Born in Lisbon, Paulo Sérgio started his career at local Sporting CP, but never appeared in the Primeira Liga with the first team.[2] In April 2003, 10% of his economic rights were sold to an investment fund along with other youth products, and he would be loaned several times in the following years, for example spending two seasons with Lisbon neighbours C.F. Os Belenenses; on 25 November 2004, before leaving for the latter club,[3] he appeared for the Lions in a 4–0 win at FC Dinamo Tbilisi in that season's UEFA Cup, coming on as a substitute for Roudolphe Douala in the 65th minute.[4]
Paulo Sérgio returned to his country and Algarve in summer 2009, joining S.C. Olhanense who had just promoted to the top flight[7] and being regularly played over the course of two seasons as the club managed to consecutively retain its status. On 17 September 2010, he scored in the 2–0 home victory over his former employers Portimonense,[8] the first of two official goals during his tenure.
Paulo Sérgio netted twice in the 4–0 win over Balestier Khalsa FC in the final league game of 2015, and his team won their first-ever national championship.[13]
International career
Paulo Sérgio played seven times in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championshipqualification, netting four goals. He was not, however, selected for the squad that appeared in the final tournament, which was held on home soil.
Previously, Paulo Sérgio appeared with the under-19s in the 2003 European Championship in Liechtenstein, scoring five times in as many matches as the national team lost in the final against Italy.[14]
^Frederico, Francisco (16 July 2013). "Arouca: Paulo Sérgio (ex-AEL) é reforço" [Arouca: Paulo Sérgio (ex-AEL) is an addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
