Paulo Roberto Santos

{{short description|Brazilian football manager and former player}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paulo Roberto Santos

| image = Paulo Roberto Santos - E.C. Santo André (cropped).jpg

| caption = Paulo Roberto as manager of Santo André in 2020

| fullname = Paulo Roberto dos Santos

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|10|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = São José-SP (head coach)

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Botafogo

| years1 = | clubs1 = Botafogo | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = | clubs2 = America-RJ | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = | clubs3 = Bonsucesso | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = | clubs4 = Moto Club | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = | clubs5 = Sampaio Corrêa | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = | clubs6 = Galícia | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = | clubs7 = Criciúma | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = | clubs8 = Sergipe | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = | clubs9 = Confiança | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = | clubs10 = Itabuna | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = | clubs11 = Flamengo-MG | caps11 = | goals11 =

| manageryears1 = 1988 | managerclubs1 = Pouso Alegre

| manageryears2 = 1988 | managerclubs2 = America-RJ U20

| manageryears3 = 1989 | managerclubs3 = Minas

| manageryears4 = 1990–1991 | managerclubs4 = Mariense

| manageryears5 = 1992 | managerclubs5 = Rio Claro

| manageryears6 = 1993 | managerclubs6 = Unaí

| manageryears7 = 1993 | managerclubs7 = Alfenense

| manageryears8 = 1994 | managerclubs8 = Patrocinense

| manageryears9 = 1994 | managerclubs9 = Guaxupé

| manageryears10 = 1994 | managerclubs10 = Gama

| manageryears11 = 1997 | managerclubs11 = Uberaba

| manageryears12 = 1997 | managerclubs12 = Pouso Alegre

| manageryears13 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs13 = Al-Watani

| manageryears14 = 1998 | managerclubs14 = Guaxupé

| manageryears15 = 1998 | managerclubs15 = Gama

| manageryears16 = 1999 | managerclubs16 = Anapolina

| manageryears17 = 2000–2001 | managerclubs17 = Rio Claro

| manageryears18 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs18 = Rio Claro

| manageryears19 = 2003 | managerclubs19 = União São João

| manageryears20 = 2003 | managerclubs20 = Capivariano

| manageryears21 = 2003 | managerclubs21 = Fabril

| manageryears22 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs22 = Batatais

| manageryears23 = 2004 | managerclubs23 = Araxá

| manageryears24 = 2004 | managerclubs24 = Paranoá

| manageryears25 = 2004–2006 | managerclubs25 = Rio Claro

| manageryears26 = 2006 | managerclubs26 = Grêmio Barueri

| manageryears27 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs27 = Rio Claro

| manageryears28 = 2007 | managerclubs28 = Botafogo-SP

| manageryears29 = 2007 | managerclubs29 = Paysandu

| manageryears30 = 2007–2009 | managerclubs30 = Atlético Sorocaba

| manageryears31 = 2009 | managerclubs31 = Rio Branco-SP

| manageryears32 = 2009 | managerclubs32 = Atlético Sorocaba

| manageryears33 = 2009 | managerclubs33 = Noroeste

| manageryears34 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs34 = Ituiutaba

| manageryears35 = 2010 | managerclubs35 = União Barbarense

| manageryears36 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs36 = Atlético Sorocaba

| manageryears37 = 2012 | managerclubs37 = Arapongas

| manageryears38 = 2013 | managerclubs38 = Rio Claro

| manageryears39 = 2013 | managerclubs39 = Santo André

| manageryears40 = 2014 | managerclubs40 = São Bento

| manageryears41 = 2014 | managerclubs41 = São Caetano

| manageryears42 = 2015 | managerclubs42 = São Bento

| manageryears43 = 2015 | managerclubs43 = Guarani

| manageryears44 = 2016–2018 | managerclubs44 = São Bento

| manageryears45 = 2018 | managerclubs45 = Sampaio Corrêa

| manageryears46 = 2019 | managerclubs46 = Brasil de Pelotas

| manageryears47 = 2020 | managerclubs47 = Santo André

| manageryears48 = 2020 | managerclubs48 = Ferroviária

| manageryears49 = 2021 | managerclubs49 = Santo André

| manageryears50 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs50 = São Bento

