Left-back Paulo Otavio, formerAthletico-PR, is an absolute starter for Al Sadd, from Qatar. This Friday, the team lifted the Emir’s Cup trophy – the team’s second title in a month. The Brazilian celebrated the achievements.
“It was a truly unforgettable month. Being able to score a goal in the league title game and today helping the team do what they did in the last match of the season was exciting. The Emir’s Cup final is a game that for Qatar all Attention here is focused solely on this, with the presence of the Emir himself, the country’s greatest authority, at the stadium and the match lived up to these expectations. end”, said Paulo Otavio.
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The Brazilian was on the field in 31 of Al Sadd’s 32 matches this season, starting 30 of them, with three goals and five assists. In addition to the Emir Cup title, the team was also champion of the Catari Championship, at the end of April. He highlighted the level of football in the country, which featured Brazilian Philipe Coutinho, recently hired by Vasco.
“The competitive level here is much higher than many people think. You have players like Coutinho, Verratti, Draxler and Rafinha Alcântara. But Al Sadd has, in my opinion, the most homogeneous squad, and this has been proven in the two biggest competitions from Qatar. I was proud of the season we had, and next time we want more”, he commented.
Revealed by Athletico-PR in 2012, Paulo Otavio has spent time at LASK Linz, in Austria, and Ingolstadt and Wolfsburg, in Germany. The Brazilian has been at Al Sadd since 2023.
Source: Gazetaesportiva

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