Paulo Eduardo Ferreira Godinho (born 14 February 2002) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Latvian club Riga.
Club career Paulo Eduardo is a youth product of Anápolis before moving to Cruzeiro's youth academy in 2016. He signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro on 3 November 2020. He made his professional debut with Cruzeiro in a 1–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B win over Sampaio Corrêa on 9 January 2021.
On 6 August 2022, Paulo Eduardo transferred to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Santa Clara signing a 5-year contract.
In July 2023, Santa Clara sent Paulo Eduardo on a season-long loan to Série B club Grêmio Novorizontino. In January 2024, he joined Novorizontino on a permanent deal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCruzeiro2020Série B60————602021Série B3010———402022Série B0000——1010Total9010——10110Santa Clara2022–23Primeira Liga801020——110Career total17020200010220
International career Paulo Eduardo is a youth international for Brazil, having played for the Brazil U17s in the summer of 2018.
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