Paulo Josué Stürmer dos Reis (born 13 March 1989), commonly known as Paulo Josué, is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Malaysia Super League club

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Club career

Kuala Lumpur City

2017

On 2 June 2017, Paulo Josué joined Malaysia Premier League club

during mid-season transfer. He scored 6 goals from 9 league matches and helps the club to win the league as well as get promoted to the Malaysia Super League.

2018

Paulo Josué scored 7 goals during his Malaysia Super League debut. His contribution helps Kuala Lumpur maintain its super league team status.

2019

In the 2019 season, he did not manage to stop the club from being relegated as the club finished bottom of the table.

2020

For league season 2020, he is made the captain of the Kuala Lumpur team. A rare achievement for a foreign player.

2021

In 2021, Paulo Josue captained the team in the final of the

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. In the final game against the overwhelming favorite JDT, Kuala Lumpur City FC managed to beat the odds and win the game 2 - 0. Paulo scored the second goal to claim the cup.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Kuala Lumpur City *

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* Malaysia Premier League:

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runner-up:

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Individual *

top goalscorer:

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* 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Rio Grande do Sul Brazilian footballers Association football midfielders Esporte Clube Juventude players Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves players Esporte Clube Passo Fundo players Clube Esportivo Lajeadense players Clube Atlético Votuporanguense players Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players Malaysia Super League players Malaysia Premier League players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Expatriate footballers in Malaysia {{Brazil-footy-forward-1980s-stub