Paulão (footballer, born 1969)

Paulo António Alves (22 October 1969 – 17 August 2021), commonly known as Paulão, was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder. He made over fifty appearances for the Angola national football team from 1993 until 2001.

Paulão

Personal information
Full name	Paulo António Alves
Date of birth	(1969-10-22)22 October 1969
Place of birth	Luanda, Portuguese Angola
Date of death	17 August 2021(2021-08-17) (aged 51)
Place of death	Luanda, Angola
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Primeiro de Maio
1994–1995	Vitória Setúbal	19	(1)
1995–1997	Benfica	23	(3)
1997–1998	Académica	13	(0)
1998–2002	Espinho	92	(21)
2002	Petro Atlético
2003–2004	ASA
Total		147	(25)
National team
1993–2001	Angola	52	(19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only