Paulo Souza (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Muratore and the second or paternal family name is de Souza.

Paulo Souza

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Muratore de Souza
Date of birth	(1944-04-25)25 April 1944
Place of birth	Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Date of death	15 March 2006(2006-03-15) (aged 61)
Place of death	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1965	Metropol
1965–1970	Grêmio	129	(0)
1970–1971	Juventus-SC
1972	Pontagrossense
1973–1974	Santa Cruz-RS
1974	Novo Hamburgo
1975–1976	São José
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024

Paulo Muratore de Souza (25 April 1944 – 15 March 2006), simply known as Paulo Souza, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

A defender with good technique, Paulo Souza played for Grêmio during the 1960s, making 129 appearances for the club.

Personal life

Paulo is brother of the also footballer Cléo, with whom he played side by side at Grêmio on several occasions.

Honours

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
• Campeonato Citadino de Porto Alegre: 1965

External links

• Paulo Souza at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)