citizen | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Rangers (HKG) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Tai Po | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Wing Yee | 21 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Kitchee | 32 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hoi King (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Tai Po (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Central & Western | 21 | (0) |
| 2025– | Eastern District | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2003 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hong Kong | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2023 | |||
Paulo César da Silva Argolo (Chinese: 保羅; born 27 March 1986), commonly known as Paulo César, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District. Born in Brazil, he played for the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
In July 2016, Paulo joined Tai Po.[1]
In August 2018, Paulo joined Kitchee.
On 10 May 2021, Paulo finally earned his first start for Kitchee in which he made his first appearance against Southern in the HKPL.
Paulo became the first-choice goalkeeper in Kitchee’s ACL group stage due to the absence of Wang Zhenpeng. On 24 June 2021, he played his first ACL match, beating Thai Port 2–0.
On 23 July 2025, Paulo returned to top flight and joined Eastern District.[2]
International career
On 10 May 2021, Paulo officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.
On 1 June 2022, Paulo made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Malaysia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 August 2019.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Alagoinhas (loan) | 2009 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Colo Colo-FR | 2010 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| ASA | 2010 | Série B | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Belenenses | 2011–12 | Liga de Honra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Novo Hamburgo | 2013 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Eastern | 2013–14 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Citizen | 2014–15 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Hong Kong Rangers | 2015–16 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Tai Po | 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[f] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Wing Yee | 2017–18 | First Division | 21 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Kitchee | 2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoi King (loan) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[h] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Tai Po (loan) | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Brazil | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hong Kong | 79 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 88 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 126 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Campeonato Baiano
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
- ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Gaúcho
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the AFC Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Shield
- ^ Appearances in the HKFA League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Sapling Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 June 2022 | National Stadium Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia
|
0–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 19 July 2022 | Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan |  Japan
|
0–6 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 3 | 21 September 2022 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Myanmar
|
2–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 23 March 2023 | Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong |  Singapore
|
1–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2022–23
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2022–23
References
- ^ "和富大埔理文流浪為港超沖喜". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ 港超聯 東區一口氣公開5個新兵 on.cc 23 July 2025
- ^ Paulo César at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
External links
- Paulo César at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Paulo César da Silva Argolo at HKFA