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{{short description|Portuguese former footballer (born 1979)}}
{{for multi|the cyclist|Paulo Ferreira (cyclist)|the footballer born in 1973|Paulo Ferreira (footballer, born 1973)}}
{{Portuguese name|Rebocho|Ferreira}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paulo Ferreira
| image = Paulo Ferreira 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Ferreira with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in 2017
| fullname = Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/paulo-ferreira/chelsea/578-0-137984|title=Paulo Ferreira|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|1|18|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/player/7194/paulo-ferreira|title=Player details|publisher=[[Sky Sports]]|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
| height = 1.83 m<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Cascais]], Portugal
| position = [[Full-back (association football)|Full-back]]
| currentclub = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] (assistant)
| youthyears1 = 1989–1990 | youthclubs1 = Alcabideche
| youthyears2 = 1992–1996 | youthclubs2 = Dramático Cascais
| youthyears3 = 1996–1997 | youthclubs3 = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]]
| years1 = 1997–2000 | clubs1 = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] | caps1 = 36 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2000–2002 | clubs2 = [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]] | caps2 = 67 | goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2002–2004 | clubs3 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2004–2013 | clubs4 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] | caps4 = 141 | goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 306 | totalgoals = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2002 | nationalteam1 = [[Portugal national under-21 football team|Portugal U21]] | nationalcaps1 = 21 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2010 | nationalteam2 = [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] | nationalcaps2 = 62 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs1 = [[Lille OSC|Lille]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2024 | managerclubs2 = [[AC Milan]] (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2025– | managerclubs3 = [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] (assistant)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|POR}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|Runner-up|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
}}
'''Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Infante D. Henrique|OIH]]}} ({{IPA|pt|ˈpawlu fɨˈʁɐjɾɐ}}; born 18 January 1979) is a Portuguese former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[full-back (association football)|full-back]].
After starting out at [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]], he went on to spend the vast majority of his 16-year career with [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], signing with the latter in 2004 for €20 million. He won several major titles with both clubs, including two [[Primeira Liga]] titles, three [[Premier League]] trophies and the [[2004 UEFA Champions League final|2004]] and [[2012 UEFA Champions League final|2012 editions]] of the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].
Ferreira earned 62 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Portugal national football team|Portugal national team]] between 2002 and 2010, playing at two [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]] and two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]] and finishing as runner-up at [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]].
==Club
===Early career===
Born in [[Cascais]], [[Lisbon District]], Ferreira started his career in the [[Segunda Liga]] with [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]]. In the following two seasons he was relatively played, representing the club in both that and the [[Segunda Divisão|third divisions]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvi.iol.pt/noticias/paulo/ferreira/estoril-exige-400-mil-euros-ao-chelsea|title=Estoril exige 400 mil euros ao Chelsea|trans-title=Estoril demand 400 thousand euros from Chelsea|publisher=[[Televisão Independente]]|language=pt|date=16 September 2004|access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref><ref name=DN>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/arquivo/diario-de-noticias/paulo-ferreira.html|title=Paulo Ferreira|newspaper=[[Diário de Notícias]]|language=pt|date=3 June 2006|access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref>
Ferreira signed with [[Vitória F.C.|Vitória de Setúbal]] for [[2000–01 Segunda Liga|2000–01]],<ref name=DN/> scoring two goals in 33 games during the campaign to help his team promote to the [[Primeira Liga]] after finishing in third place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvi.iol.pt/noticias/geral/27-05-2001/v-setubal-naval-2-1-destaques|title=V. Setúbal-Naval, 2–1 (destaques)|trans-title=V. Setúbal-Naval, 2–1 (highlights)|publisher=Televisão Independente|language=pt|date=27 May 2001|access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref> His first appearance in the competition took place on 13 August 2001, in a 3–1 away loss against [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/geral/vitoria-setubal/maritimo-v-setubal-3-1-cronica|title=Marítimo-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (crónica)|trans-title=Marítimo-V. Setúbal, 3–1 (match report)|publisher=[[CNN Portugal|TVI 24]]|first=Magda|last=Magalhães|language=pt|date=14 August 2001|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
===Porto===
