Paulo Machado

• Full name: Paulo Ricardo Alves Machado
• Date of birth: 21 March 1986
• Place of birth: Porto, Portugal
• Nationality: Portuguese
• Position: Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Youth career: FC Porto (1996–2005)
• Early senior career: Loan spells from Porto at C.F. União, Académica, and U.D. Leiria
• Girondins de Bordeaux: 2011–2013 — moved to France and played as a midfielder
• Dinamo Zagreb: 2013–2014 — signed by GNK Dinamo Zagreb, featuring in the Croatian First Football League and in European competitions while at the club
• Later clubs: Included stints at FC Nantes (loan), Vitória de Guimarães, APOEL FC, Moreirense FC, and NorthEast United (India) before retiring

International career

• Represented Portugal at various youth levels and was part of the Portugal U21 setup; earned senior call-ups but had limited appearances for the Portugal national team.

Playing style

• Technically capable central midfielder with good passing range, tactical awareness and an ability to contribute defensively and link play between defense and attack.

Honours (selected)

• With Dinamo Zagreb: Croatian First League title (2013–14)
• Other club honours across career include domestic cups and league achievements with different teams.

Notes: This summary focuses on Paulo Machado's career including his time at Dinamo Zagreb. For full season-by-season statistics (appearances, goals, assists) and exact dates of transfers, consult official club records or statistical databases.