Paulo Teles

Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles (born 30 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodrigues and the second or paternal family name is Teles.
Paulo Teles
Personal information
Full name Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993[1]
Place of birth Funchal, Portugal[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2002–2009 Marítimo
2009–2012 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Deportivo B 43 (4)
2013–2015 Deportivo La Coruña 4 (0)
2014 → Guijuelo (loan) 8 (0)
2014–2015 → Compostela (loan) 30 (3)
2016–2017 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 34 (1)
2018 Farense 1 (0)
2019–2020 Praiense 35 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Funchal, Madeira, Teles finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica, arriving in the club's academy at the age of 16. In August 2012 he moved to Spain, signing a contract with Deportivo de La Coruña[2] and making his debut as a senior with the reserves, in Tercera División.

Teles played his first competitive match with the Galicians' first team on 11 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 draw against Córdoba CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[3] After loan spells at Segunda División B sides CD Guijuelo and SD Compostela,[4] he was released on 8 August 2015.[5]

On 20 February 2016, Teles joined Bulgarian team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6]

References
  1. "Paulo Teles" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, ‘Teles’ refuerza el centro del campo del Fabril procedente del Benfica (Paulo Sergio Rodríguez, 'Teles' bolsters Fabril midfield from Benfica); A Xogada, 16 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. El Dépor se venga del Córdoba desde el punto de penalti (Dépor get revenge on Córdoba from the penalty spot); Marca, 12 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. La cesión de Teles al Compostela, confirmada (Loan of Teles to Compostela, confirmed); La Voz de Galicia, 29 July 2014 (in Spanish)
  5. El Deportivo y Teles llegan a un acuerdo para la rescisión de su contrato (Deportivo and Teles reach agreement for the termination of his contract); Deportivo La Coruña, 8 August 2015 (in Spanish)
  6. Локо (Пд) се подсили с португалец преди дербито (Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) are bolstered by Portuguese before derby); Sportal, 20 February 2016 (in Bulgarian)
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