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Paulo Silas

Silas Pereira
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Paulo Silas with Al Arabi, prior to a Qatar Stars League game
Personal information
Full name Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira
Date of birth (1965-08-27) 27 August 1965 (age 51)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
(coach)
Youth career
1980–1984 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 São Paulo 55 (16)
1988–1990 Sporting CP 47 (11)
1990 Central Español 2 (3)
1990–1991 Cesena 26 (3)
1991–1992 Sampdoria 31 (3)
1992–1993 Internacional 51 (18)
1994–1995 Vasco da Gama 23 (2)
1995–1997 San Lorenzo 95 (24)
1997 São Paulo 16 (2)
1998–1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga 56 (11)
2000 Atlético-PR 20 (1)
2001 Rio Branco-SP 20 (0)
2001 Ituano 5 (0)
2001–2002 América-MG
2002 Portuguesa
2003–2004 Inter de Limeira
National team
1985 Brazil U-20
1986–1992 Brazil 34 (1)
Teams managed
2007 Fortaleza
2008–2009 Avaí
2010 Grêmio
2010 Flamengo
2011 Avaí
2011–2012 Al-Arabi
2012 Al-Gharafa
2013 Náutico
2013–2014 América-MG
2014 Portuguesa
2015 Ceará
2016 Avaí
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 9, 2011.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2010

Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira (born 27 August 1965 in Campinas), simply known as Paulo Silas, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and currently a manager.

During his playing career from 1984 to 2003 he played in Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan and Italy at São Paulo, Sport Club Internacional, Vasco da Gama, Atlético Paranaense, Rio Branco (SP), Ituano, América (MG), Portuguesa, Internacional de Limeira, Sporting Lisbon, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Central Español, Kyoto Purple Sanga, A.C. Cesena and U.C. Sampdoria.

With the Brazilian Youth Team, Silas won the Adidas Golden Ball at 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, and with the senior team he played 38 matches (34 official), from March 1986 to December 1992, and participated in the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups.


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