Paulo Borges

Paulo Borges
Personal information
Full name Paulo Luís Borges
Date of birth (1944-12-24)24 December 1944
Place of birth Itaocara, Brazil
Date of death 15 July 2011(2011-07-15) (aged 66)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
–1962 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1968 Bangu 208 (108)
1967 → Houston Stars (loan)
1968–1974 Corinthians 236 (62)
1971 → Palmeiras (loan) 12 (1)
1972–1973 → Pontagrossense [pt] (loan)
1974 → Nacional-AM (loan)
1975 Vasco da Gama
International career
1966–1968 Brazil 17 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024

Paulo Luís Borges (24 December 1944 – 15 July 2011), simply known as Paulo Borges, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Revealed by Bangu, he played for the club until 1966, when he was state champion and top scorer in the championship.[1] In 1967 he was loaned to the Houston Stars of the NASL, alongside another Bangu standout, Ubirajara Motta. In 1968 he was hired by Corinthians where he formed an attacking partnership with Flávio Minuano, and in his debut, he overturned the club's historical taboo against Pelé's Santos FC.[2] He also had spells at Palmeiras, Pontagrossense, Nacional-AM and Vasco da Gama.[3][4]

International career

Borges played for the Brazil national team from 1966 to 1968, making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals.[5][6]

Honours

Bangu
Corinthians
Brazil
Individual

Death

Paulo Borges passed away in São Paulo, 15 July 2011, due to lung cancer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bangu de todos os tempos". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Paulo Borges, ex-jogador do Corinthians". Meu Timão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Jogadores do Palmeiras: Paulo Borges". Verdazzo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Paulo Borges (Ex-ponta do Corinthians e Bangu)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 18 February 2024.