Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes (born 13 July 1988), known as Marcos Paulo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club S.C. Farense as a midfielder. He also holds Italian nationality.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-07-13) 13 July 1988 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Pedro Leopoldo, Brazil[1] | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Farense | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | Venda Nova | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007 | Caldense | 15 | (2) |
2008–2010 | Le Mans B | 58 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Le Mans | 4 | (0) |
2010–2012 | União Leiria | 52 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Académica | 50 | (7) |
2015–2019 | Panetolikos | 94 | (5) |
2019–2020 | Académica | 19 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Vizela | 58 | (5) |
2022– | Farense | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 14 October 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Pedro Leopoldo, Minas Gerais, Marcos Paulo played with Venda Nova Futebol Clube and Associação Atlética Caldense in his country. In January 2008, he was signed by Ligue 1 side Le Mans Union Club 72.[2]
During his two-and-a-half-year spell in France, Paulo was almost exclusively associated with the club's reserve team. He made his league debut on 18 April 2009, playing 17 minutes in a game against Valenciennes FC (2–0 away win).[3]
Marcos Paulo spent the following seasons competing in Portugal's Primeira Liga, with U.D. Leiria[4] and Académica de Coimbra.[5] On 29 July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Panetolikos F.C. for an undisclosed fee.[6]