Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo
Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo (born February 7, 1998 in Bom Sucesso), player name Igor, is a Brazilian football player. He plays as defender for the Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bom Sucesso, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| - 2006 | Red Bull Brasil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Red Bull Brasil | 0 | (0) |
| 2016-2017 | FC Liefering | 36 | (0) |
| 2017-2019 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | (07) |
| 2018 | Wolfsberger AC loan | 15 | (0) |
| 2018-2019 | FK Austria Wien loan | 27 | (0) |
| 2019-2021 | SPAL Ferrera | 17 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | AC Fiorentina loan | 30 | (0) |
| 2021-2023 | AC Fiorentina | 57 | (0) |
| 2023- | Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
changeIgor started his career at Red Bull Brasil. He was in the men's team squad for the first time in February 2016. In the summer of 2016 he moved to the Austrian second division club FC Liefering [1] He made his debut for Liefering on the first matchday of the 2016/17 season against SV Horn. In April 2017 he was in the FC Red Bull Salzburg squad for the first time against Kapfenberger SV. With the U-19 he won the UEFA Youth League in 2017. He finally made his debut for Red Bull Salzburg in the Bundesliga on May 28, 2017, when he was in the starting line-up on matchday 36 against SCR Altach. In January 2018 he was loaned to Wolfsberger AC. [2] For the 2018/19 season he was loaned to FK Austria Wien.
For the 2019/20 season he moved to Italy to SPAL Ferrara. In January 2020 he was loaned to Fiorentina for two years. After one season he was signed by Florence. In the summer of 2023 he moved to Brighton & Hove Albion. [3]