Paulo César da Silva Argolo (; born 27 March 1986), commonly known as Paulo César, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Club career

In July 2016, Paulo joined Tai Po.

Paulo César (footballer, born 1986)

Paulo finally earned his first start for Kitchee in which he made his first appearance against Southern in the HKPL on 10 May 2021.

Paulo César (footballer, born 1986)

He became the first choice goalkeeper in Kitchee’s ACL group stage due to the absence of Wang Zhenpeng, He played his first ACL match on 24 June 2021, beating Thai Port 2-0.

Paulo César (footballer, born 1986)

International career

On 10 May 2021, Paulo officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.

On 1 June 2022, Paulo made his international debut for Hong Kong in the friendly match against Malaysia.

Career statistics

Club

Notes

Honours

Kitchee

Hong Kong Premier League: 2020–21, 2022–23

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2022–23

Hong Kong FA Cup: 2022–23

References

External links

Paulo César da Silva Argolo at HKFA

1986 births

Living people

People from Aracaju

Brazilian emigrants to Hong Kong

Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong

Naturalised association football players

Hong Kong men's footballers

Hong Kong men's international footballers

Brazilian men's footballers

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football goalkeepers

Esporte Clube Bahia players

Alagoinhas Atlético Clube players

Colo Colo de Futebol e Regatas players

Agremiação Sportiva Arapiraquense players

Crato Esporte Clube players

C.F. Os Belenenses players

Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo players

Eastern Sports Club footballers

Citizen AA players

Hong Kong Rangers FC players

Tai Po FC players

Kitchee SC players

Hoi King SA players

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players

Hong Kong Premier League players

Hong Kong First Division League players

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong League XI representative players

Footballers from Sergipe