Paulo Rangel (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulo Rangel

| image = Paulo Rangel Nakhon Ratchasima.jpg

| fullname = Paulo Rangel do Nascimento Gomes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belém (PA), Brazil

| height = {{height|m=1.88}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002

| youthclubs1 = Boavista

| years1 = 2003–2004

| clubs1 = Boavista

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2004–2005

| clubs2 = Varzim

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2005

| clubs3 = Gondomar

| caps3 = 9

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2005–2006

| clubs4 = Maia

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2006–2007

| clubs5 = Lousada

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2007–2008

| clubs6 = Baraúnas

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008

| clubs7 = Potiguar

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008–2009

| clubs8 = Dibba Al-Hisn

| caps8 = 23

| goals8 = 15

| years9 = 2009–2010

| clubs9 = Salgueiro

| caps9 = 4

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2009–2010

| clubs10 = Santa Cruz

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2010

| clubs11 = São José

| caps11 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2010

| clubs12 = Salgueiro

| caps12 = 4

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2010

| clubs13 = São Raimundo (PA)

| caps13 = 2

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2011

| clubs14 = Lajeadense

| caps14 = 0

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2011

| clubs15 = Caxias

| caps15 = 4

| goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2011

| clubs16 = Cuiabá

| caps16 = 2

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2011–2012

| clubs17 = São José

| caps17 = 0

| goals17 = 0

| years18 = 2012

| clubs18 = Icasa

| caps18 = 2

| goals18 = 0

| years19 = 2012–2013

| clubs19 = Muangthong United

| caps19 = 24

| goals19 = 12

| years20 = 2013

| clubs20 = → Perak (loan)

| caps20 = 16

| goals20 = 9

| years21 = 2013–2014

| clubs21 = Selangor

| caps21 = 19

| goals21 = 16

| years22 = 2014–2015

| clubs22 = Terengganu

| caps22 = 10

| goals22 = 8

| years23 = 2015

| clubs23 = Johor Darul Ta'zim

| caps23 = 0

| goals23 = 0

| years24 = 2016

| clubs24 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II

| caps24 = 18

| goals24 = 19

| years25 = 2017

| clubs25 = Londrina

| caps25 = 0

| goals25 = 0

| years26 = 2017–2018

| clubs26 = Nakhon Ratchasima

| caps26 = 31

| goals26 = 16

| years27 = 2018

| clubs27 = Kedah

| caps27 = 6

| goals27 = 5

| clubs28 = Paysandu

| years28 = 2019

| caps28 = 4

| goals28 = 1

| clubs29 = Madureira

| years29 = 2020

| caps29 = 3

| goals29 = 0

| clubs30 = Linense

| years30 = 2020

| caps30 = 2

| goals30 = 0

| clubs31 = Paragominas

| years31 = 2021

| caps31 = 13

| goals31 = 3

| clubs32 = Tuna Luso

| years32 = 2022

| caps32 = 3

| goals32 = 0

| clubs33 = Altos

| years33 = 2022

| caps33 = 7

| goals33 = 1

| clubs34 = Tuna Luso

| years34 = 2023

| caps34 = 16

| goals34 = 7

| clubs35 = Moto

| years35 = 2024

| caps35 = 16

| goals35 = 9

| totalcaps = 294 | totalgoals = 143

| pcupdate = 15:50, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

}}

Paulo Rangel do Nascimento Gomes (born 4 February 1985) is a Brazilian retired footballer.[https://football-tribe.com/asia/2017/06/07/nakhon-ratchasima-sign-former-muangthong-united-player-paulo-rangel/ Nakhon Ratchasima sign former Muangthong United player Paulo Rangel]

Club career

=Perak=

In April 2013, Perak signed Rangel on loan from Muangthong United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2013/02/28/3786310/perak-fa-sign-brazilian-forward-paulo-rangel|title=Perak FA sign Brazilian forward Paulo Rangel|work=Goal.com|access-date=18 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rangel-ready-to-explode-1.253708|title=Sports|publisher=Nst.com.my|access-date=18 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129124443/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rangel-ready-to-explode-1.253708|archive-date=29 November 2014}} On 14 April, he scored during his league debut against PKNS in the match that ended draw 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Azraaimelentingaksipemain/Article/|title=Berita Harian - Azraai melenting aksi pemain|publisher=Bharian.com.my|access-date=18 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514080723/http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/Azraaimelentingaksipemain/Article/|archive-date=14 May 2014|url-status=dead}} Rangel scored a hat-trick against Johor Darul Ta'zim as Perak won 3–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rangel-runs-riot-1.266002|title=Sports|publisher=Nst.com.my|access-date=18 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129094356/http://www.nst.com.my/sports/soccer/rangel-runs-riot-1.266002|archive-date=29 November 2014}}