Ferreira moved to [[FC Porto|Porto]] in the summer of 2002, signed by coach [[José Mourinho]]<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3782871.stm|title=Chelsea to sign Ferreira|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=23 June 2004|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> who converted him from [[right midfielder]] to [[right-back]]. He only missed two league games over his two-year stint, as the club won back-to-back national championships.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/fc-porto/detalhe/jose-mourinho-paulo-ferreira-cresceu-a-jogar-no-meio-campo|title=José Mourinho: "Paulo Ferreira cresceu a jogar no meio-campo"|trans-title=José Mourinho: "Paulo Ferreira grew up playing in midfield"|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=12 April 2002|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/407167_multicampeao-por-chelsea-e-porto-pupilo-de-mourinho-defende-futebol-de-resultados-do-mestre|title=Multicampeão por Chelsea e Porto, pupilo de Mourinho defende futebol de resultados do 'mestre'|trans-title=Multichampion for Chelsea and Porto, Mourinho pupil defends result-driven football of the 'master'|publisher=[[ESPN (Brazil)|ESPN Brazil]]|first=Guilherme|last=Nagamine|language=pt|date=30 April 2014|access-date=21 October 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025211345/http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/407167_multicampeao-por-chelsea-e-porto-pupilo-de-mourinho-defende-futebol-de-resultados-do-mestre|archive-date=25 October 2021}}</ref>
Ferreira was also in the starting XI in the [[2003 UEFA Cup final]] against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] in [[Seville]] (which ended with a [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|3–2 win]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2002/round=1632/match=71041/index.html|title=Derlei decides dramatic final|publisher=UEFA|first=Adrian|last=Harte|date=21 May 2003|access-date=22 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105005748/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/history/season=2002/round=1632/match=71041/index.html|archive-date=5 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3047207.stm|title=Uefa Cup final player ratings|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2003|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> [[2002–03 Taça de Portugal|that year]]'s 1–0 defeat of [[U.D. Leiria|União de Leiria]] in the [[Taça de Portugal]] which meant the conquest of [[Treble (association football)|the treble]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=74886.html|title=Porto fulfil treble dream|publisher=UEFA|date=15 June 2003|access-date=22 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130412022743/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=74886.html|archive-date=12 April 2013}}</ref> and the [[2004 UEFA Champions League final]], [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|won]] against [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/019d-0e6ae5999141-82ce41064ec4-1000--porto-perform-to-perfection/|title=Porto perform to perfection|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=26 May 2004|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
===Chelsea===
On 22 June 2004, Ferreira joined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for [[Euro|€]]20 million ([[Pound sterling|£]]13.2 million),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/VendaPauloFerreira22062004.pdf|title=Facto relevante|trans-title=Relevant fact|publisher=FC Porto|language=pt|date=22 June 2004|access-date=25 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205172740/http://www.fcporto.pt/IncFCP/PDF/Investor_Relations/FactosRelevantes/VendaPauloFerreira22062004.pdf|archive-date=5 December 2010}}</ref><ref name=BBC/> reuniting at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] with both Mourinho and former Porto teammate [[Ricardo Carvalho]], both of whom were also signed in the off-season. He impressed greatly in [[2004–05 FA Premier League|his first year]], appearing in 42 competitive matches and helping to the [[Premier League]] title after a 50-year wait.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://min.news/en/sport/d270a8d696f4f67f58963f6d39d2c5dc.html|title=Followed Mourinho to Chelsea 17 years ago, where are they now?|publisher=Minnews|date=28 September 2021|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
Ferreira scored his first competitive goal for the Blues on 19 February 2006, in a 3–1 home victory over [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] in the [[FA Cup]]'s [[2005–06 FA Cup|fifth round]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4703922.stm|title=Chelsea 3–1 Colchester|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2006|access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> On 30 April, as his team wrapped up a [[2005–06 FA Premier League|second successive league title]] with a 3–0 win over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], his tackle on [[Wayne Rooney]] fractured the [[England national football team|England]] striker's [[Metatarsal bones|metatarsal]] and jeopardised his chance's of going to June's [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4957970.stm|title=Injured Rooney a World Cup doubt|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 April 2006|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref> Rooney admitted in 2022 that this injury was caused in part by his choice to wear longer [[Cleat (shoe)|studs]] on his boots, ironically in order to hurt others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60311100|title=Wayne Rooney documentary: Record England goalscorer feared drinking could have led to death|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Ciaran|last=Varley|date=10 February 2022|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
