Paulo Nunes is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 30, 1971 in Pontalina, Brazil. Paulo Nunes played his first game for the Brazil national team on the 3rd of June 1997, as his country as well as France draw 1-1 at the Tournoi de France. Paulo Nunes second and last game for Brazil was on June 29th, 1997 Copa America final against Bolivia in which his team beat Bolivia 3-1. As a result, his 1997 Brazil team was awarded this year’s Copa America.
Paulo Nunes returned to Grêmio for one season with no great fanfare. Afterwards, he played for Corinthians, Gama, Al Nassr and Mogi Mirim, where he retired in 2003, at the age of 32.
In Gremio, Paulo Nunes lived the most glorious period of his career. He won the two Campeonato Gaucho titles, the Copa Libertadores cup, the Campeonato Brasileiro, the Recopa Sul-Americana, and the Copa do Brasil for the Porto Alegre team and being the leading scorer in the 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro and the 1997 Copa do Brasil. His excellent performances brought an award of an award of Bola de Prata from Placar magazine. He also earned an invitation to the national team to play in this year’s Copa America.
Paulo Nunes left Flamengo in 1995 and moved to Gremio which he later joined with the other player, who quit his former Rio de Janeiro club, Jardel. Together, Paulo Nunes formed one of the most efficient attack duos of Gremio history.
After departing from Grêmio in 1997, he went on to play for the Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. However, injuries and clashes with the rest of the squad hastened his return to Brazil. In 1998, Paulo Nunes joined Palmeiras. Joining Atlético Paranaense recruited Oséas in the attack, Paulo Nunes went on to win the 1998 Copa do Brasil, the third one in his career, the Copa Mercosul and also the 1999 Copa Libertadores. After the defeat against Manchester United for the Intercontinental Cup, Paulo Nunes left Palmeiras.
