Flávio Paixão

Flávio Paixão
Paixão with Lechia Gdańsk in 2018
Personal information
Full name Flávio Emanuel Lopes Paixão
Date of birth (1984-09-19) 19 September 1984
Place of birth Sesimbra, Portugal
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1994–1995 Alfarim
1995–2003 Sesimbra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Sesimbra
2005–2006 Porto B 11 (1)
2006–2007 Villanovense 34 (10)
2007 Jaén 8 (0)
2008–2009 Benidorm 53 (11)
2009–2011 Hamilton Academical 55 (9)
2011–2013 Tractor 61 (20)
2014–2016 Śląsk Wrocław 71 (24)
2016–2023 Lechia Gdańsk 239 (84)
Total 532 (159)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Flávio Emanuel Lopes Paixão (born 19 September 1984) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.

He never played professionally in his own country, and earned his greatest successes in Poland, scoring 108 Ekstraklasa goals for Śląsk Wrocław and Lechia Gdańsk, all-time best for a foreigner. Additionally, he had spells in Spain, Scotland and Iran.