João Paulo de Lima Filho (born 15 June 1957), better known as João Paulo, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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. He made four appearances for the Brazil national team in 1983. He was also part of Brazil's squad for the

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and

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tournaments.

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* 1957 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football forwards Brazil men's international footballers São Paulo state football team players São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas players Santos FC players CR Flamengo footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players SE Palmeiras players Júbilo Iwata players São José Esporte Clube players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Japan 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-forward-1950s-stub