Paulo Victor (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.

Paulo Victor

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Victor de Almeida Barbosa
Date of birth	(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Bocaiúva, Brazil
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Ceará (on loan from Internacional)
Number	21
Youth career
	Nova Iguaçu
2020–2021	→ Botafogo (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Nova Iguaçu	3	(0)
2021	→ Botafogo (loan)	12	(0)
2021	Botafogo	5	(0)
2021–	Internacional	27	(0)
2022–2023	→ Vasco da Gama (loan)	14	(0)
2023–	→ Ceará (loan)	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023

Paulo Victor de Almeida Barbosa (born 13 April 2001), known as Paulo Victor, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as left back for Ceará, on loan from Internacional.

Club career

Born in Bocaiúva, Minas Gerais but raised in Piabetá, Magé, Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Victor was a Nova Iguaçu youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 19 February 2020, starting in a 2–2 Campeonato Carioca home draw against America-RJ.

In November 2020, Paulo Victor moved to Botafogo on loan, and was initially assigned to the under-20s.^[1] He began the 2021 campaign in the first team, and subsequently became a starter for the club before signing a permanent deal until 2024 on 21 May 2021.^[2]

On 25 June 2021, Paulo Victor signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Internacional in the Série A.^[3] He made his top tier debut on 3 July, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Corinthians.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 29 November 2021^[5]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nova Iguaçu	2020	Carioca	—		3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Botafogo	2021	Série B	5	0	12	0	1	0	—		—		18	0
Internacional	2021	Série A	18	0	—		—		0	0	—		18	0
Career total			23	0	15	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	39	0

Honours

Ceará

• Campeonato Cearense: 2024

References

1. "De reforço para a base a titular do time profissional: Paulo Victor vive início intenso no Botafogo" [From an addition to the youth setup to a starter in the first team: Paulo Victor lives an intense beginning at Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
2. "Botafogo anuncia compra do lateral-esquerdo Paulo Victor e novo contrato até 2024" [Botafogo announce the purchase of left-back Paulo Victor and new contract until 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. "Inter contrata lateral Paulo Victor" [Inter sign full-back Paulo Victor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
4. "Inter sai na frente, mas cede empate para o Corinthians no Itaquerão" [Inter start ahead, but give away a draw to Corinthians at the Itaquerão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio do Povo. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
5. Paulo Victor at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

External links

• Internacional profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
• Paulo Victor at Soccerway