Paulo Machado

For the Brazilian swimmer, see Paulo Machado (swimmer).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Ribeiro de Jesus and the second or paternal family name is Machado.

Paulo Machado

Personal information
Full name	Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado
Date of birth	(1986-03-31) 31 March 1986
Place of birth	Bairro do Cerco, Portugal
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dinamo Zagreb
Number	10
Youth career
1995–2000	Cerco do Porto
2000–2004	Porto
2001–2002	→ Padroense (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Porto B	22	(2)
2004–2009	Porto	4	(0)
2005–2006	→ Estrela Amadora (loan)	25	(2)
2006–2007	→ União Leiria (loan)	26	(0)
2007–2008	→ Leixões (loan)	25	(2)
2008–2009	→ Saint-Étienne (loan)	35	(3)
2009–2012	Toulouse	89	(12)
2012–2014	Olympiacos	45	(5)
2014–	Dinamo Zagreb	45	(3)
International career‡
2005–2006	Portugal U20	9	(0)
2006–2008	Portugal U21	24	(6)
2009–2010	Portugal U23	2	(1)
2010–	Portugal	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2013

Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado (born 31 March 1986) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Croatian club GNK Dinamo Zagreb as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in the Porto neighbourhood of Bairro do Cerco, Machado joined FC Porto's youth system at the age of 14, and made his first-team debut in the 2003–04 edition of the Portuguese Cup, under José Mourinho. In the summer of 2005 he signed an improved contract until 2010 along with teammate Bruno Vale, before both went on consecutive loans to C.F. Estrela da Amadora and U.D. Leiria.

In the following two years Machado was loaned again, to Leixões S.C. and Ligue 1's AS Saint-Étienne, respectively. Alongside teammates Diogo Valente and Vieirinha, also loaned by Porto, he was instrumental as the Matosinhos club retained its Primeira Liga status at the season's close.

On 10 July 2008 Machado was loaned to the French side, part of the deal that brought Colombian Fredy Guarín to Porto. He adapted well, becoming an integral part of Saint-Étienne's season, scoring twice in his first 16 games – 12 as a starter – and only missing three league matches in the campaign as his team narrowly avoided relegation.

On 2 July 2009 Toulouse FC signed Machado from Porto, on a four-year deal. On 10 August 2012, after three seasons in which he averaged 30 games and four goals, he joined Olympiacos F.C. in Greece for €2,700,000 penning a 3+1 contract. He scored his first goal for his new team on 3 November, also providing an assist in a 2–0 home win against OFI Crete.

On 4 June 2014 GNK Dinamo Zagreb signed Machado to a three-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. On 28 July 2015, during a UEFA Champions League play-off round against Molde FK at Stadion Maksimir, Dinamo fans booed him as he walked off the pitch while being substituted after a poor performance. In return, he made several obscene gestures for which he received a straight red card, being subsequently suspended by the club until further notice.

International career

Machado was part of the Portuguese under-21 team at the 2007 UEFA European Championship. Previously, he won the Under-17 European Championships in 2003.

On 30 September 2010, Machado was called up for the first time to the senior side by newly appointed coach Paulo Bento. He did not make his debut in either of the two UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers that were scheduled, but later spoke of his smooth integration into the squad and his ambition to eventually earn a regular place in the national team. On 17 November he finally made his debut, coming on as a substitute for Nani in the dying minutes of a 4–0 friendly win over Spain, in Lisbon.

Club statistics

As of 3 October 2015

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Porto	2003–04	Primeira Liga	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2004–05	Primeira Liga	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
Estrela da Amadora	2005–06	Primeira Liga	25	2	2	0	—		27	2
	Total		25	2	2	0	—		27	2
União Leiria	2006–07	Primeira Liga	26	0	1	0	—		27	0
	Total		26	0	1	0	—		27	0
Leixões	2007–08	Primeira Liga	25	2	3	1	—		28	3
	Total		25	2	3	1	—		28	3
Saint-Étienne	2008–09	Ligue 1	35	3	3	0	8	1	46	4
	Total		35	3	3	0	8	1	46	4
Toulouse	2009–10	Ligue 1	32	5	4	2	6	0	42	7
	2010–11	Ligue 1	33	4	0	0	—		33	4
	2011–12	Ligue 1	24	3	1	0	—		25	3
	2012–13	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		89	12	5	2	6	0	100	14
Olympiakos	2012–13	Superleague	28	2	6	0	8	1	42	3
	2013–14	Superleague	17	3	4	0	4	0	25	3
	Total		45	5	10	0	12	1	67	6
Dinamo Zagreb	2014–15	First Football League	29	2	7	1	9	1	45	4
	2015–16	First Football League	8	1	1	1	7	0	16	2
	Total		37	3	8	2	16	1	61	6
Career total			286	27	33	5	32	3	351	35

Honours

Club

Olympiacos

• Superleague Greece: 2012–13, 2013–14
• Greek Football Cup: 2012–13

Dinamo Zagreb

• Croatian First Football League: 2014–15

International

Portugal

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2003

External links

• Paulo Machado at footballzz.co.uk
• Paulo Machado profile at ForaDeJogo
• L'Équipe stats (French)
• Paulo Machado at National-Football-Teams.com