Paulo Isidoro
Brazilian offensive midfielder, 1981 Bola de Ouro winner, and 1982 World Cup participant.
Paulo Isidoro de Jesus (born 3 August 1953), known as Paulo Isidoro, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Gremio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
- Role
- Player; Contributor to the Tricolor project
- Club era context
- Gremio's sustained period of national and continental competitiveness
- Status
- Remembered in fan histories and club lore
Lore & Background
In 1981, he received the Bola de Ouro award. He was capped 41 times with the Brazil national team between June 1977 and July 1983, and played in four out of the team's five matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, always as a substitute (usually for Serginho Chulapa).
Reader's Guide
Clubs: 1975–1980 Clube Atlético Mineiro; 1980–1983 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense; 1983–1985 Santos FC; 1985–1988 Guarani Futebol Clube; 1989 Esporte Clube XV de Jaú; 1989–1990 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube; 1991–1992 Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira); 1992–1997 Valeriodoce Esporte Clube. Honours: Nacional-AM: Campeonato Amazonense 1974; Clube Atlético Mineiro: Campeonato Mineiro 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, Copa dos Campeões da Copa Brasil 1978; Grêmio: Campeonato Gaúcho 1980, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1981; Santos: Campeonato Paulista 1984; Cruzeiro: Campeonato Mineiro 1990. Individual: Brazilian Golden Ball 1981, Brazilian Silver Ball 1976, 1981, 1983.
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