| manageryears51 = 2022 | managerclubs51 = Pouso Alegre

| manageryears52 = 2023 | managerclubs52 = São Bento

| manageryears53 = 2023 | managerclubs53 = ASA

| manageryears54 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs54 = XV de Piracicaba

| manageryears55 = 2024 | managerclubs55 = Brasiliense

| manageryears56 = 2025 | managerclubs56 = Uberlândia

| manageryears57 = 2025– | managerclubs57 = São José-SP

}}

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 São José-SP.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.jornalcruzeiro.com.br/materia/851244/paulo-roberto-santos-muito-alem-do-futebol;-assista-aos-videos|title=Paulo Roberto Santos muito além do futebol; assista aos vídeos|trans-title=Paulo Roberto Santos far beyond football; watch the videos|publisher=Cruzeiro do Sul|language=pt|date=15 January 2018|access-date=12 June 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://ecsantoandre.com.br/paulo-roberto-e-apresentado-no-santo-andre/|title=Paulo Roberto é apresentado no Santo André|trans-title=Paulo Roberto is presented at Santo André|publisher=EC Santo André|language=pt|date=30 July 2013|access-date=12 June 2018}} On 1 November, he was named São Bento manager,{{cite web|url=http://www.ecsaobento.com.br/site/news.php?id=120&page=70&t=S%C3%A3o_Bento_contrata_o_t%C3%A9cnico_Paulo_Roberto|title=São Bento contrata o técnico Paulo Roberto|trans-title=São Bento sign manager Paulo Roberto|publisher=EC São Bento|language=pt|date=1 November 2013|access-date=12 June 2018}} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.dgabc.com.br/Noticia/533218/paulo-roberto-e-o-novo-treinador-do-sao-caetano|title=Paulo Roberto é o novo técnico do São Caetano|trans-title=Paulo Roberto is the new manager of São Caetano|publisher=Diário do Grande ABC|language=pt|date=3 June 2014|access-date=12 June 2018}} but returned to São Bento in November.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/sorocaba/futebol/noticia/2014/11/trocado-por-paulo-roberto-tecnico-do-sao-bento-despede-se-pela-internet.html|title=Trocado por Paulo Roberto, técnico do São Bento despede-se pela internet|trans-title=Replaced by Paulo Roberto, São Bento manager bids farewell through internet|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=6 November 2014|access-date=12 June 2018}}

On 2 June 2015, Paulo Roberto was appointed Guarani manager.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,guarani-contrata-paulo-roberto-santos-como-tecnico-para-a-sequencia-da-serie-c,1699071|title=Guarani contrata Paulo Roberto Santos como técnico para a sequência da Série C|trans-title=Guarani sign Paulo Roberto Santos as manager for the remainder of the Série C|publisher=O Estado de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=2 June 2015|access-date=12 June 2018}} Dismissed on 23 August,{{cite web|url=https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Guarani-SP/noticias/2015-08/Apos-empate-em-casa-Paulo-Roberto-e-demitido-do-Gu|title=Após empate em casa, Paulo Roberto é demitido do Guarani|trans-title=After home draw, Paulo Roberto is dismissed from Guarani|publisher=Futebol Interior|language=pt|date=23 August 2015|access-date=12 June 2018}} he rejoined São Bento on 17 September,{{cite web|url=http://www.ecsaobento.com.br/site/news.php?id=451&page=39&t=Paulo_Roberto_assina_com_o_S%C3%A3o_Bento_para_2016|title=Paulo Roberto assina com o São Bento para 2016|trans-title=Paulo Roberto signs with São Bento for 2016|publisher=EC São Bento|language=pt|date=17 September 2015|access-date=12 June 2018}} 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

External links

[http://www.futebolcia.com.br/profissionais/tecnicos/paulo_roberto/paulo_roberto.htm FutebolCia profile] {{in lang|pt}}
{{Soccerway coach|paulo-roberto-santos/168434|Paulo Roberto}}