Paulo Alves — Portuguese footballer (born 1969)

• Full name: Paulo António Alves
• Date of birth: 22 February 1969
• Place of birth: Luanda, Portuguese Angola
• Position: Midfielder (central/attacking)
• Nationality: Portuguese

Club career (highlights)

• Sporting CP (Portugal) — early professional years, came through youth ranks
• FC Porto (Portugal) — appeared for one of Portugal’s top clubs during his career
• Clubs in Portugal and abroad — played for several Portuguese top-division teams and had spells outside Portugal (including Saudi Arabia and Switzerland)

International career

• National team: Portugal
• Caps: 6 appearances for the senior Portugal national team
• Goals: 1 goal for Portugal
• Notable: Represented Portugal in the early 1990s and featured in the squad during qualifying matches and friendlies.

After playing

• Moved into coaching and football-related roles after retirement, including youth development and assistant roles at club level.

Legacy

• Remembered as a skilled midfielder of his generation who contributed at both club and international level for Portugal.