Paulo António Alves (22 October 1969 – 17 August 2021), commonly known as Paulão, was an Angolan footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Luanda, Paulão arrived in Portugal in 1994, where he would spend the following eight years of his career, joining Vitória F.C.
Benfica, appearing in 18 games in his first year and scoring three goals as the team finished second 11 points behind FC Porto.
[5] He was a member of the squad that appeared at the 1996 African Cup of Nations in South Africa, netting in a 3–3 draw against Cameroon in an eventual group stage exit.
[6] During his tenure with the national team, Paulão appeared in eight FIFA World Cup qualification games, winning five of those.