João Paulo Brito

João Paulo Brito

Personal information
Full name	João Paulo Candeias Brito
Date of birth	(1974-06-05) 5 June 1974
Place of birth	Olhão, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1984–1989	Olhanense
1989–1990	Faro e Benfica
1990–1992	Penha
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Oriental Pechão
1993–1994	Beira-Mar Monte Gordo
1994–1996	Olhanense	24	(2)
1996–1997	Louletano
1997–2001	Belenenses	105	(14)
2001–2002	Estrela Amadora	20	(0)
2002–2004	CSKA Sofia	45	(10)
2004	Vitória Setúbal	0	(0)
2005	Kastoria	10	(1)
2006–2007	Jahn Regensburg	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

João Paulo Brito Candeias (born 5 June 1974) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right winger.

Football career

Born in Olhão, Algarve, Brito began his professional career with hometown's S.C. Olhanense, moving in 1996 to neighbours Louletano DC, as both clubs competed in the third division.

He experienced his best period in his country while at C.F. Os Belenenses: although not an undisputed starter he was an important offensive unit, appearing in more than 100 matches in the league alone (the Lisbon team spent the 1998–99 season in the second level). After four years he moved to another side in the capital, C.F. Estrela da Amadora, going scoreless in 20 matches as it finished fourth and narrowly missed out on promotion from division two.

In the following years Brito played solely abroad, beginning in Bulgaria with PFC CSKA Sofia for which he appeared regularly, also acquiring Bulgarian citizenship. He also represented lowly Kastoria F.C. in Greece – after a few months at Vitória de Setúbal without one single official appearance – and SSV Jahn Regensburg in Germany, before retiring as a professional in 2007 at the age of 33.

External links

• João Paulo Brito at footballzz.co.uk
• João Paulo Brito profile at ForaDeJogo
• Stats at Fussballdaten (German)
• Guardian Stats Centre