Marco Paulo (footballer, born 1976)

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

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+1⁄2 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 SL Olivais
1998–2000 Dragões Sandinenses 26 (5)
2000–2001 Ovarense
2001–2004 Estoril 94 (33)
2004–2006 Laval 57 (13)
2006–2007 Ionikos 7 (0)
National team
1997 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2004–2005 Angola 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Marco Paulo was born in Luanda. He made his senior debuts with F.C. Alverca in the second division 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 level in 2003 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 (Greece). He had his only top flight experience with the latter, playing in less than one third of the league's matches and with his side ranking 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 four caps. Three of those came during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, against Zimbabwe (twice) and Gabon, scoring against the latter in a 2–2 away draw.[1]

References
  1. Marco Paulo – FIFA competition record (archived)
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