In [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]], Ferreira lost his importance in the squad, first being overtaken in his position by [[Khalid Boulahrouz]] and then midfielders [[Lassana Diarra]] and [[Geremi Njitap|Geremi]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/henrywinter/2351928/What-more-can-I-wish-for-at-Chelsea.html|title=What more can I wish for at Chelsea?|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=Henry|last=Winter|date=8 December 2006|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> he did play the full 120 minutes of the [[2006–07 FA Cup|1–0 FA Cup win]] against Manchester United on 19 May 2007, the first [[2007 FA Cup Final|final]] to be played at the new [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6649815.stm|title=FA Cup final – Chelsea 1–0 Man Utd|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Andrew|last=McKenzie|date=19 May 2007|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
In [[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]], Ferreira played second-fiddle to [[Juliano Belletti]] and [[Michael Essien]]. He signed a new five-year deal with Chelsea on 18 February 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1244455|title=Paulo signs for five|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|date=18 February 2008|access-date=28 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140428125528/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1244455|archive-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> switching from jersey #20 to #19 at the start of [[2008–09 Premier League|the following season]] following [[Deco]]'s arrival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1346028|title=Deco digital solution|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|date=16 June 2008|access-date=28 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140428125504/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1346028|archive-date=28 April 2014}}</ref>
On 23 September 2009, following a lengthy injury lay-off,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7928801.stm|title=Ferreira to miss Chelsea run-in|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 March 2009|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> Ferreira returned to action in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] match against [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8257276.stm|title=Chelsea 1–0 QPR|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 September 2009|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> On 2 December, in [[2009–10 Football League Cup|the same competition]], he netted his second and last goal for the Londoners, a late equaliser in [[extra time (association football)|extra time]] of the quarter-finals at [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] which ended in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8387299.stm|title=Blackburn 3–3 Chelsea|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Paul|last=Fletcher|date=2 December 2009|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>
Following physical problems that afflicted [[José Bosingwa]], [[Ashley Cole]] and [[Branislav Ivanović]], Ferreira was given a more consistent role as a starter as [[Yuri Zhirkov]] featured in the other defensive wing, most significantly in the 7–1 rout of [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/en/gamecast/269958/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|title=Chelsea 7–1 Aston Villa|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=27 March 2010|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> and the 2–1 victory at Manchester United.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/en/gamecast/269903/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|title=Manchester United 1–2 Chelsea|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=3 April 2010|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/apr/05/paulo-ferreira-freshness-ryan-giggs|title=Paulo Ferreira's freshness kept Ryan Giggs pinned back|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|first=David|last=Pleat|date=5 April 2010|access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref> He still contributed with 20 official appearances, helping his team [[2009–10 Premier League|win]] the [[Double (association football)|double]].
[[File:Kombarov against Paulo Ferreira.jpg|thumb|Ferreira challenging [[Dmitriy Kombarov]] of [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] in the [[2010–11 UEFA Champions League|2010–11 Champions League]]]]
Ferreira appeared in his 200th game for Chelsea on 20 April 2011, playing the entire 3–1 home win against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9457016.stm|title=Chelsea 3–1 Birmingham|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 April 2011|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> He was once described by Mourinho as "a player who will never be ''[[Player of the match]]'' but will always score 7/10 for his individual display".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/paulo-ferreira-i-do-my-job-and-go-home-my-family#:RHzzNJFzXjxPUA|title=Paulo Ferreira: I like to do my job and go home to my family|publisher=[[FourFourTwo]]|date=1 February 2016|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
Ferreira featured often under [[Carlo Ancelotti]] but, after his sacking and his replacement with [[André Villas-Boas]], found it hard to find a place in the squad as the latter manager opted for a younger squad in detriment of several veterans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nesn.com/2012/02/andre-villas-boas-alienated-chelsea-veterans-by-mistreating-nicolas-anelka-and-alex.html|title=Andre Villas-Boas alienated Chelsea veterans by mistreating Nicolas Anelka and Alex|publisher=[[New England Sports Network]]|date=23 February 2012|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> His first game of the [[2011–12 Premier League|2011–12 campaign]] was on 21 September 2011, on a penalty shootout win over [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] for [[2011–12 Football League Cup|the League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/21/chelsea-fulham-carling-cup|title=Chelsea 0–0 Fulham (Chelsea win 4–3 on penalties)|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Jamie|last=Jackson|date=21 September 2011|access-date=22 May 2012}}</ref> His first league appearance occurred on 22 December, after [[Substitute (association football)|coming on]] for injured Ivanović in a 1–1 draw away to [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8972962/John-Terry-leads-resilient-Chelsea-as-Harry-Redknapps-vibrant-Tottenham-held.html|title=John Terry leads resilient Chelsea as Harry Redknapp's vibrant Tottenham held|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Henry|last=Winter|date=23 December 2011|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> in the final minutes of that match, he suffered a fractured [[Zygomatic bone|cheekbone]] in a clash with [[Gareth Bale]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/02/22/chelsea-s-masked-xi|title=Chelsea's masked XI|publisher=Chelsea F.C.|date=21 February 2020|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
