Paulinho Criciúma

Paulinho Criciúma
Personal information
Full name Paulo Roberto Rocha
Date of birth (1961-08-30) 30 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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
Managerial career
2001 Barreiras
2002 Camaçari
2006 Criciúma
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Roberto Rocha usually known as Paulinho or Paulinho Criciúma (born 30 August 1961, in Criciúma) is a Brazilian former footballer and a football head coach.

Club career

During his football career, he played as a center-forward. He represented 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 (League 28 matches-9 goals / League Cup 12 matches-3 goals), 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 Criciúma signed with the United States club Los Angeles Salsa which played in the American Professional Soccer League. Paulinho Criciúma 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 Criciúma signed with Atlético Celaya of Mexico, playing until 1996.

Paulinho Criciúma won the Korean Super League in 1986, representing POSCO Atoms, the Campeonato Carioca in 1989 and in 1990 with Botafogo, and the Konica Cup in 1991, with Toyota Motor FC.

Managerial 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

  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 2 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  1. ^ "Paulinho Criciúma assume comando de time baiano" (in Portuguese). Terra. 23 March 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Paulinho Criciúma assume time da Bahia" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 26 December 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Paulinho é o novo técnico do Criciúma" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Após três derrotas, Criciúma troca de treinador" (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2011.