Paulo Souza (footballer)

Paulo Muratore de Souza (25 April 1944 – 15 March 2006), simply known as Paulo Souza, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Paulo Souza
Personal information
Full name Paulo Muratore de Souza
Date of birth (1944-04-25)25 April 1944
Place of birth Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Date of death 15 March 2006(2006-03-15) (aged 61)
Place of death Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1965 Metropol
1965–1970 Grêmio 129 (0)
1970–1971 Juventus-SC
1972 Pontagrossense [pt]
1973–1974 Santa Cruz-RS
1974 Novo Hamburgo
1975–1976 São José
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Career

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A defender with good technique, Paulo Souza played for Grêmio during the 1960s, making 129 appearances for the club.[1][2]

Personal life

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Paulo is brother of the also footballer Cléo, with whom he played side by side at Grêmio on several occasions.[3][4]

Honours

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Grêmio

References

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  1. ^ "Paulo Muratore de Souza". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Paulo Souza". Já Joguei no Grêmio (in Portuguese). 18 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Cléo Muratore de Souza". Grêmiopédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre". sumulastche (in Portuguese). 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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