Soccer
13 Jun 2024 | 06:23 |
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Created by Flamengo's youth teams, striker Paulo Sérgio is enjoying a good moment in his career at 35 years old. Defending Náutico in the Series C dispute, the athlete scored six goals in the last six games for the team, has 50% of his team's goals and is among the top scorers in the third national division.
The goalscoring moment makes of the player is also one of the most decisive for his team in the competition. On his debut, Paulo scored an equalizer against São Bernardo in the 40th minute of the second half. Then, in the sixth round, he scored twice in the 4-1 rout of Remo and was responsible for opening the scoring in a draw with Caxias in the seventh round game, this Sunday (9).
The Former Flamengo player also scored a second goal in a 3-0 victory over ABC, in the second round. The only goal that came in a defeat was in a confrontation with an old acquaintance from Flamengo's days: Volta Redonda. At the end of the game, Paulo scored from the penalty spot and reduced the defeat to 2-1. Paulo Sérgio did not score a goal in just two of Náutico's seven matches in Série C: against Ferroviária and São José-RS. But it's worth noting that he didn't even face the São Paulo team due to muscle discomfort. In other words, of the times he entered the field in the tournament, the attacker did not find the net just once.
It is also worth highlighting the ability that the attacker has demonstrated to score in different ways. Three of his goals were with his right leg (São Bernardo, Remo and Caxias), one with his left leg (Remo), one with a header (ABC) and one from a penalty (Volta Redonda). Furthermore, a great goal with his right leg to open the scoring against Caxias was a beautiful shot from outside the area. See below:
