Paulo Clemente Ventura Raimundo (born 14 October 1983), known as Clemente, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Over ten seasons, he amassed Segunda Liga totals of 323 games and 62 goals, representing six clubs. He appeared in the Primeira Liga with Santa Clara (three matches).
Club career Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Clemente began his career with boyhood club CD Operário, spending three seasons in the third division and one in the fourth. In 2005, he left for another side in the latter tier, Louletano DC.
Clemente first reached the professionals in the 2007–08 campaign, competing with Gondomar S.C. in the Segunda Liga. In January 2008 he returned to division three, signing for G.D. Chaves and scoring 13 goals in his first full season to help the northerners promote as champions.Leonardo Jardim apresentado em Braga (Leonardo Jardim presented in Braga); Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 7 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
Chaves was immediately relegated in 2009–10, but the team managed to reach the final of the Taça de Portugal, with Clemente contributing five games and one goal, which came precisely in the decisive match against FC Porto, who won it 2–1.Desp. Chaves 1–2 FC Porto; Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, 16 May 2010 (in Portuguese)FC Porto–Chaves, 2–1 (Guarín 13', Falcão 23'; Clemente 85'); Record, 16 May 2010 (in Portuguese)
Clemente continued playing in the second tier the following seasons, with U.D. Oliveirense and F.C. Arouca.Arouca: Açoriano Clemente assume compromisso (Arouca: Azores' own Clemente commits); Correio dos Açores, 14 June 2012 (in Portuguese) In June 2013, following the latter's promotion to the Primeira Liga,Clemente sobe com o Arouca à I Liga (Clemente promotes to I League with Arouca); RTP Açores, 13 May 2013 (in Portuguese) he was released; on the 24th, he returned to former club Chaves also in the second division.Flavienses apresentam dez reforços (Flavienses present ten additions) ; Record, 24 June 2013 (in Portuguese)
In early January 2014, Clemente parted ways with the Flavienses,Clemente Ventura rescinde (Clemente Ventura cuts ties); Record, 8 January 2014 (in Portuguese) moving to fellow league team S.C. Farense shortly after.Clemente reforça Farense (Clemente strengthens Farense); O Jogo, 8 January 2014 (in Portuguese) He joined C.D. Santa Clara in the ensuing off-season,Clemente e Márcio Ramos reforçam Santa Clara (Clemente and Márcio Ramos bolster Santa Clara); RTP Açores, 7 June 2014 (in Portuguese) scoring seven goals in the 2017–18 season to help them return to the top flight after a 15-year absence, as runners-up.Santa Clara quer renovar com Accioly e Clemente (Santa Clara want to renew with Accioly and Clemente); RTP Açores, 16 May 2018 (in Portuguese)
Clemente's maiden appearance in the Portuguese top division took place on 22 September 2018 at the age of 34 years and 11 months, when he came on as a second-half substitute in the 1–3 home loss to Rio Ave FC.Santa Clara-Rio Ave, 1–3 (crónica) (Santa Clara-Rio Ave, 1–3 (match report)); Mais Futebol, 22 September 2018 (in Portuguese) As the campaign was drawing to an end, both he and teammate Danildo Accioly announced they would retire and become part of Santa Clara's coaching staff.Clemente e Accioly deixam o Santa Clara no final da época e retiram-se do futebol (Clemente and Accioly leave Santa Clara at the end of the season and retire from football); Rádio Renascença, 7 May 2019 (in Portuguese)
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