Paulo César da Silva Argolo

Paulo César da Silva Argolo (; born 27 March 1986), commonly known as Paulo César, is a professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District. Born in Brazil, he played for the Hong Kong national team.

Club career In July 2016, Paulo joined Tai Po.

In August 2018, Paulo joined Kitchee.

On 10 May 2021, Paulo finally earned his first start for Kitchee in which he made his first appearance against Southern in the HKPL.

Paulo became the first-choice goalkeeper in Kitchee’s ACL group stage due to the absence of Wang Zhenpeng. On 24 June 2021, he played his first ACL match, beating Thai Port 2–0.

On 23 July 2025, Paulo returned to top flight and joined Eastern District.

International career On 10 May 2021, Paulo officially announced that he had received a Hong Kong passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.

On 1 June 2022, Paulo made his international debut for Hong Kong in a friendly match against Malaysia.

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