=Selangor=

In November 2013, Rangel joined Selangor from Muangthong United.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2013/11/15/4408048/paulo-rangel-signs-with-selangor|title=Paulo Rangel signs with Selangor|work=Goal.com|access-date=18 November 2014}} Rangel made his official Selangor debut on their opening matchday of the 2014 season against T-Team at Petaling Jaya Stadium. He scored a brace to help Selangor win 2–0.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/match/128388/selangor-vs-t-team-fc/report|title=Selangor 2 - 0 PBDKT T-Team Match report - 1/18/14 Super League - Goal.com|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=18 November 2014}}

On 1 April 2014, Rangel scored his first hat-trick for Selangor against Vietnamese side Hanoi T&T in the 2014 AFC Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-all-news/28030-afc-cup-md4-selangor-3-1-hanoi-t-t.html |access-date=May 13, 2014 |title= Match report: Selangor vs Hanoi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514114828/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-all-news/28030-afc-cup-md4-selangor-3-1-hanoi-t-t.html |archive-date=May 14, 2014 }} Rangel scored another hat-trick in the AFC Cup on 23 April 2014 against Maziya from Maldives.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-all-news/28268-afc-cup-md6-selangor-4-1-maziya-sports.html |access-date=May 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514114831/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-cup-all-news/28268-afc-cup-md6-selangor-4-1-maziya-sports.html |archive-date=May 14, 2014 |title= Match report: Selangor vs Maziya}}

=Terengganu=

On 26 November 2014, Rangel signed with Terengganu. Rangel was suspended for 6 months after kicking the ball at a second assistant referee as well as shoving the referee in the Semi Final of Malaysia FA Cup 2015 against LionsXII.{{Cite web|title = FAM suspends Terengganu striker Rangel for six months - The Malaysian Insider|url = http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sports/article/fam-suspends-terengganu-striker-paulo-rangel-for-six-months|website = www.themalaysianinsider.com|access-date = 2016-01-06|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160203205712/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sports/article/fam-suspends-terengganu-striker-paulo-rangel-for-six-months|archive-date = 2016-02-03}}

After one season playing for Terengganu, Rangel been released from the club.

=Johor Darul Ta'zim=

Rangel signed a two-year contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim on 29 December 2015, after becoming a free agent since October.{{Cite web|title = JDT sign Paulo Rangel for two years|url = http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/jdt-sign-paulo-rangel-for-two-years|website = www.themalaymailonline.com|access-date = 2015-12-30}} The contract signing ceremony was held at the Tan Sri Dato' Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He replaced the retired Luciano Figueroa, completing the club’s quota of four foreign imports and will link up with new strike partner Jorge Pereyra Díaz.{{Cite web|title = JDT ikat Paulo Rangel dua tahun|url = http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/jdt-ikat-paulo-rangel-dua-tahun-1.466812|website = www.sinarharian.com.my|access-date = 2015-12-30|first = SITI NOOR|last = SEPEE}} However he was not made any appearances for the club and been demoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II.

=Johor Darul Ta'zim II=

During the pre-season with Johor Darul Ta'zim, Rangel found out it difficult to adapt to club playing style. He was then demoted to Johor Darul Ta'zim II and made his debut in a 1–3 defeat to DRB-Hicom.

=Londrina=

For the 2017 season, Rangel returned to Brazil and signed for Londrina.

=Nakhon Ratchasima=

Midway through the season, Rangel made a return to Thailand and signed for Nakhon Ratchasima F.C.

=Kedah FA=

Rangel signed a 6 months contract for Kedah FA on 23 May 2018.{{cite news

|url=http://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/malaysia-super-league/890977/paulo-rangel-kedahs-latest-lethal-weapon-signing-nakhon-ratchasima/|title=Paulo Rangel joins Kedah FA from Thai League side Nakhon Ratchasima|publisher=Fox Sports Asia|date=23 May 2018|access-date=6 June 2018}} He made his super league debut for Kedah against his former team Selangor FA on 26 May 2018.{{cite web| url = http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/kedah-fa-paulo-rangel-cleared-play-former-club-selangor-fa/35vjlzcmei6b1spn35g6373zm| title = Kedah FA's Paulo Rangel cleared to play against former club Selangor FA {{!}} Goal.com}} He scored his first goal for his new side in a 1-0 victory against Kelantan. On 13 July 2018, he missed a penalty against his former side Johor Darul Ta'zim and also earned a red card after kicking former teammate Farizal Marlias.