On 27 March 2012, in his first [[UEFA Champions League]] start of [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|the season]], Ferreira had another solid defensive performance to help Chelsea defeat [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] 1–0 at the [[Estádio da Luz]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/mar/28/roberto-di-matteo-chelsea-benfica|title=Roberto Di Matteo: Chelsea still have work to do despite Benfica win|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Dominic|last=Fifield|date=28 March 2012|access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref> and eventually win the quarter-final tie 3–1. On 19 May, he was an unused substitute in [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|the final]] against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/champions-league/9272510/Bayern-Munich-1-Chelsea-1-aet-Chelsea-win-4-3-on-pens-match-report.html|title=Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 aet; (Chelsea win 4–3 on pens): match report|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Duncan|last=White|date=19 May 2012|access-date=20 May 2012}}</ref>
Ferreira's contract ran through the summer of 2013, and both player and club confirmed that they would not renew it upon its expiration.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-offer-frank-lampard-new-deal-after-contract-rethink-8598278.html|title=Chelsea offer Frank Lampard new deal after contract re-think|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|first=Sam|last=Wallace|date=1 May 2013|access-date=22 May 2013|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-offer-frank-lampard-new-deal-after-contract-rethink-8598278.html|archive-date=25 May 2022}}</ref> He made his last appearance in a league fixture with [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] on 19 May 2013, coming on as a late substitute to a round of applause as the 2–1 win secured the hosts a spot in the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League|Champions League group stage]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/19/chelsea-everton-premier-league-match-report|title=Chelsea grateful to long-overdue Torres as Everton are finally seen off|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Dominic|last=Fifield|date=19 May 2013|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Afterwards, teammate [[Frank Lampard]] addressed the crowd and praised the 34-year-old defender, who announced he was retiring from professional football and thanked the fans for their continued support;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-chelsea-toddler-20130521,0,3092961.story|title=Watch goal-scoring toddler upstage a retiring Chelsea veteran|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Chuck|last=Schilken|date=21 May 2013|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> over nine seasons, he appeared in 217 official games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/791449/Chelsea-Paulo-Ferreira-Antonio-Conte-Jose-Mourinho-Man-Utd-news-gossip|title=Paulo Ferreira: This is how Chelsea boss Antonio Conte can be like Jose Mourinho|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|first=Charlie|last=Phillippe|date=13 April 2017|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>
==International career==
[[File:Portugal 2-3 Denmark.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Portuguese defensive wall (from left to right: Ferreira, [[Pepe (footballer, born 1983)|Pepe]], [[Ricardo Carvalho]] and [[José Bosingwa]])]]
Between the [[Portugal national under-20 football team|Portuguese under-20]] and [[Portugal national under-21 football team|under-21 sides]], Ferreira appeared in a total of 27 matches. He made his debut for [[Portugal national football team|the full side]] on 7 September 2002, playing the second half of a 1–1 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] draw with England at [[Villa Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/england/2242638.stm|title=Portugal hold England|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 September 2002|access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref>
Ferreira was selected by coach [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]] for the [[UEFA Euro 2004]] tournament. He started their opening match against [[Greece national football team|Greece]], but a series of mistakes in the 1–2 loss saw him dropped for [[Miguel Monteiro|Miguel]] for the rest of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7b43a5f08b-621753d2d96b-1000--greece-spoil-party-for-hosts-portugal/|title=Greece spoil party for hosts Portugal|publisher=UEFA|first=Adam|last=Szreter|date=12 June 2004|access-date=21 October 2021}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Following an injury to the latter late into the first half of [[UEFA Euro 2004 Final|the final]], however, he returned to action in another defeat to the same opponent, now 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/3860105.stm|title=Greece win Euro 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Phil|last=McNulty|date=4 July 2004|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
