Paulinho Criciúma
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Roberto Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | August 30, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth |
Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil  | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Head coach (Former Center forward) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1982 | Criciúma | ||
| 1983 | América-SP | ||
| 1984 | Bangu | ||
| 1985–1986 | POSCO Atoms | 28 | (9) |
| 1987 | Bangu | ||
| 1988–1990 | Botafogo | ||
| 1991 | Internacional | ||
| 1991–1992 | Toyota Motor FC | ||
| 1993–1994 | Los Angeles Salsa | ||
| 1995 | Montreal Impact | 14 | (6) |
| 1995–1996 | Atlético Celaya | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Barreiras | ||
| 2002 | Camaçari | ||
| 2006 | Criciúma | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Paulo Roberto Rocha usually known as Paulinho or Paulinho Criciúma (born on August 30, 1961 in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) player and a football head coach.
Career
Playing career
During his football career, he played as a center-forward. He defended Criciúma, where he started his career, between 1976 and 1982, América-SP in 1983, Bangu in 1984, POSCO Atoms of South Korea in 1985 and 1986, then returned to Bangu AC in 1987, signed with Botafogo in 1988, and left the club in 1990, In 1991 he played for Internacional, moving to Toyota Motor FC of Japan in the same year, staying in the Japanese club until 1992. In 1993, Paulinho signed with the United States club Los Angeles Salsa which played in the American Professional Soccer League. Paulinho was the league's points and goals leader, being named a first team All Star and the league MVP. In 1994, he tied teammate Paul Wright for the points lead, but finished second on the goals list. The Salsa folded at the end of the 1994 season and he moved north to the Montreal Impact of Canada. The fall of 1995, Paulinho signed with Atlético Celaya of Mexico, playing until 1996.
Paulinho Criciúma won the Korean Super League in 1986, defending POSCO Atoms, the Campeonato Carioca in 1989 and in 1990 with Botafogo, and the Konica Cup in 1991, with Toyota Motor FC.
Coaching career
He was the head coach of Barreiras in 2001,[1] Camaçari in 2002,[2] and was hired as Criciúma's head coach for the 2006 season,[3] but was sacked on January 23 of that year.[4]
References
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
- ↑ "Paulinho Criciúma assume comando de time baiano" (in Portuguese). Terra. March 23, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Paulinho Criciúma assume time da Bahia" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. December 26, 2001. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Paulinho é o novo técnico do Criciúma" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Após três derrotas, Criciúma troca de treinador" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
