Paulo Roberto dos Santos (born 23 October 1958), known as Paulo Roberto Santos or Paulo Roberto, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a left back. He is the current head coach of XV de Piracicaba.

Paulo Roberto Santos
Paulo Roberto as manager of Santo André in 2020
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto dos Santos
Date of birth (1958-10-23) 23 October 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
XV de Piracicaba (head coach)
Youth career
Botafogo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Botafogo
America-RJ
Bonsucesso
Moto Club
Sampaio Corrêa
Galícia
Criciúma
Sergipe
Confiança
Itabuna
Flamengo-MG
Managerial career
1988 Pouso Alegre
1988 America-RJ U20
1989 Minas
1990–1991 Mariense
1992 Rio Claro
1993 Unaí
1993 Alfenense
1994 Patrocinense
1994 Guaxupé
1994 Gama
1997 Uberaba
1997 Pouso Alegre
1997–1998 Al-Watani
1998 Guaxupé
1998 Gama
1999 Anapolina
2000–2001 Rio Claro
2002–2003 Rio Claro
2003 União São João
2003 Capivariano
2003 Fabril
2003–2004 Batatais
2004 Araxá
2004 Paranoá
2004–2006 Rio Claro
2006 Grêmio Barueri
2006–2007 Rio Claro
2007 Botafogo-SP
2007 Paysandu
2007–2009 Atlético Sorocaba
2009 Rio Branco-SP
2009 Atlético Sorocaba
2009 Noroeste
2009–2010 Ituiutaba
2010 União Barbarense
2010–2011 Atlético Sorocaba
2012 Arapongas
2013 Rio Claro
2013 Santo André
2014 São Bento
2014 São Caetano
2015 São Bento
2015 Guarani
2016–2018 São Bento
2018 Sampaio Corrêa
2019 Brasil de Pelotas
2020 Santo André
2020 Ferroviária
2021 Santo André
2021–2022 São Bento
2022 Pouso Alegre
2023 São Bento
2023 ASA
2023– XV de Piracicaba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Paulo Roberto was born in Rio de Janeiro, and played as a left back. A Botafogo youth graduate, he spent the vast majority of his career with lower league clubs.[1]

Paulo Roberto began his managerial career in 1988, with Pouso Alegre FC. He only came into prominence in the early 2000s, after being in charge of Rio Claro while the club achieved successive promotions in the lower levels of the Campeonato Paulista.

Paulo Roberto managed Série C sides Grêmio Barueri in 2006 and Paysandu in 2007, achieving promotion with the former. He was subsequently in charge of Atlético Sorocaba, winning the club's major title (Copa Paulista) in 2008.

On 30 July 2013, Paulo Roberto was appointed manager of Santo André.[2] On 1 November, he was named São Bento manager,[3] and took the club to the third place of the ensuing Campeonato Paulista Série A2, achieving promotion to the first division.

Paulo Roberto was appointed at the helm of São Caetano on 3 June 2014,[4] but returned to São Bento in November.[5]

On 2 June 2015, Paulo Roberto was appointed Guarani manager.[6] Dismissed on 23 August,[7] he rejoined São Bento on 17 September,[8] achieving two consecutive promotions (2016 Série D and 2017 Série C).

Honours

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Manager

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Gama
Rio Claro
Atlético Sorocaba

References

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  1. ^ "Paulo Roberto Santos muito além do futebol; assista aos vídeos" [Paulo Roberto Santos far beyond football; watch the videos] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro do Sul. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Paulo Roberto é apresentado no Santo André" [Paulo Roberto is presented at Santo André] (in Portuguese). EC Santo André. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. ^ "São Bento contrata o técnico Paulo Roberto" [São Bento sign manager Paulo Roberto] (in Portuguese). EC São Bento. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Paulo Roberto é o novo técnico do São Caetano" [Paulo Roberto is the new manager of São Caetano] (in Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Trocado por Paulo Roberto, técnico do São Bento despede-se pela internet" [Replaced by Paulo Roberto, São Bento manager bids farewell through internet] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Guarani contrata Paulo Roberto Santos como técnico para a sequência da Série C" [Guarani sign Paulo Roberto Santos as manager for the remainder of the Série C] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Após empate em casa, Paulo Roberto é demitido do Guarani" [After home draw, Paulo Roberto is dismissed from Guarani] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Paulo Roberto assina com o São Bento para 2016" [Paulo Roberto signs with São Bento for 2016] (in Portuguese). EC São Bento. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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