Ferreira made two appearances for Portugal in the 2006 World Cup: in the 0–1 semi-final loss against [[France national football team|France]], he replaced injured Miguel during the second half,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991632.stm|title=Portugal 0–1 France|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 July 2006|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> and started the third place play-off against the host country [[Germany national football team|Germany]] (1–3 defeat).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991644.stm|title=Germany 3–1 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 July 2006|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Subsequently, he faced competition from Bosingwa and Miguel for the right-back slot, and was often deployed at the opposite flank following the retirement of [[Nuno Valente]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2005/09/03/jornal/crise-a-esquerda--no-futebol-portugues-37108|title=Crise à esquerda no futebol português|trans-title=Left crisis in Portuguese football|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|first=Manuel|last=Mendes|language=pt|date=3 September 2005|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2008/06/08/desporto/noticia/a-seleccao-portuguesa-ate-os-feriados-muda-1331710|title=A selecção portuguesa até os feriados muda|trans-title=Portuguese national team even change holidays|newspaper=Público|first=Jorge Miguel|last=Matias|language=pt|date=8 June 2008|access-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
Ferreira was named in the squad for the [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/may/28/portugal.euro2008.squad|title=Portugal squad for Euro 2008|newspaper=The Guardian|date=28 May 2008|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> He started all four games as a left-back, in an eventual quarter-final exit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/euro2012/history/season=2008/round=15094/match=301699/report=rp.html|title=Portugal ousted by German power show|publisher=UEFA|first=Simon|last=Hart|date=19 June 2008|access-date=22 May 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027003202/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/euro2012/history/season=2008/round=15094/match=301699/report=rp.html|archive-date=27 October 2010}}</ref>
A regular in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2010 World Cup qualifying phase]], Ferreira would then be included in the 23-men squad to represent the ''Selecção'' in the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/67/world-cup/2010/06/01/1953929/world-cup-2010-official-portugal-squad-ze-casto-dropped-from|title=World Cup 2010: Official Portugal squad – Ze {{sic|nolink=y|Casto}} dropped from Seleccao|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|date=1 June 2013|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> He only played the opening game in [[South Africa]], a goalless draw to the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_13/default.stm|title=Ivory Coast 0–0 Portugal|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Paul|last=Fletcher|date=15 June 2010|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
On 30 August 2010, Ferreira announced he would be also retiring from the national team, shortly after [[Simão Sabrosa]] did.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8957097.stm|title=Chelsea's Paulo Ferreira quits Portuguese national team|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2010|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref>
==Post-retirement==
After retiring, Ferreira worked for Chelsea as an ambassador and assistant loan player technical coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Chelsea-ambassador-Ferreira-for-Digicel-Kickstart-Academy_17768558|title=Chelsea ambassador Ferreira for Digicel Kickstart Academy|newspaper=[[The Jamaica Observer]]|date=24 October 2014|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/15/nathan-ake-watford-jose-mourinho-chelsea|title=Nathan Aké on Watford, Mourinho and the Chelsea loanees' WhatsApp group|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Arthur|last=Renard|date=15 April 2016|access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref> On 5 July 2023, he was appointed assistant manager at French [[Ligue 1]] club [[Lille OSC|Lille]], joining his compatriot [[Paulo Fonseca]]'s staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.losc.fr/actualites/2023-07-05/paulo-ferreira-nouvel-entraineur-adjoint|title=Paulo Ferreira, nouvel entraineur adjoint|trans-title=Paulo Ferreira, new assistant manager|publisher=Lille OSC|language=fr|date=5 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023}}</ref>
The pair continued working together subsequently, at [[AC Milan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/03-06-2024/milan-arriva-fonseca-il-mercato-lo-staff-i-moduli.shtml|title=Milan, la settimana di Fonseca: i moduli, il mercato, lo staff, i tempi|trans-title=Milan, Fonseca's week: the modules, the market, the staff, the timetables|newspaper=[[La Gazzetta dello Sport]]|first=Luca|last=Bianchin|language=it|date=3 June 2024|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref> and [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lequotidien.lu/sport-international/football-paulo-fonseca-nomme-entraineur-de-lyon/|title=[Football] Paulo Fonseca nommé entraîneur de Lyon|trans-title=[Football] Paulo Fonseca named manager of Lyon|newspaper=[[Le Quotidien (Luxembourg)|Le Quotidien]]|language=fr|date=31 January 2025|access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|paulo-renato-rebocho-ferreira/361}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA#Club|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]]
|[[1997–98 Segunda Divisão de Honra|1997–98]]<ref name="FDJ">{{ForaDeJogo}}</ref>
|[[Segunda Liga]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|[[1998–99 Segunda Divisão de Honra|1998–99]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|Segunda Liga
|15||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||0
|-
|[[1999–2000 Segunda Divisão B|1999–2000]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|[[Segunda Divisão]]
