POR| Born | 18 January 1979 |
| Birthplace | Lisbon |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Paulo joined Chelsea for £13million in June 2004 on a four-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in February 2008.
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estoril Praia | 1997-07-01 | 2000-07-01 | |
| Vitoria Setubal | 2000-07-01 | 2002-07-01 | |
| FC Porto | 2002-07-01 | 2004-06-05 | |
| Chelsea | 2004-06-05 |
| Competition | Season | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon Under 21 Portugal |
1999 - 2000 | 1 | 1 |
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| UEFA Under 21 Portugal |
2000 - 2001 | 4 | 2 |
1
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| UEFA Under 21 Portugal |
2001 - 2002 | 5 | ||||
| Portuguese First Division Vitoria Setubal |
2001 - 2002 | 18 |
3
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| Under 21 Portugal |
2001 - 2002 | 2 | ||||
| Four Nations B Tournament Portugal |
2001 - 2002 | 1 |
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| UEFA Cup FC Porto |
2002 - 2003 | 4 |
1
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| International Portugal |
2002 - 2003 | 6 | 1 |
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| International Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | 4 | 1 |
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| European Championship Portugal |
2003 - 2004 | 1 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League FC Porto |
2003 - 2004 | 10 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 5 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 29 |
2
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 1 |
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| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2004 - 2005 | 6 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2004 - 2005 | 6 | 1 |
1
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| International Portugal |
2004 - 2005 | 2 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 1 | ||||
| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2005 - 2006 | 4 | 2 |
1
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 6 | ||||
| FA Cup Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 1 | ||||
| Premier League Chelsea |
2005 - 2006 | 18 | 3 |
1
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| International Portugal |
2005 - 2006 | 2 | 3 |
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| International Portugal |
2006 - 2007 | 2 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 4 | 2 |
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| European Championship Portugal |
2006 - 2007 | 4 |
1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 2 |
1
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 18 | 6 |
5
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 4 | 1 |
1
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| FA Community Shield Chelsea |
2006 - 2007 | 1 | ||||
| International Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | 2 | 1 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 15 | 3 |
1
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 2 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 5 |
1
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| European Championship Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | 8 |
1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2007 - 2008 | 1 | 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 2 |
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 1 |
1
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| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 1 | 1 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2008 - 2009 | 1 | 6 |
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| FIFA World Cup Portugal |
2008 - 2009 | 3 | ||||
| Carling Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 3 | 1 |
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| Premier League Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 4 | 2 |
1
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| FA Cup Chelsea |
2009 - 2010 | 3 |