Paulo Vitor
Personal information
Full name Paulo Vitor Monteiro
Date of birth (2004-08-26) 26 August 2004
Place of birth Junqueirópolis, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Mineiro
Number 27
Youth career
2021 Comercial Tietê
2022–2023 Boston City Brasil
2023 → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Boston City Brasil 1 (0)
2023 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Atlético Mineiro 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Paulo Vitor Monteiro (born 26 August 2004), known as Paulo Vitor or Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Atlético Mineiro.

Club career

Born in Junqueirópolis, São Paulo,[1] Paulo Vitor began his career with local side Comercial FC Tietê before joining Boston City Brasil for the 2022 season. He made his first team debut with the latter side on 17 September 2022, starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão home win over Juventus Minasnovense.[2]

On 6 February 2023, Paulo Vitor was loaned to Atlético Mineiro for two years, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[3] He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 10 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodrigo Battaglia in a 4–0 away routing of Cuiabá.[4][5]

On 17 November 2023, Atlético announced the purchase of 60% of Paulo Vitor's economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until December 2027.[6]

Career statistics

As of 16 May 2023[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boston City Brasil 2022 Mineiro 2ª Divisão —10———10
Atlético Mineiro 2023 Série A 10—0000—10
Career total 101000000020

    References

    1. ↑ "Zagueiro natural de Junqueirópolis é contratado pelo Atlético-MG" [Stopper from Junqueirópolis is signed by Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Integração. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    2. ↑ "Boston City Futebol Clube Saf 3x1 Associacao Atletica Juventus Minasnovense" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação Mineira de Futebol. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    3. ↑ "Zagueiro revelado pelo Boston City é contratado pelo Atlético-MG" [Stopper groomed at Boston City is signed by Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    4. ↑ "Emprestado pelo Boston City ao Atlético-MG, Paulo Vitor comemora estreia como profissional: 'Momento inexplicável'" [On loan from Boston City to Atlético-MG, Paulo Vitor celebrates professional debut: 'Unexplainable moment'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    5. ↑ "Paulo Vitor estreia no Atlético em goleada sobre o Cuiabá" [Paulo Vitor debuts at Atlético in routing of Cuiabá] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rádio Itatiaia. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
    6. ↑ "Atlético-MG e Paulo Vitor: Galo compra direitos do meio-campo; veja detalhes" [Atlético-MG and Paulo Vitor: Galo buy rights of midfielder; see details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
    7. ↑ Paulo Vitor at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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