|21||2||1||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!2!!1!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!37!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Vitória F.C.|Vitória Setúbal]]
|[[2000–01 Segunda Liga|2000–01]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|Segunda Liga
|33||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||2
|-
|[[2001–02 Primeira Liga|2001–02]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|34||0{{efn|Fora De Jogo has one goal scored – match report disagrees: https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/vitoria-setubal/maritimo-v-setubal-3-1-destaques}}||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||36||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!67!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!71!!2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|[[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|Primeira Liga
|30||0||5||0||colspan="2"|–||12||0||colspan="2"|–||47||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]<ref name="FDJ"/>
|Primeira Liga
|32||0||5||0||colspan="2"|–||13||0||2{{efn|One appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], one appearance in [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]}}||0||52||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62!!0!!10!!0!!0!!0!!25!!0!!2!!0!!99!!0
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|[[2004–05 FA Premier League|2004–05]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2004}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|29||0||1||0||5||0||7||0||colspan="2"|–||42||0
|-
|[[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2005}}</ref>
|Premier League
|21||0||3||1||1||0||6||0||1{{efn|name="comm"|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||32||1
|-
|[[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2006}}</ref>
|Premier League
|24||0||5||0||2||0||6||0||1{{efn|name="comm"}}||0||38||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Premier League|2007–08]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2007}}</ref>
|Premier League
|18||0||3||0||2||0||5||0||colspan="2"|–||28||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Premier League|2008–09]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2008}}</ref>
|Premier League
|7||0||1||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||12||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2009}}</ref>
|Premier League
|13||0||4||0||3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||20||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2010}}</ref>
|Premier League
|21||0||1||0||1||0||5||0||1{{efn|name="comm"}}||0||29||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Premier League|2011–12]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2011}}</ref>
|Premier League
|6||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||9||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Premier League|2012–13]]<ref>{{Soccerbase season|33118|2012}}</ref>
|Premier League
|2||0||1||0||1||0||2||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||7||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!141!!0!!19!!1!!18!!1!!35!!0!!4!!0!!217!!2
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!306!!4!!34!!2!!18!!1!!60!!0!!6!!0!!424!!7
|}
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===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=24767|title=Paulo Ferreira|publisher=European Football|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="9"|[[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]
|2002||2||0
|-
|2003||6||0
|-
|2004||11||0
|-
|2005||9||0
|-
|2006||7||0
|-
|2007||9||0
|-
|2008||11||0
|-
|2009||3||0
|-
|2010||4||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!62!!0
|}
==Honours==
'''Porto'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2002–03 Primeira Liga|2002–03]], [[2003–04 Primeira Liga|2003–04]]
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[2002–03 Taça de Portugal|2002–03]]
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2003 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2003]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2003–04 UEFA Champions League|2003–04]]
*[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]: [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]
'''Chelsea'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Premier League]]: [[2004–05 FA Premier League|2004–05]], [[2005–06 FA Premier League|2005–06]], [[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2654/Paulo-Ferreira/overview|title=Paulo Ferreira: Overview|publisher=[[Premier League]]|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2006–07 FA Cup|2006–07]], [[2008–09 FA Cup|2008–09]], [[2009–10 FA Cup|2009–10]], [[2011–12 FA Cup|2011–12]]
*[[EFL Cup|Football League Cup]]: [[2004–05 Football League Cup|2004–05]], [[2006–07 Football League Cup|2006–07]]
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2005 FA Community Shield|2005]]
*UEFA Champions League: [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|2011–12]]
*[[UEFA Europa League]]: [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|2012–13]]
'''Portugal'''
*[[UEFA European Championship]] runner-up: [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]<ref name=SW/>
'''Individual'''
*[[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2003|UEFA Team of the Year]]: 2002–03
*[[ESM Team of the Year]]: 2003–04
'''Orders'''
*[[File:PRT Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao de Vila Vicosa Cavaleiro ribbon.svg|60px]] Medal of Merit, [[Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa]] ([[Duke of Braganza|House of Braganza]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cristianosantosronaldo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_archive.html|title=Selecção distinguida pelo Duque de Bragança|trans-title=National team honoured by Duke of Bragança|publisher=Cristiano Ronaldo News|language=pt|date=30 August 2006|access-date=30 August 2006}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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