Raul Paula
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska Paula | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Böblingen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Sindelfingen | |||
| TSV Dagersheim | |||
| GSV Maichingen | |||
| –2015 | SV Böblingen | ||
| 2015–2023 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | VfB Stuttgart II | 34 | (15) |
| 2024– | NAC Breda | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Germany U16 | 1 | (1) |
| 2020 | Germany U17 | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 | |||
Raul Carlos Vasko Caldaroska Paula (born 25 January 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for NAC Breda.
Life and career
[edit]Paula was born on 15 January 2004 in Böblingen, Germany. He is a native of Böblingen, Germany.[1] He was born to a Macedonian mother and a Portuguese father.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of German side VfL Sindelfingen. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side TSV Dagersheim. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side GSV Maichingen. After that, he joined the youth academy of German side SV Böblingen. In 2015, he joined the youth academy of German side VfB Stuttgart. He started his senior career with the club. He was described as "one of the most dangerous players that VfB... produced in recent years".[3] In 2024, he signed for Dutch side NAC Breda.
Paula was a Germany youth international. He has played for the Germany national under-16 football team, the Germany national under-17 football team, and the Germany national under-18 football team. He made one appearances and scored one goals while playing for the Germany national under-16 football team. He made two appearances and scored two goals while playing for the Germany national under-17 football team. He made four appearances and scored one goal while playing for the Germany national under-18 football team. He is eligible to represent North Macedonia and Portugal internationally through his parents.
References
[edit]- ^ "Raul Paula und Luca Raimund: Zwei VfB-Talente auf der Überholspur". zvw.de. 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Duitse artiest is klaar om het NAC-publiek te vermaken: 'Maar altijd met het koppie erbij'". bndestem.nl.
- ^ "Lässt der VfB Raul Paula ziehen?". stuttgarter-zeitung.de.
External links
[edit]- Raul Paula at Soccerway