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Right-back Paulo Henrique, from Vasco, has been called up for the first time to defend the Brazilian National Team, ending a 26-year drought without a player from the position, playing for the club, being called to wear the Yellow Jersey.

The call-up happened after the cut of Wesley, from Roma (Italy), injured over the weekend. Paulo Henrique will be part of the group that will face South Korea and Japan in October's Fifa Date friendlies.

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Paulo Henrique celebrates goal for Vasco (Photo: Alexandre Durão/Zimel Press/Gazeta Press)

According to a survey published by Emerson Rocha, from the channel Atenção Vascaínos, the last right-backs from Vasco called up for the National Team were Bruno Carvalho (1995) and Zé Maria (1999).

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Paulo Henrique's journey to the National Team is marked by overcoming. Before wearing the Vasco shirt, he went through clubs like Londrina, Iraty, Operário-PR, União Beltrão, Metropolitano-SC, Tubarão, Paraná, Juventude and Atlético-MG.

In 2018, when he played for Metropolitano, he was a standout and elected the best right-back of the Serie B of the Catarinense Championship, winning the competition title. The following year, even with the team's relegation, he maintained good performances.

Shortly after, he transferred to Tubarão, where he played in the Santa Catarina Cup. After going through a pubalgia and recovering, he helped the club reach the semifinals of the tournament, being an important piece of the team.

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Paulo Henrique celebrates promotion to Serie A of the Catarinense with Metropolitano — Photo: Reproduction/Social networks

After leaving Santa Catarina, Paulo Henrique continued his career in larger clubs and, for three seasons, has been standing out for Vasco, until gaining national recognition with the much-awaited call-up for the Brazilian National Team.

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