Paulo Silas with Al Arabi, prior to a Qatar Stars League game
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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(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.