NAME: Paulo Roberto Falcão
DATE OF BIRTH: 16/10/1953
PLACE OF BIRTH: Abelardo Luz
NATIONALITY: Brazil
HEIGHT: 183 cm
POSITION: Midfielder
Nickname: Ottavo Re di Roma, Rei de Roma
CAREER:
Internacional
1973 Brasileirão (34/0) 4th
1974 Brasileirão (21/2) 4th
1975 Brasileirão (19/1) 1st
1976 Brasileirão (15/5) 1st
1977 Brasileirão (9/0) 25th
1978 Brasileirão (27/5) 3rd
1979 Brasileirão (20/5) 1st
1980 Brasileirão (12/3) 3rd
AS Roma
1980-81 Serie A (25/3) 2nd
1981-82 Serie A (24/6) 3rd
1982-83 Serie A (27/7) 1st
1983-84 Serie A (27/5) 2nd
1984-85 Serie A (4/1) 7th
São Paulo
1985 Brasileirão (0/0) 22nd
1986 Brasileirão (15/0) 1st
INTERNATIONAL CUPS:
Internacional
1976 Copa Libertadores (6/1) GS
1977 Copa Libertadores (8/0) SF
1980 Copa Libertadores (9/2) RU
AS Roma
1980-81 Cup Winners’ Cup (2/1) R32
1981-82 Cup Winners’ Cup (4/0) R16
1982-83 UEFA Cup (8/2) QF
1983-84 European Cup (8/1) RU
1984-85 Cup Winners’ Cup (1/0) QF
NATIONAL TEAM:
1976-86 Brazil (28/6) / Brazil U23, U20
1971 Pre-Olimpic Tournament – W
1972 U20 Cannes Tournament – W
1972 Olympic Games (3/0) GS
1976 Copa Roca – W
1976 Copa Atlantico – W
1976 Bicentennial Tournament USA – W
1977 Mundialito de Cáli – W
1979 Copa America (3/1) GS
1982 World Cup (5/3) R2
>>> Brazil 2-1 USSR (90′)
>>> Brazil 4-1 Scotland (90′, 1 goal)
>>> Brazil 4-0 New Zealand (90′, 1 goal)
>>> Brazil 3-1 Argentina (90′)
>>> Brazil 2-3 Italy (90′, 1 goal)
1986 World Cup (2/0) QF
>>> Brazil 1-0 Spain (11′)
>>> Brazil 1-0 Algeria (80′)
HONOURS:
Internacional
Campeonato Gaúcho: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978
Campeonato Brasileiro: 1975, 1976, 1979
>>> 1975: Internacional 1-0 Cruzeiro (90′)
>>> 1976: Internacional 2-0 Corinthians (90′)
>>> 1979: Internacional 2-1 Vasco (90′, goal)
Copa Libertadores (runner-up): 1980
>>> 1980 Internacional 0-0 Nacional Mont. (90′)
>>> 1980 Nacional Mont. 1-0 Internacional (90′)
AS Roma
Serie A: 1982-83
Coppa Italia: 1980-81, 1983-84
>>> Roma 1-1 Torino (90′)
>>> Torino 1-1 (2-4 pk) Roma (120′)
>>> Verona 1-1 Roma (90′)
>>> Roma 1-0 Verona (90′)
European Cup (runner-up): 1983-84
>>> Roma 1-1 (2-4 pk) Liverpool (120′)
Serie A (runner-up):1980-81, 1983-84
São Paulo
Campeonato Paulista: 1985
Taça dos Campeões Rio-São Paulo: 1985
Campeonato Brasileiro: 1986
Brazil
South American Pre-Olimpic Tournament: 1971
U20 Cannes Tournament: 1972
Copa Roca: 1976
Copa Atlantico: 1976
USA Bicentennial Tournament: 1976
Mundialito de Cáli: 1977
INDIVIDUAL:
Bola de Prata: 1975, 1978, 1979
Bola de Ouro: 1978, 1979
South American Player of the Year: 1979 (Bronze ball), 1982 (Silver ball)
FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 1982
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1982
FIFA XI: 1982, 1986
Melhores do Futebol (El País): 1982
Onze de Bronze: 1982
Onze d’Argent: 1983
World Soccer Best Player: 1982 (3rd), 1983 (3rd)
Serie A Team of the Year: 1983-84
IFFHS Brazilian Best Player of the Century: 1999 (12th)
IFFHS South American Best Player of the Century: 1999 (31st)
AS Roma Hall of Fame: 2013
Italian Football Hall of Fame: 2016
Serie A Hall of Fame: 2017
Placar Brazilian Team All-Time: 2021
FIFA 100