João Paulo Andrade
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | João Paulo Andrade | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Leiria, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Marinhense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Portomosense | ||
| 1994–1999 | União Leiria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2006 | União Leiria | 131 | (16) |
| 2000–2001 | → União Tomar (loan) | ||
| 2003 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Porto | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Rapid Bucureşti (loan) | 26 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Le Mans | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Vitória Guimarães | 45 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Omonia | 43 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Apollon Limassol | 19 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | AEL Limassol | 28 | (1) |
| 2017– | Marinhense | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:24, 6 May 2016 (UTC). |
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João Paulo Andrade (born 6 June 1981 in Leiria), known as João Paulo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays mainly as a central defender for Marinhense.
A product of U.D. Leiria's youth ranks, João Paulo was loaned to modest U.F.C.I. Tomar for the 2000–01 season, re-joining Leiria in the following campaign, being coached by a young José Mourinho and quickly becoming an important first-team member, while also being called by the Portuguese under-21 side. In January 2003, having already gained the captain's armband, he was loaned to Sporting Clube de Portugal, but appeared sparingly for the Lions.
After having performed solidly during the last two seasons, João Paulo was tipped to be transferred to one of the Primeira Liga greats and, in June 2006, FC Porto agreed his transfer. However, in preseason, he suffered a major knee injury that kept him out of action for several months, and went on to only serve as third or fourth option at the northerners; on two rare starts, he netted in a 3–0 win at former club Leiria and was sent off in the 2008 domestic cup final, lost against Sporting.
In August 2008 João Paulo, alongside teammate Pitbull, was loaned to Romania's FC Rapid Bucureşti, joining compatriot José Peseiro whom signed as manager. In the same month of the following year he moved countries again, signing a three-year deal with Le Mans UC 72 in France for about €1,5 million: he began the season as a starter, but eventually lost his importance after the sacking of compatriot Paulo Duarte, going on to suffer Ligue 1 relegation.
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