Paulo Eduardo
Personal information
Full name Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho
Date of birth (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002
Place of birth Anápolis, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Novorizontino
(on loan from Santa Clara)
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2016 Anápolis
2016–2021 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cruzeiro 6 (0)
2022– Santa Clara 8 (0)
2023–Novorizontino (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018 Brazil U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho (born 14 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino, on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Santa Clara.

Club career

Paulo Eduardo is a youth product of Anápolis before moving to Cruzeiro's youth academy in 2016.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro on 3 November 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 1–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B win over Sampaio Corrêa on 9 January 2021.[3]

On 6 August 2022, Paulo Eduardo transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara signing a 5-year contract.[4]

In July 2023, Santa Clara sent Paulo Eduardo on a season-long loan to Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro 2020 Série B 6060
2021 Série B 301040
2022 Série B 00001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 901010110
Santa Clara 2022–23 Primeira Liga 801020110
Career total 17020200010220

International career

Paulo Eduardo is a youth international for Brazil, having played for the Brazil U17s in the summer of 2018.[6]

References

  1. "Cruzeiro Esporte Clube". www.cruzeiro.com.br.
  2. "Cruzeiro renova contrato do zagueiro Paulo, de 18 anos, até 2023". Lance!.
  3. ""Realização de um sonho"; Paulo Eduardo comemora estreia na equipe profissional do Cruzeiro". Bolavip Brasil.
  4. "Santa Clara, de Portugal, anuncia a contratação de dupla do Cruzeiro". TNT Sports.
  5. "Paulo Eduardo emprestado pelo Santa Clara ao Novorizontino" [Paulo Eduardo loaned by Santa Clara to Novorizontino] (in European Portuguese). Record. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. "Zagueiro Paulo Eduardo, do time sub-17 do Cruzeiro, celebra convocação à Seleção Brasileira e cita inspiração em Murilo e Dedé - Superesportes". Superesportes. August 24, 2018.
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