Paulo Victor (footballer, born 1987)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulo Victor

| image = Paulo Victor.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Paulo Victor in 2015

| full_name = Paulo Victor Mileo Vidotti{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Grêmio FBPA |url=http://www.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2017/pdf/FCWC_2017_Squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=29 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201043355/http://www.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2017/pdf/FCWC_2017_Squadlists.pdf |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Assis, Brazil

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Al-Rayyan

| clubnumber = 48

| youthyears1 = 1995–2004

| youthclubs1 = Assisense

| youthyears2 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs2 = Flamengo

| years1 = 2007–2017

| clubs1 = Flamengo

| caps1 = 94

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008

| clubs2 = → America-RJ (loan)

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Gaziantepspor (loan)

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017–2021

| clubs4 = Grêmio

| caps4 = 69

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = Marítimo

| caps5 = 30

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–2024

| clubs6 = Al-Ettifaq

| caps6 = 64

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Al-Rayyan

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| club-update = 7 December 2023

}}

Paulo Victor Mileo Vidotti (born 12 January 1987), known as Paulo Victor Vidotti or simply Paulo Victor, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan as a goalkeeper.

Career

=Flamengo=

The young Paulo Victor started his career in the city of Assis, the career of Paulo Victor began in school football Peraltinha, at the time directed by the coach Roberto Carlos Amoriélli, the “Mé”. In the professional, in 2004 Paulo Victor defended the colors of Assisense championship Campeonato Paulista da Segunda Divisão that year the team just did not rise to Campeonato Paulista Série A3 by two goals,[http://www.assisnoticias.com.br/site/?p=ver_noticia&cod_noticia=8548&cod_assunto=2 Assis Notícias] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175627/http://www.assisnoticias.com.br/site/?p=ver_noticia&cod_noticia=8548&cod_assunto=2 |date=2016-03-03 }} (in Portuguese) he arrived at Flamengo in 2004, with 17 years old.[http://www.diariodeassis.com.br/diario2/noticia_detalhe.asp?cod=2520&data=04/01/2005 Diário de Assis]{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Since then he won many titles with club's the youth team, such as youth Campeonato Carioca de Juniores, three times (2005, 2006 and 2007), Torneio Octávio Pinto Guimarães twice (2006, 2007) and Copa Record Rio de Futebol (2005), marking the debut for the club professional, even if only on the bench.

Promoted from the youth team in the beginning of 2007 by the coach Ney Franco. In 2008 Paulo had his first chance at professional level playing, on loan, 13 matches for America-RJ in the Campeonato Carioca.

Paulo Victor became the team's second choice as goalkeeper after Bruno and Diego left the club in 2010.

In the last match of the 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Paulo Victor had his first chance in the club's professional team in a match against Santos at Vila Belmiro, the match ended 0x0.[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/2010/12/santos-e-flamengo-ficam-em-branco-rubro-negro-agora-seca-o-goias.html Santos e Flamengo ficam no zero.] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com.br. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010

He became the club's first string goalkeeper after Marcelo Lomba transferred from Flamengo in 2011.

==Gaziantepspor (loan)==

On January 26, 2017 Gaziantepspor signed Paulo Victor on loan until the end of the 2017-18 season. He debuted at the Turkish league three days later against Trabzonspor in a 4-0 loss.{{cite web |title= Emprestado pelo Fla, Paulo Victor estreia na Turquia, mas time é goleado |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/especial-blog/brasil-mundial-fc/post/emprestado-pelo-fla-paulo-victor-estreia-na-turquia-mas-time-e-goleado.html |publisher=globoesporte.com |date=29 January 2017 |accessdate=4 May 2017}} Despite having a long loan contract with the Turkish club, Paulo Victor re-signed with Gaziantepspor due to wage arrears.{{cite web |title= Após calote na Turquia, PV retorna ao Brasil e vai se reapresentar ao Fla |url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/apos-calote-na-turquia-pv-retorna-ao-brasil-e-vai-se-reapresentar-ao-fla.ghtml |publisher=globoesporte.com |date=2 June 2017 |accessdate=6 June 2017}}

=Grêmio=

From 2017 to 2021, Paulo Victor played for Brazilian club Grêmio, featuring in a total of 108 games for the side and winning the 2017 Copa Libertadores and the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. On August 3, 2021, Paulo Victor terminated his contract with the club making him a free agent.{{cite web |title= Após meses de conversa, Grêmio e Paulo Victor acertam rescisão de contrato |url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/gremio/noticia/apos-meses-de-conversa-gremio-e-paulo-victor-acertam-rescisao-de-contrato.ghtml |publisher=globo.com |date=3 August 2021 |accessdate=8 August 2021}}

=Marítimo=

On August 6, 2021 Portuguese club Marítimo signed Paulo Victor on a free transfer, with a one-year contract agreed.{{cite web |title= Paulo Victor confirmado por uma época |url=https://www.abola.pt/nacional/2021-08-06/maritimo-paulo-victor-confirmado-por-uma-epoca/900250 |publisher=A Bola |date=6 August 2021 |accessdate=8 August 2021}}

=Al-Ettifaq=

On 8 July 2022, Paulo Victor joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq on a one-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.{{cite web |title=باولو فيكتور.. تلميذ جروهي.. وخليفة مبولحي في الاتفاق |url=https://arriyadiyah.com/773871}}

Career statistics

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Copa do Brasil, King Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="12" valign="center"\|Flamengo \|2007 \|rowspan="11"\|Série A \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008 \|0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010 \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2011 \|3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
2012 \|19	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	0	5Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.	0	26	0
2013 \|13	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	16	0
2014 \|29	0	6	0	0	0	3	0	38	0
2015 \|24	0	5	0	colspan="2"\|—	15	0	44	0
2016 \|5	0	4	0	1	0	19Fifteen appearances in Campeonato Carioca, four appearances in Primeira Liga.	0	29	0
2017 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !94	0	17	0	4	0	43	0	158	0
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|America-RJ (loan) \|2008 \|State \|colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	0	13	0
colspan="2"\|Total !colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	0	13	0
rowspan="2" valign="center"\|Gaziantepspor (loan) \|2016–17 \|Süper Lig \|14	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	14	0
colspan="2"\|Total !14	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	14	0
rowspan="6" valign="center"\|Grêmio \|2017 \|rowspan="5"\|Série A \|10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
2018 \|20	0	1	0	0	0	3Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho	0	24	0
2019 \|28	0	6	0	12	0	10	0	56	0
2020 \|10	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	14	0
2021 \|1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !69	0	11	0	12	0	16	0	108	0
valign="center"\|Marítimo \|2021–22 \|Primeira Liga \|30	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	30	0
rowspan="3" valign="center"\|Al-Ettifaq \|2022–23 \|rowspan="2" valign="center"\|SPL \|30	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	31	0
2023–24 \|34	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	0
colspan="2"\|Total !64	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	67	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !271	0	31	0	16	0	72	0	390	0