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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Turra | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-11-14)14 November 1973 (age 52) | ||
| Place of birth | Tuparendi, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1992 | Caxias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–2000 | Caxias | 156 | (4) |
| 1997 | →Botafogo (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Palmeiras | 25 | (2) |
| 2001–2004 | Boavista | 91 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Vitória de Guimarães | 19 | (0) |
| 2006 | Novo Hamburgo | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Sertãozinho | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Avaí | 15 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (7) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Novo Hamburgo (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2010 | Esportivo | ||
| 2010 | Glória | ||
| 2010–2011 | Brusque | ||
| 2011 | Brasil de Farroupilha | ||
| 2012–2013 | Cianorte | ||
| 2013 | Operário Ferroviário | ||
| 2013 | Marcílio Dias | ||
| 2014 | Avaí | ||
| 2015 | Caxias | ||
| 2016 | Cianorte | ||
| 2016–2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Palmeiras (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Grêmio (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Athletico Paranaense (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2023 | Santos | ||
| 2023 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
| 2025 | Vila Nova | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paulo César Turra (born 14 November 1973), known asPaulo Turra, is a Brazilianfootballcoach and former player who played as acentral defender.
Born inTuparendi,Rio Grande do Sul, Turra started playing football with local sideCaxias, making his first team debut in 1991. In 1997, he moved on loan toSérie A sideBotafogo, but only featured rarely.
Back to Caxias, Turra helped his the side to win their first-everCampeonato Gaúcho in 2000, under the management ofTite. On 5 July of that year, he joinedPalmeiras in the top tier.[1]
In July 2001, after winning the previous year'sCopa dos Campeões andCopa Mercosur, Turra moved abroad and signed forBoavista in Portugal.[2] He was runner-up ofPrimeira Liga once and played against youngCristiano Ronaldo,Sporting CP's player at that time; he also played for Boavista in a2002–03 UEFA Cup semi-final againstCeltic.
On 24 August 2004, Turra agreed to a one-year contract withVitória de Guimarães, also in the Portuguese top tier.[3] In January 2006, after falling down the pecking order, he went on a trial at Scottish sideHibernian,[4] but nothing came of it.
In 2006, after his contract with Vitória expired, Turra returned to Brazil and joinedNovo Hamburgo.[5] Ahead of the 2007 season, he moved toSertãozinho, but left the side forAvaí in March of that year.[6]
Turra retired in December 2007, aged 34.
After retiring, Turra returned to Novo Hamburgo in 2008, as an assistant coach. On 27 February 2009, after head coachGilmar Iser left forJuventude, he was named head coach of the club.[7]
Turra was sacked on 26 October 2009, after a 4–1 loss toBrasil de Pelotas.[8] The following January, he replacedCelso Freitas at the helm ofEsportivo,[9] but was dismissed on 8 March, with the club in an eight-match losing run.[10]
On 15 November 2010, Turra was appointedBrusque manager for the upcoming season,[11] but was relieved from his duties the following 14 February.[12] He then worked atBrasil de Farroupilha before being named in charge ofCianorte on 23 November 2011.[13]
Turra was sacked from Cianorte on 18 February 2013, after a poor start of the season.[14] He then took overParaná state sideOperário Ferroviário late in the month,[15] before being moved toMarcílio Dias with his technical staff in May, as the club was playing in theSérie D.[16]
After a failed move toDaegu FC in February 2014,[17] Turra returned to Avaí on the 14th of that month, replacingEmerson Nunes.[18] On 7 March, however, after only three matches, he was sacked.[19]
On 15 October 2014, Turra was appointed head coach of another club he represented as a player, Caxias.[20] He was dismissed on 12 March of the following year,[21] and returned to Cianorte on 19 November 2015.[22]
Turra left Cianorte on 2 December 2016,[23] to joinLuiz Felipe Scolari (his head coach during his playing days at Palmeiras) at Chinese clubGuangzhou Evergrande, as his assistant. He followed Scolari under the same capacity in the following years, at Palmeiras,Cruzeiro,Grêmio andAthletico Paranaense.
On 13 November 2022, after Scolari announced his retirement from coaching and moved to a director role, Turra became the head coach of Athletico.[24] He won the2023 Campeonato Paranaense with the club with an unbeaten status, the club's second time in their history since 1936,[25] but was dismissed on 16 June 2023.[26]
On 23 June 2023, Turra was named head coach ofSantos, replacingOdair Hellmann.[27] On 6 August, after only one win in seven matches, he was sacked.[28]
On 21 August 2023, Turra returned to Vitória de Guimarães, being named manager of the side on a two-year contract.[29] On 3 October, following two wins in six matches, Turra was sacked[30] and replaced byÁlvaro Pacheco the following day.[31]
On 3 August 2025, after more than a year without a club, Turra was named head coach ofVila Nova in his country'sSérie B.[32] He was sacked on 24 September, after six winless matches in his eight games in charge.[33]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caxias | 1991 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Gaúcho | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1993 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1994 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 1995 | Série C | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 1996 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 15[a] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||||
| 1998 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 8[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 1999 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2000 | Copa João Havelange | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 117 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | 192 | 4 | |||
| Botafogo (loan) | 1997 | Série A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 2000[34] | Copa João Havelange | 16 | 0 | — | — | 7[d] | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2001[35] | Série A | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |||
| Boavista | 2001–02 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10[h] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 12[i] | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2004–05 | 19 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | — | 116 | 2 | ||||
| Vitória de Guimarães | 2005–06 | Primeira Liga | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Novo Hamburgo | 2006 | Série C | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Sertãozinho | 2007 | Paulista | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Avaí | 2007 | Série B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 186 | 1 | 131 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 395 | 9 | ||
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Novo Hamburgo |  | 27 February 2009 | 26 October 2009 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 041.67 | |
| Esportivo | | 23 January 2010 | 8 March 2010 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 000.00 | |
| Brusque | | 15 November 2010 | 14 February 2011 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 033.33 | |
| Brasil de Farroupilha | | 25 March 2011 | 11 July 2011 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 053.85 | |
| Cianorte | | 23 November 2011 | 18 February 2013 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 041.86 | |
| Operário Ferroviário | | 28 February 2013 | 20 May 2013 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 050.00 | |
| Marcílio Dias | | 20 May 2013 | 26 August 2013 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 037.50 | |
| Avaí | | 14 February 2014 | 7 March 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 000.00 | [19] |
| Caxias | | 15 October 2014 | 12 March 2015 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 027.27 | [21] |
| Cianorte | | 19 November 2015 | 2 December 2016 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 061.54 | |
| Athletico Paranaense | | 13 November 2022 | 16 June 2023 | 35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 068.57 | |
| Santos | | 23 June 2023 | 6 August 2023 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 016.67 | |
| Vitória de Guimarães |  | 21 August 2023 | 3 October 2023 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 033.33 | |
| Vila Nova | | 3 August 2025 | 24 September 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 025.00 | [33] |
| Career total | 212 | 94 | 51 | 67 | 307 | 249 | +58 | 044.34 | — | |||
Caxias
Palmeiras
Cianorte
Athletico Paranaense