Paulo António Alves: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Paulo António Alves: profile

Paulo António Alves (born 22 October 1969 in Luanda, Angola) was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder. He died on 17 August 2021.

Alves made the step into senior football with Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio in 1993. He played for 8 clubs in 3 countries between 1993 and 2004. The busiest spell of his career was at S.C. Espinho (1998–2002): 92 appearances and 21 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 147 appearances and 25 goals.

At international level, Alves represented Angola (1991–2001), earning 41 caps and scoring 10 goals. Our match database lists 10 of his international goals; the first came against Cameroon on 25 June 1989 (World Cup Qualification).

Luanda has produced 141 footballers in our database, including William Carvalho, Manucho and Flávio Amado.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 1991 (aged about 22)
First international goal: 1989 – aged 19 (match)
Club career: 1993–2004 (12 seasons)
Countries played in: 3: Angola, Portugal and Brazil
Club goals per game: 0.17 (25 in 147)
Height: 184 cm — taller than 67% of Angolan internationals on record
Latest move: Atlético Sport Aviação (2003)
Shares a birthday with: Aïssa Mandi, Godfrey Chitalu and Gaël Bigirimana (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1993–1994	Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio	Girabola	–	–
1994–1995	Vitória F.C.	Campeonato de Portugal	19	1
1995–1997	S.L. Benfica	Primeira Liga	23	3
1997–1998	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	13	0
1998–2002	S.C. Espinho	Segunda Divisão	92	21
2002	Atlético Petróleos Luanda	Girabola	–	–
2003–2004	Atlético Sport Aviação	Girabola	–	–
2003–2004	Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B	–	–
	Total		147	25

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1991–2001	Angola	Senior	41	10

International goals (10)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	25 Jun 1989	Angola 1–2 Cameroon	5	World Cup Qualification
2	28 Feb 1993	Togo 0–1 Angola	83	World Cup Qualification
3	24 Jan 1996	Angola 3–3 Cameroon	57	Africa Cup of Nations
4	1 Jun 1996	Uganda 0–2 Angola	60 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
5	16 Jun 1996	Angola 3–1 Uganda	1	World Cup Qualification
6	16 Jun 1996	Angola 3–1 Uganda	58	World Cup Qualification
7	10 Nov 1996	Angola 2–1 Zimbabwe	51	World Cup Qualification
8	6 Apr 1997	Angola 3–1 Togo	29	World Cup Qualification
9	23 Apr 2000	Angola 7–1 Eswatini	29	World Cup Qualification
10	23 Apr 2000	Angola 7–1 Eswatini	72	World Cup Qualification

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

Where was Paulo António Alves born?

Paulo António Alves was born in Luanda, Angola.

Which national team does Paulo António Alves play for?

Paulo António Alves played international football for Angola. He has 41 caps and 10 goals on record.

Which clubs has Paulo António Alves played for?

Paulo António Alves's recorded clubs are Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, Vitória F.C., S.L. Benfica, Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., S.C. Espinho, Atlético Petróleos Luanda, Atlético Sport Aviação and Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense.

How tall is Paulo António Alves?

Paulo António Alves is 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) tall.

What position does Paulo António Alves play?

Paulo António Alves played as a midfielder.