: 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 60)
Place of birth: Campinas, Brazil
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position: Central midfielder
⚽ 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 Paranaense 20 (1)
2001: Rio Branco-SP 20 (0)
2001: Ituano 5 (0)
2001–2002: América Mineiro
2002: Portuguesa
2003–2004: Inter de Limeira
⚽ International career:
1985: Brazil U-20
1986–1992: Brazil 34 (1)
⚽ Managerial career:
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
2017: Novorizontino
2017: Red Bull Brasil
2019: Atlético Tubarão
2019: São Bento
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals