Paulo Borges

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulo Borges

| fullname = Paulo Luís Borges

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|12|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Itaocara, Brazil

| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|7|15|1944|12|24|df=yes}}

| death_place = São Paulo, Brazil

| position = Right winger

| height =

| youthyears1 = –1962 | youthclubs1 = Bangu

| years1 = 1962–1968 | clubs1 = Bangu | caps1 = 208 | goals1 = 108

| years2 = 1967 | clubs2 = → Houston Stars (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1968–1974 | clubs3 = Corinthians | caps3 = 236 | goals3 = 62

| years4 = 1971 | clubs4 = → Palmeiras (loan) | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1972–1973 | clubs5 = → {{ill|Associação Pontagrossense de Desportos|pt||lt=Pontagrossense}} (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 1974 | clubs6 = → Nacional-AM (loan) | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 1975 | clubs7 = Vasco da Gama | caps7 = | goals7 =

| nationalyears1 = 1966–1968 | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 3

| pcupdate = 18 February 2024

}}

Paulo Luís Borges (24 December 1944 – 15 July 2011), simply known as Paulo Borges, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Career

Revealed by Bangu, he played for the club until 1966, when he was state champion and top scorer in the championship.{{cite web|url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/noticias/bangu-de-todos-os-tempos |title=Bangu de todos os tempos |website=Terceiro Tempo |access-date=17 February 2024 |language=pt}} In 1967 he was loaned to the Houston Stars of the NASL, alongside another Bangu standout, Ubirajara Motta. In 1968 he was hired by Corinthians where he formed an attacking partnership with Flávio Minuano, and in his debut, he overturned the club's historical taboo against Pelé's Santos FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.meutimao.com.br/jogador-do-corinthians/paulo-borges |title=Paulo Borges, ex-jogador do Corinthians |website=Meu Timão |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}} He also had spells at Palmeiras, Pontagrossense, Nacional-AM and Vasco da Gama.{{cite web|url=https://www.verdazzo.com.br/jogadores/paulo-borges/ |title=Jogadores do Palmeiras: Paulo Borges |website=Verdazzo |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}}{{cite web|url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/paulo-borges-3748 |title=Que fim levou? Paulo Borges (Ex-ponta do Corinthians e Bangu) |website=Terceiro Tempo |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=pt}}

International career

Borges played for the Brazil national team from 1966 to 1968, making 17 appearances and scoring 3 goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil196466.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1964-1966 |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=18 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil196768.htm |title=Seleção Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1967-1968 |publisher=RSSSF Brazil |access-date=18 February 2024}}