Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 February 1999||
Place of birth | Paços de Ferreira, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2009 | Paços Ferreira | ||
2009–2018 | Porto | ||
2014–2015 | → Padroense (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Porto B | 14 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Portimonense U23 | 73 | (10) |
2022– | Portimonense | 40 | (2) |
International career | |||
2014–2015 | Portugal U16 | 5 | (1) |
2015 | Portugal U17 | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Portugal U18 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:48, 22 March 2024 (UTC) |
Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves (born 20 February 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Portimonense.
Estrela was born in Paços de Ferreira, Porto District. He joined FC Porto's academy at the age of 10.[2]
On 7 March 2018, Estrela played his first match as a professional with the B team, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 away loss against C.D. Nacional in the LigaPro.[3]
In June 2019, Estrela signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Portimonense SC,[4] being initially assigned to its under-23 team where he acted as captain.[2] He only made his league debut on 16 April 2022, as a late substitute in the 7–0 defeat at former side Porto.[5][6]
Estrela scored his first goal in the top division on 16 September 2022, the only in a win over G.D. Chaves through a penalty.[7]
Estrela represented Portugal at youth level. He scored his only goal on 25 March 2015, in a 5–0 victory over Azerbaijan in an under-16 friendly tournament.[8]