Paulo Machado, Portuguese footballer
Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado (born 31 March 1986) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Formed at Porto, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 103 matches and eight goals over five seasons, in representation of as many clubs. He also competed professionally in France, Greece, Croatia and India, winning the national championship twice with Olympiacos and Dinamo Zagreb.

Machado won four caps for Portugal, making his first appearance in 2010.