Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 2 June 1969), commonly known as Paulo Sérgio, is a Brazilian former

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who played as a forward. Whilst at German club Bayern Munich, he won the Champions League in 2001.

Club career

Paulo Sérgio rose to prominence at

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, where he was a key player in the early 1990s. In 1993, he was signed by

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, where he played for four seasons. His form was good enough for him to be included in the Brazilian national team, although he was not among the top scorers of Bundesliga. He was rated as a top class second striker. In 1997, Paulo Sérgio was bought by Italian club Roma, where he played for two seasons. He formed an effective striking partnership with the emerging

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and

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, scoring 22 goals in 57 league appearances. When Roma signed Vincenzo Montella from relegated

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in 1999, he moved on. FC Bayern Munich became his new employer, and in his three years at Bayern, he won both Champions League and Bundesliga, his finest club honours. In 2002, Bayern signed several new players, and Paulo Sérgio was no longer in the first team plans, prompting him to move to Al-Wahda in Abu Dhabi, before finishing his career back in

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in his native Brazil.

Post-retirement

He started his coaching career at Red Bull Brasil in 2008. On the team, he worked with another former idol of the Corinthians: Gilmar Fubá. He was the presenter and judge of the Menino de Ouro (en:Golden Boy) reality show, shown by the

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between 2013 and 2014. He was also Sports Secretary of the Municipality of Barueri between January 2013 and June 2015.He currently has the Business Management company PS7TE Participações and is a Bundesliga ambassador. Between 2018 and 2021, he was hired by

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, where he joined the sports department as a commentator. In September 2021, he was hired to comment on the programs Mesa Redonda e Gazeta Esportiva, shown by TV Gazeta.

International career

Paulo Sérgio was capped for

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13 times between 1991 and 1994, scoring twice, and was a member of the Brazilian squad that won the

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Bayern Munich *

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: 2000–01 * Intercontinental Cup: 2001 *

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: 1999–2000, 2000–01 *

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: 1999–2000 *

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: 1999, 2000

International

Brazil *

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Leverkusen who's who
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Paulo Sergio 1969 births Living people Footballers from São Paulo Brazilian footballers Association football forwards Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players Grêmio Esportivo Novorizontino players Bayer 04 Leverkusen players A.S. Roma players FC Bayern Munich footballers Al Wahda FC players Esporte Clube Bahia players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Bundesliga players Serie A players UAE Pro League players UEFA Champions League winning players Brazil international footballers 1994 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian football managers Red Bull Brasil managers