João Paulo da Silva Araújo

João Paulo
Personal information
Full name João Paulo da Silva Araújo
Date of birth (1988-06-02) 2 June 1988
Place of birth Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger / Forward
Club information
Current team
 Botev Plovdiv
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 ABC
2008 Barras-PI
2008–2009 Botafogo-PB
2009–2011 ABC 34 (7)
2011 → Gwangju FC (loan) 15 (6)
2011–2013 Gwangju FC 52 (10)
2013 → Daejeon Citizen (loan) 35 (6)
2014–2015 Incheon United 5 (0)
2014–2015 → ABC (loan) 20 (4)
2015 Botafogo-PB 17 (5)
2016 Ferroviária 0 (0)
2016– Botev Plovdiv 13 (9)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2016.


João Paulo da Silva Araújo (born 2 June 1988), commonly known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as forward for Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian First League.

Career

On 20 February 2011, João Paulo joined South Korean K-League side Gwangju FC on loan from ABC,[1] but signed a permanent deal five months later in July.

Following Daejeon Citizens relegation to the K League Challenge, he joined Incheon United in January 2014.

Botev Plovdiv

On June 16, 2016 João Paulo joined Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv, and was presented to the public alongside two fellow new Brazilian signings.[2] On June 29, he scored his unofficial first goal for the club, in a 5-0 thrashing over FC Oborishte in a pre-season friendly.[3]

On August 15, 2016, João Paulo scored a goal for the 3-2 win over Slavia Sofia.[4] On August 27, he also scored the winning goal in a 2-1 home victory over Neftochimic Burgas.[5]

João Paulo scored a hat-trick for the 4-0 win over FC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa on 17 September.[6] Four days later, on 21 September, he scored twice for the 3-6 away win over FC Pirin Gotse Delchev for the Bulgarian Cup.[7] At the end of the same week he scored another goal for the 1-2 away win over Dunav Ruse.[8]

On 16 October João Paulo scored a goal during the tremendous 3-4 away win over Beroe Stara Zagora.[9][10][11] He scored a goal during the 3-0 win over PFC Neftochimic Burgas on 27 October.[12] 3 days, later, during the 1-1 draw with Levski Sofia he scored a goal in the 13th second following an excellent assistance from Todor Nedelev.[13] João Paulo scored again on 3 November during the 1-3 away defeat from PFC Montana.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "광주FC, 브라질 공격수 2명 영입". Sportalkorea (in Korean). Naver. 2011-02-21.
  2. ↑ Ботев подписа с трима бразилци
  3. ↑ ВИДЕО: Ботев - Оборище 5:0
  4. ↑ Ботев обърна Славия за първа победа в шампионата
  5. ↑ Ботев удържа Нефтохимик за ценен успех след ерата "Костов"
  6. ↑ Ботев разгроми Локомотив ГО в най-добрия си мач от началото на сезона
  7. ↑ Ботев продължава напред за Купата след голово шоу в Гоце Делчев
  8. ↑ Зрелищен Ботев наказа хита в елита за първа победа извън Пловдив
  9. ↑ Ботев превзе Стара Загора в уникално голово шоу
  10. ↑ Зрелище: С Неделев начело Ботев посече Берое в голов трилър
  11. ↑ Хеттрик на Мапуку и червен картон на Косоко не стигнаха, Неделев герой в мача на сезона
  12. ↑ Ботев е на 1/4-финал след класически успех над Нефтохимик
  13. ↑ Ботев и Левски разделиха по точка в равностоен двубой
  14. ↑ Ботев загуби като гост на Монтана

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