Paulo Sérgio Braga Madeira (born 6 September 1970) is a Portuguese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
central defender
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.
Club career
Madeira was born in
Luanda
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,
Portuguese Angola
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I ...
. A youth graduate of
S.L. Benfica
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, he made his first-team debut in
1989–90 and, after serving a loan with fellow
Primeira Liga
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club
C.S. Marítimo
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, returned for
another season.
After excellent displays with
Lisbon
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neighbours
C.F. Os Belenenses
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, Madeira was bought back by Benfica, but failed to appear regularly in his second spell with his ''
alma mater'' (five years), which included a demotion to
the reserves. He retired at almost 34 after brief stints with
Fluminense FC
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and
C.F. Estrela da Amadora, with
the campaign ending in relegation; over the course of 13 seasons, he amassed top-division (the only competition he appeared in in his country) totals of 291 games and 12 goals.
International career
At international level, Madeira was part of the
Portugal senior team that participated at
UEFA Euro 1996
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, although he did not leave
the bench. In total, he earned 25
caps
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and scored three goals in eight years.
Previously, Madeira was instrumental in helping the
under-20 side to the
1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in
Saudi Arabia
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, playing all the matches.
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1970 births
Living people
Angolan people of Portuguese descent
Footballers from Luanda
Portuguese footballers
Association football defenders
Primeira Liga players
S.L. Benfica footballers
C.S. Marítimo players
C.F. Os Belenenses players
C.F. Estrela da Amadora players
Fluminense FC players
Portugal youth international footballers
Portugal under-21 international footballers
Portugal international footballers
UEFA Euro 1996 players
Portuguese expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Brazil
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Brazil