Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles (born 30 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for A.D. Camacha.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Sérgio Rodrigues Teles[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 29)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Funchal, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Camacha | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2009 | Marítimo | ||
2009–2012 | Benfica | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Deportivo B | 43 | (4) |
2013–2015 | Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | (0) |
2014 | → Guijuelo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Compostela (loan) | 30 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 34 | (1) |
2018 | Farense | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Praiense | 35 | (4) |
2021– | Camacha | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:19, 17 May 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Funchal, Madeira, Teles finished his youth career with S.L. Benfica, arriving in the club's academy at the age of 16. In August 2012 he moved to Spain, signing a contract with Deportivo de La Coruña and making his debut as a senior with the reserves in Tercera División.[2]
Teles played his first competitive match with the Galicians' first team on 11 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 draw against Córdoba CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey.[3] After loan spells at Segunda División B sides CD Guijuelo and SD Compostela,[4] he was released on 8 August 2015.[5]
On 20 February 2016, Teles joined Bulgarian team PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6] He scored his only First Professional Football League goal on 10 April, in the 3–1 home victory over PFC Slavia Sofia.[7]
Teles returned to his homeland in the summer of 2018, with S.C. Farense.[8] He appeared in his only professional game in his country on 18 August, replacing Vanja Marković in the second half of a 3–1 away defeat of FC Porto B in the LigaPro.[9]
Subsequently, Teles competed in the Portuguese lower leagues.