Paulo Vitor (footballer, born 2004)
{{short description|Brazilian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paulo Vitor
| image =
| fullname = Paulo Vitor Monteiro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Junqueirópolis, Brazil
| height = 1.85m
| position = Defensive midfielder, centre back
| currentclub = Criciúma
(on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2021
| youthclubs1 = Comercial Tietê
| youthyears2 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs2 = Boston City Brasil
| youthyears3 = 2023
| youthclubs3 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
| years1 = 2022–2023
| clubs1 = Boston City Brasil
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Atlético Mineiro
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = → Criciúma (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 13:21, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Paulo Vitor Monteiro (born 26 August 2004), known as Paulo Vitor or Paulinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a central defender for Criciúma, on loan from Atlético Mineiro.
Club career
Born in Junqueirópolis, São Paulo,{{cite web|url=https://www.integracaoregionalnews.com.br/blog/zagueiro-natural-de-junqueiropolis-e-contratado-pelo-atletico-mg|title=Zagueiro natural de Junqueirópolis é contratado pelo Atlético-MG|trans-title=Stopper from Junqueirópolis is signed by Atlético-MG|publisher=Integração|language=pt-BR|date=8 February 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}} Paulo Vitor began his career with local side Comercial FC Tietê before joining Boston City Brasil for the 2022 season. He made his first team debut with the latter side on 17 September 2022, starting in a 3–1 Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão home win over {{ill|Associação Atlética Juventus Minasnovense|lt=Juventus Minasnovense|pt}}.{{cite web|url=http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_36791_F10.pdf|title=Boston City Futebol Clube Saf 3x1 Associacao Atletica Juventus Minasnovense|publisher=Federação Mineira de Futebol|language=pt-BR|accessdate=16 May 2023}}
On 6 February 2023, Paulo Vitor was loaned to Atlético Mineiro for two years, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/grande-minas-vales/noticia/2023/02/06/zagueiro-revelado-pelo-boston-city-e-contratado-pelo-atletico-mg.ghtml|title=Zagueiro revelado pelo Boston City é contratado pelo Atlético-MG|trans-title=Stopper groomed at Boston City is signed by Atlético-MG|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=6 February 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}} He made his professional – and Série A – debut on 10 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodrigo Battaglia in a 4–0 away routing of Cuiabá.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/grande-minas-vales/noticia/2023/05/11/emprestado-pelo-boston-city-ao-atletico-mg-paulo-vitor-comemora-estreia-como-profissional-momento-inexplicavel.ghtml|title=Emprestado pelo Boston City ao Atlético-MG, Paulo Vitor comemora estreia como profissional: 'Momento inexplicável'|trans-title=On loan from Boston City to Atlético-MG, Paulo Vitor celebrates professional debut: 'Unexplainable moment'|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=11 May 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.itatiaia.com.br/editorias/atletico/2023/05/11/paulo-vitor-estreia-no-atletico-em-goleada-sobre-o-cuiaba|title=Paulo Vitor estreia no Atlético em goleada sobre o Cuiabá|trans-title=Paulo Vitor debuts at Atlético in routing of Cuiabá|publisher=Rádio Itatiaia|language=pt-BR|date=10 May 2023|accessdate=16 May 2023}}
On 17 November 2023, Atlético announced the purchase of 60% of Paulo Vitor's economic rights, with the player signing a permanent contract until December 2027.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2023/11/18/atletico-mg-e-paulo-vitor-galo-compra-direitos-do-meio-campo-veja-detalhes.ghtml|title=Atlético-MG e Paulo Vitor: Galo compra direitos do meio-campo; veja detalhes|trans-title=Atlético-MG and Paulo Vitor: Galo buy rights of midfielder; see details|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=18 November 2023|accessdate=1 January 2024}}
On 11 February 2025, Paulo Vitor joined Criciúma on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://atletico.com.br/galo-acerta-emprestimo-do-volante-paulo-vitor/|title=Galo acerta empréstimo do volante Paulo Vitor|trans-title=Galo agrees to loan midfielder Paulo Vitor|publisher=Clube Atlético Mineiro|language=pt-BR|date=11 February 2025|accessdate=12 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 February 2025}}{{soccerway|paulo-vitor-monteiro/903326|Paulo Vitor|accessdate=16 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| valign="center"|Boston City Brasil
|2022 |colspan="3"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| valign="center" rowspan=4|Atlético Mineiro
|2023 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024
|Série A |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2025
|Série A |colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!14||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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Honours
;Atlético Mineiro
References
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{{Criciúma Esporte Clube squad}}
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Category:Footballers from São Paulo (state)
Category:Brazilian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Clube Atlético Mineiro players