Pauleta

Pauleta, the eagle of the Portuguese national team, is one of those strikers I feel never got his due outside Europe. Born in the Azores, he scored relentlessly for Portugal during a generation absolutely stacked with flashier talents like Figueroa-era stars and Rui Costa. The quirky detail I love is that across 18 years as a senior he never played in Portugal's top flight, spending most of it in Spain and France, with his best run at Paris Saint-Germain. A pure number nine who just kept finishing while the dribblers got the headlines. To me, that kind of dependable goalscorer is the most trustworthy player on any pitch.

Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes (born 28 April 1973), known as Pauleta (Portuguese pronunciation: [pawˈletɐ]), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During 18 years as a senior he never played in the Primeira Liga, having spent 12 of those campaigns in Spain and France. He had his most successful spell at Paris Saint-Germain, where he scored 109 goals across all competitions.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Pauleta

Name (Japanese)

ペドロ・パウレタ

Reading

ぺどろ・ぱうれた

Born

April 28, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Ox

Origin

Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Blood type

Private

Height

180 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
• Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AC%E3%82%BF

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.