Paulo Silva (footballer)

Paulo Silva
Personal information
Full name Paulo Silva
Date of birth (1966-05-24) May 24, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Ipatinga, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1986 Cruzeiro
1987–1989 Democrata Futebol Clube
1990–1995 Scarborough Astros
1996 Toronto Supra 10 (0)
2001 Brampton Hitmen 12 (0)
2003 North York Astros 1 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2003 Toronto Lynx (goalkeeper coach/assistant coach)
2005 Toronto Lynx (goalkeeper coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Silva (born May 24, 1966) is a former Brazilian footballer and manager who played in Brazil, Canada, and served on the coaching staff with the Toronto Lynx in the USL A-League.

Club career

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Silva played in the Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro in 1984, and later signed with Democrata Futebol Clube in 1987.[1] He was awarded the Best Player Award in 1987, and was selected State All-Star Goalkeeper.[2][1] In 1990, Silva went overseas to Canada to sign with the Scarborough Astros of the Canadian National Soccer League.[3] During his tenure with the Astros he was awarded the CNSL Goalkeeper of the Year within three years from 1990, 1991, and 1993.[4][2] In 1995, he helped Scarborough finish first in the League Cup standings, and reached the cup finals but lost the title to St. Catharines Wolves in a penalty shootout.[5] He was also selected to the CNSL All-Star team that faced Parma in 1995.[6]

He signed with league rivals Toronto Supra for the 1996 season.[7] For the second consecutive season he was named to the CNSL All-Star team, and played against Toronto Italia which included Diego Maradona.[7] In 2001, he came out of retirement to play to newly expansion franchise the Brampton Hitmen of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[8] Silva would also make an appearance in 2003 with the North York Astros on September 10, 2003, in a match against Toronto Croatia.[9]

Managerial career

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In 1998, he was named the goalkeeper coach for Toronto Lynx under head coach Peter Pinizzotto.[10] He also served as an assistant coach, and team scout in the 1999 season.[11] In 2005, he returned to the Toronto Lynx as a goalkeeper coach under Hubert Busby Jr.[12] He was also the technical director for the Toronto Eagles Soccer Academy in 2005.[2] In 2021, he joined the Genesis Football Academy staff as the goalkeeper coach.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Team - Paolo Silva". 2001-04-22. Archived from the original on 2001-04-22. Retrieved 2017-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Toronto Eagles Soccer Academy" (PDF). www.torontoeagles.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "North York Astros Soccer Club - All Time Players". www.northyorkastros.ca. 2009-06-01. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ Glover, Robin. "CNSL Rosters and Alumni". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  5. ^ Laskaris, Sam (October 20, 1995). "Astros fail to win trophy; Colts take aim at Final Four tournaments". Toronto Star. p. SC4.
  6. ^ "Parma Toys with Canadian All-Stars". Hamilton Spectator. August 14, 1995. p. D13.
  7. ^ a b "1996 CNSL All-Stars vs Toronto Italia". National Soccer League. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  8. ^ Glover, Robin. "Wednesday June 27, 2001 Brampton Hitmen vs St Catharines Roma Wolves". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  9. ^ Glover, Robin. "September 10, 2003 CPSL Toronto Croatia vs North York Astros (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  10. ^ "Italy teaches slick all-stars a lesson". Toronto Star. December 17, 1998.
  11. ^ Da Costa, Norman (April 7, 1999). "Soccer Italian clubs in driver's seat of UEFA Cup". Toronto Star.
  12. ^ Glover, Robin. "April 19th, 2005 Toronto Lynx press conference (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  13. ^ "Staff". Genesis Football Academy. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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