Paulo Silas

Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira (born 27 August 1965), also known as Paulo Silas, Silas Pereira or simply Silas, is a Brazilian football pundit, coach, and former professional player.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is do Prado and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.
Silas
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
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) 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, correct as of 9 June 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2010

A former central midfielder,[1] he is now a television pundit for ESPN Brasil.[2]

Club career

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

International career

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.

Coaching career

On 7 December 2009, chairman Duda Kroeff introduced the 44-year-old as the new manager of Grêmio. According to club director Luis Onofre Meira, "Silas is the manager we need for our team – young, but still an expert with many victories in his career. In fact, he was the best manager in 2009.[3]

On 19 March 2012, 46-year-old Paulo Silas replaced Bruno Metsu as Al Gharafa new coach.

Silas led Al Gharafa to win the 2012 Emir of Qatar Cup on 12 May after they defeated Al Sadd on penalties. On 27 November 2012, he was sacked by Al-Gharafa after a 5–1 loss to Al-Rayyan.

Personal life

Silas was born in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Career statistics

Club

[4]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
1985São PauloSérie A113113
1986339339
1987135135
19880000
Portugal League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Total
1988–89Sporting PortugalPrimeira Liga 358358
1989–90123123
Uruguay League Cup League Cup Total
1990Central EspañolPrimera División3232
Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Total
1990–91CesenaSerie A263263
1991–92SampdoriaSerie A313313
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
1992InternacionalSérie A0000
19930000
1993Vasco da GamaSérie A6060
Argentina League Cup League Cup Total
1993–94San Lorenzo AlmagroPrimera División8585
1994–95357357
1995–96233233
1996–97259259
1997–984040
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
1997São PauloSérie A5050
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1998Kyoto Purple SangaJ1 League3052120346
19992662043329
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
2000Atlético ParanaenseSérie A200200
2001América-MGSérie A6060
CountryBrazil 94179417
Portugal 47114711
Uruguay 2323
Italy 576576
Argentina 95249524
Japan 561141636615
Total 35172416336176

International
Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
198650
198750
198800
1989161
199060
199100
199220
Total341

Honours

Player

Sampdoria

Managerial

Al-Arabi

Al-Gharafa

Ceará

References
  1. Silas: «O Sporting eliminou o Ajax e esgotámos o stock de marisco» maisfutebol.iol.pt
  2. Francischini, Guto (19 September 2019). "Ex-jogador Silas é o novo comentarista da ESPN; estreia será nessa quinta-feira". ESPN MediaZone Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. "Silas vai ser o comandante do vestiário"
  4. Paulo Silas at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. "Italy Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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