Marco Paulo
Personal information
Full name Marco Paulo Rebelo Lopes
Date of birth (1976-06-06) 6 June 1976
Place of birth Luanda, Angola
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1987–1989 Lourel
1989–1992 Rio de Mouro
1993–1995 Ramilux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Alverca 36 (5)
1997–1998 Olivais
1998–2000 Dragões Sandinenses 53 (10)
2000–2001 Ovarense
2001–2004 Estoril 94 (33)
2004–2006 Laval 57 (13)
2006–2007 Ionikos 7 (0)
Total 247 (61)
International career
1997 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2004–2005 Angola 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Paulo Rebelo Lopes (born 6 June 1976), known as Marco Paulo, is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Marco Paulo was born in Luanda. He made his senior debut with F.C. Alverca in the Segunda Liga as they acted as S.L. Benfica's farm team, and subsequently moved to the lower leagues where he represented three clubs, helping G.D. Estoril Praia return to the second tier at the end of the 2002–03 season with a career-best 16 goals in 35 games.

Marco Paulo then moved abroad, where he would appear for Stade Lavallois (France, Ligue 2) and Ionikos FC (Super League Greece).[1] He had his only top-flight experience with the latter, playing less than one third of the matches and with his side finishing in last position; he retired from football in June 2007, aged 31.

International career

Marco Paulo opted to represent Angola internationally, going on to win five caps. Four of those came during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, against Algeria, Gabon and Zimbabwe (twice), scoring against the second nation in a 2–2 away draw.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marco Paulo no Ionikos" [Marco Paulo to Ionikos]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 July 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Courtney, Barrie. "2004 matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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