Paulo Roberto Santos

Brazilian football manager. And former player

Paulo Roberto Santos
Personal information
Paulo Roberto as manager of Santo André in 2020
Full name	Paulo Roberto dos Santos
Date of birth	(1958-10-23) 23 October 1958 (age 65)
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

Paulo Roberto dos Santos (born 23 October 1958), known as Paulo Roberto Santos/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.

Career※

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.

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. On 1 November, he was named São Bento manager, 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. But returned to São Bento in November.

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

Honours※

Manager※

Gama

Campeonato Brasiliense: 1994, 1998

Rio Claro

Campeonato Paulista Série B1: 2002

Atlético Sorocaba

Copa Paulista: 2008

References※

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.