Paulo Dybala is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Juventus (an Italian club). He received his Italian citizenship in 2012. Paulo Exequiel Dybala, born 15 November 1993, is an Argentine footballer who plays forward for Serie A club Roma and the Argentina national team. Dybala, who is affectionately named “La Joya” (“The Jewel”), began his professional club career in 2011 with Instituto de Córdoba before signing for Palermo at the age of 18 in 2012, whereupon he earned a Serie B title.
He made his debut appearance for Argentina in 2015 and also took part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He became part of the win of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup with Argentina in 2022, which was for the third time Argentina has won the tournament, following successes in 1978 and 1986. Dybala joined Juventus in 2015 and has since gained five league titles and four Coppa Italia. He has also been nominated for Serie A’s Most Valuable Player once, as well as four times to the league’s Team of the Year. He is Juventus’ ninth-highest all-time goal scorer.
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Biography:
- Real Name: Paulo Bruno Exequiel Dybala
- Other/Nickname: “La Joya” (“The Jewel”)
- Profession: Argentine forward footballer
- Famous for: Youngest footballer to score a goal
- Best Performance: Securing a hat trick in the Champions League
- Paulo Exequiel Dybala Net Worth: $40 Million
- Paulo Exequiel Dybala Salary: 8,330,000 EUR
- Weekly Salary: 160,192 Euros
- Instagram Handle: @paulodybala
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Physical Status:
- Height: 5 ft 9¾ in or 177 cm
- Weight: 75 kg or 165.5 lbs
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Personal Life:
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- Date Of Birth: 15 November 1993
- Place Of Birth: Laguna Larga, Córdoba, Argentina
- Nationality: Argentine, Italian, Polish
- Hometown: Laguna Laruga, Argentina
- School: Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba for soccer education.
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Rekha Wadekar
- Parents: Mother – Alicia de Dybala and Father – Adolfo Dybala
- Siblings: Gustavo Dybala and Mariano Dybala
- Religion: Christianity
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Career Statistics:
- He made his professional debut in 2011 representing his hometown club Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba in the Division B Nacional (Argentine second division).
- He made his Juventus debut in the year 2015 Supercoppa Italiana against Lazio in Shanghai in August 2015. He entered the game as a second-half replacement and delivered his team’s second goal in a 2-0 win.
- In Argentina’s World Cup qualifying match versus Paraguay in October 2015, he made his debut for the national team.
Paulo Exequiel Dybala Achievements:
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Paulo has been awarded the following awards:
- FIFA FIFPro World XI 4th team: 2018
- Serie Atop assist provider: 2014–15
- Ballon d’Or: 2017(15th place)
- Coppa Italiatop goalscorer: 2016–17
- FIFA FIFPro World XI2nd team: 2017
- FIFA FIFPro World XI 5th team: 2016
- ESM Team of the Year: 2016–17
Here are some lesser-known facts about Paulo Exequiel Dybala:
- He officially came to Europe in July 2012 after signing with the Italian club Palermo. The deal was valued at more than 5 million euros.
- Dybala was born in the Argentinian town of Laguna Larga, Córdoba. His grandpa, Boleslaw Dybaa, was born in the Polish hamlet of Kraniów and emigrated to Argentina during World War II. His grandfather’s family relocated to Canada. Dybala’s family has Italian ancestors through his maternal great-grandmother, who’d been born in the Province of Naples.
- His father wished for one of his boys to become a professional soccer player. Despite the fact that he never pushed Paulo to play soccer, Paulo accomplished his father’s dream.
- The Argentine journalist Marcos Villalobos, who saw him score his first goal for Instituto against Aldosivi, gave him the title La Joya (The Jewel). The strike also made him the club’s youngest goal scorer, surpassing former record holder and Argentine legend Mario Kempes.
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