Fininho (futsal player)

Paulo Sérgio Lira Goés (born 6 July 1972), simply known as Fininho, is a Brazilian retired professional futsal player who played as a winger, and a futsal manager.

Fininho
Personal information
Full name Paulo Sérgio Lira Goés
Date of birth (1972-07-06) 6 July 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 SE Votorantim
1993 Sumov Fortaleza
1994 Inpacel Futsal
1995 Arsenal-MG
1996 Enxuta Futsal
1997 Vasco da Gama
1997 Carlos Barbosa
1998–2000 São Paulo
2001–2004 Carlos Barbosa
2007 Umuarama
2011 Arapoti
2011–2012 Augusta 1986
International career
1992–2004 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2024

Career

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Born in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Fininho began his career playing for SE Votorantim in Recife. He gained national recognition playing for Enxuta Futsal, from Caxias do Sul, where he won the Taça Brasil in 1996. Later, still in futsal in Rio Grande do Sul, he won several titles with Carlos Barbosa, in addition to a state title with São Paulo FC.[1]

For the Brazilian futsal team, he competed in 4 FIFA Futsal World Cups, being champion in 1992 and 1996, runner-up in 2000 and third place in 2004, scoring 254 goals in total. He also won three editions of the Copa América de Futsal.[1][2]

After retiring as a player, Fininho became a futsal coach, working especially for Carlos Barbosa, the team with which he created greater identification, and Toledo Fustal.[3] In 2023 he coached the Concórdia team in the National League.[4]

Honours

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Below is the total list of achievements of Fininho as a professional futsal player:[5][6]

SE Votorantim
  • Campeonato Pernambucano de Futsal: 1990, 1991, 1992
Sumov/Fortaleza
  • Campeonato Cearense de Futsal: 1993
Inpacel Futsal
Arsenal de Santa Luzia
  • Campeonato Mineiro de Futsal: 1995
Enxuta
Carlos Barbosa
São Paulo
  • Campeonato Paulista de Futsal (FPFS): 1999
Umuarama
  • Campeonato Paranaense de Futsal: 2007
Brazil

References

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  1. ^ a b "A trajetória de Fininho, craque do futsal que conduz o futuro de centenas de alunos em Carlos Barbosa". Gaúcha ZH (in Portuguese). 21 March 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Manoel Tobias e Fininho serão homenageados no Jogo dos Craques da LNF". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Bicampeão do mundo, Fininho é anunciado como novo técnico do Toledo Futsal". Liga Nacional de Futsal (in Portuguese). 15 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ Luciano Andrade (21 July 2023). "Concórdia Futsal anuncia contratação do técnico Fininho". X1 Futsal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ Rodrigo Relozi (5 June 2022). "Fininho, Lenda e multicampeão do futsal brasileiro e mundial". Resenha CM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Você se lembra de Fininho?". SóEsporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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