Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira (born 27 August 1965), also known as Paulo Silas, Silas Pereira or simply Silas, is a Brazilian

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, and former professional player. In his playing career as a

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, he broke through at

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in the mid-1980s, before playing for

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

in Portugal,

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and Sampdoria in Italy, and San Lorenzo in Argentina among others. After winning South American and world titles with the under-20 team in 1985, he earned 34

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between 1986 and 1992. He was chosen for the

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and

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and the

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1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

and

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

, winning the latter. Silas began working as a manager in 2007, and led Avaí in three spells, including their best

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finish of 6th in

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. He briefly managed Grêmio and

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in the same league the following year, and Al-Arabi and Al-Gharafa of the

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Personal life

Silas was born in

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, Brazil. The Portuguese footballer

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, who was a youth player at

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

when the Brazilian was a first team player, took his nickname from his resemblance to him. He is the young brother of the also footballer Eli Carlos, and twin brother of Paulo Pereira.

Club career

During his playing career from 1984 to 2003 he played in Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan and Italy at

, Internacional,

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, Atlético Paranaense, Rio Branco de Americana, Ituano,

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, Portuguesa, Internacional de Limeira, Sporting Lisbon,

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, Kyoto Purple Sanga, A.C. Cesena and

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. Silas scored the opening goal on his Sporting debut on 21 August 1988, a 2–1 win away to

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on the first day of the

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season; of his 14 goals in 52 games for the team from

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, this was the only header. On 5 October that year in the first round of the

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, he netted in a 2–1 win away to

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(6–3 aggregate). Silas played his last game for Sporting on 25 March 1990, scoring in a 2–1 loss to rivals Benfica in the

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. Amidst the club's financial crisis, they were unable to pay his insurance, leaving him unable to complete the season; the issue was covered up by an ankle injury he suffered for Brazil against

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International career

In 1985, Silas was part of the Brazil under-20 team that won the South American Championship and the

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. Silas made his international debut for

on 16 March 1986 in a 3–0 friendly loss away to

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. He went to the

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in Mexico, where he made late substitute appearances in the last 16 win over

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and the

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elimination by

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in the quarter-finals. At the

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, he played once against

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in a group-stage exit; he played five games of the 1989 edition victory on home soil. On 20 August 1989, Silas scored his only international goal in a 6–0 win over

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at the

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. He made three appearances off the bench, including the 1–0 loss to rivals Argentina in the last 16.

Coaching career

Avaí

Silas was assistant to

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at Paraná and

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, and succeeded him at the latter for his first job in management in November 2007. The following March, he was signed by

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, who had previously been linked with Zetti. He led the newly promoted club from Santa Catarina to a best-ever sixth place in the

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Grêmio

In December 2009, Silas was hired by Grêmio. He won the

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state title in

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against his former club Internacional, but said that his team were not ready for the national league. Also in May, his team made the

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semi-finals, losing 6–5 on aggregate to Santos. He was dismissed on 8 August after taking two wins from 13 games in that championship to leave the team in 18th; a goalless draw in the '' Grenal'' derby against Inter had saved his job a week earlier.

Flamengo

On 29 August 2010, Silas was hired by

on a one-year deal. He replaced Rogério Lourenço, and got the job instead of

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-winning manager

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. He was hired by the club's director Zico in his hometown of Campinas, where Flamengo had travelled to play Guarani. Silas' debut on 1 September 2010 was a 1–0 loss away to Cruzeiro. He was dismissed on 4 October having won once and drawn six times in ten games, leaving the team in 15th. After his penultimate game, he publicly criticised defender

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for scoring an

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in a 1–1 draw at

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Qatar

Silas returned to Avaí in February 2011. After losing all three of the first games of the national season, he left by his own accord for Al-Arabi in the

. In March 2012, he moved to Al-Gharafa in the same league, winning 4–1 on his debut the following day against Al Ahli with two goals by compatriot Diego Tardelli. Having son the

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in the less than three months of his initial contract with the club from

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, Silas signed a new one-year deal in June 2012. On 27 November, he terminated his deal so he could look at offers from other Middle Eastern or Brazilian clubs.

Return to Brazil

Silas returned to Brazil in a 45-day spell at Naútico ending on 2 June 2013. His debut was an elimination from the Copa do Brasil by CRAC-GO, followed by elimination from the

Campeonato Pernambucano The Campeonato Pernambucano is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is run by the Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF). History The first edition of the Campeonato Pernambucano was played i ...

semi-finals by Santa Cruz and taking one point from three games at the start of the Série A season. In September 2013, Silas was hired at

in the

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. The following 10 February, he was dismissed after a defeat to

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rivals Cruzeiro left the club second-from-bottom in a season that they were aiming for the

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title. He then had a seven-game spell at Portuguesa in Série B, winning once and drawing twice before his termination on 11 September. Silas was hired by

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on 13 February 2015. His team reached the final of the

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, losing 4–3 on aggregate to his former employers Fortaleza, but won the

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. He left by mutual accord on 27 June after winning once and drawing twice in the first nine games of the Série B season. At the end of March 2016, Silas signed for a third spell at Avaí, tasked with taking them back to the top division. His tenure ended on 20 August, with the team in 15th place after 28 games. In September 2019, Silas became a pundit for

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Player

Sampdoria *

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Internacional *

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Vasco da Gama *

Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Br ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

San Lorenzo *

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: 1994–95 (

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) Atlético-PR *

Campeonato Paranaense The Campeonato Paranaense is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is run by the Paraná Football Federation (FPF). List of champions Notes * In 1924 Internacional and América merged in ...

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Brazil U20 *

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: 1985 *

: 1985

Managerial

Grêmio *

Al-Arabi *

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

Al-Gharafa *

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Ceará *

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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