Silas Pereira

Paulo Silas do Prado Pereira (born 27 August 1965 in Campinas), simply known as Paulo Silas, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central midfielder, and currently a manager.

Career

During his playing career from 1984 to 2003 he played in Brazil, Portugal, Uruguay, Argentina, Japan and Italy at São Paulo, Sport Club Internacional, Vasco da Gama, Atlético Paranaense, Rio Branco (SP), Ituano, América (MG), 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 December 7, 2009 chairman Duda Kroeff introduced the 44-year-old as the new manager of Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. 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.^[1] On March 19, 2012 46-year-old Paulo Silas has replaced Bruno Metsu as Al Gharafa new coach. ^[2]

Silas led Al Gharafa to win the 2012 Emir of Qatar Cup on May 12 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 to Geni and Alberto Pereira in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. He has a twin brother, Paulo Antonio, they are the youngest in a family of nine. Geni, their mother died when the boys were only three years old. The oldest sister Raquel Pereira Carvalho, an accountant, took them under her wings and raised them. The nine of them are all married, and each have at least two children. Paulo Silas has three: Nathan, Carole, and Calebe. After living in Japan, the family moved back to Brazil where Paulo Silas is coaching a professional soccer team. His son Nathan Grippe Pereira, hopes to follow in his father's foot steps and become a professional soccer player.

Club statistics

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National team statistics

Managerial honours

Al-Arabi

• Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2011

Al-Gharafa

• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2012

Ceará

• Copa do Nordeste: 2015

References

External links

• Futpédia
• Sambafoot
• Ogol
• Silas Pereira at thefinalball.com
  
• Pelé.net - Entrevista

Brazil squads
Brazil squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Carlos 2 Édson 3 Oscar 4 Edinho (c) 5 Falcão 6 Júnior 7 Müller 8 Casagrande 9 Careca 10 Zico 11 Edivaldo 12 Paulo Vitor 13 Josimar 14 Júlio César 15 Alemão 16 Mauro Galvão 17 Branco 18 Sócrates 19 Elzo 20 Silas 21 Valdo 22 Leão Coach: Telê Santana Brazil squad – 1987 Copa América 1 Carlos 2 Josimar 3 Geraldão 4 Ricardo Rocha 5 Douglas 6 Nelsinho 7 Müller 8 Raí 9 Careca 10 Edu Marangon 11 Valdo 12 Zé Carlos 13 Jorginho 14 Ricardo Gomes 15 Júlio César 16 Dunga 17 Edu Manga 18 Silas 19 Romário 20 Mirandinha 21 João Paulo 22 Regis Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva Brazil squad – 1989 Copa América Winners (4th title) 1 Taffarel 2 Mazinho 3 Mauro Galvão 4 André Cruz 5 Branco 6 Ricardo Gomes 7 Bebeto 8 Geovani 9 Valdo 10 Tita 11 Romário 12 Acácio 13 Josimar 14 Aldair 15 Alemão 16 Cristóvão 17 Dunga 18 Renato Gaúcho 19 Baltazar 20 Silas 21 Charles 22 Zé Carlos Coach: Lazaroni Brazil squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Taffarel 2 Jorginho 3 Ricardo Gomes (c) 4 Dunga 5 Alemão 6 Branco 7 Bismarck 8 Valdo 9 Careca 10 Silas 11 Romário 12 Acácio 13 Mozer 14 Aldair 15 Müller 16 Bebeto 17 Renato 18 Mazinho 19 Ricardo Rocha 20 Tita 21 Mauro Galvão 22 Zé Carlos Coach: Lazaroni