Paulo Turra

Paulo Turra
Personal information
Full namePaulo César Turra
Date of birthNovember 14, 1973
Place of birthTuparendi (RS), Brazil
Youth career
1990Caxias
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1994-1997Caxias
1997-1998Botafogo
1998-2000Caxias
2000-2001Palmeiras
2001-2004Boavista
2004-2006Vitória de Guimarães
2006Hibernian
2007Sertãozinho
2007Avaí
Teams managed
2009Novo Hamburgo
2010Esportivo
2010Glória
2010-2011Brusque
2011Brasil de Farroupilha
2011-2013Cianorte
2013Operário (PR)
2013Marcílio Dias
2014Avaí
2015Caxias
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paulo César Turra, best known as Paulo Turra (Tuparendi, 1973, November 14 ), is a former Brazilian football defender. Nowadays, he's the coach.

Career as a coach

Turra's first club as a coach was Novo Hamburgo (2009). His second job was Esportivo (2010) also in his state of birth, Rio Grande do Sul. Paulo Turra started his career in other states when accepted to train Brusque of Santa Catarina (2011).

His first team in state of Paraná was Cianorte (2012).[1] The club finished the Paranaense Championship in 4th place. The result gave to the club a spot in Brazil Cup 2013. At Operário (2013), Turra finished the Paranaense Championship at the same 4th place.[2]

Paulo Turra was near to a work opportunity in Daegu FC of South Korea (2014), but directive changes didn't allow it.[3] At February 14, he replaced Emerson Nunes at Avaí Futebol Clube.[4]

Career as a player

Paulo Turra started playing football in SER Caxias. By loan, he played at Botafogo where he won the Carioca Championship (1997). Back to SER Caxias, he helped his first club to win its first Gaúcho Championship (2000). His coach at that year was Tite.

Thanks to Luis Felipe Scolari, Palmeiras's coach in 2000, Turra went to the green club at that year. In one year, the defender was Champions Cup and Mercosul Cup champion. Turra also got Brasileirão 2000 quarter finals and Libertadores 2001 semifinal.

In 2001, Turra went to Portuguese football where he played four seasons: three at Boavista and one at Vitória de Guimarães. At Boavista, he got runner-up of Portuguese Liga once and played against young Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting's player at that time.

Titles as a player

Caxias

Botafogo

Palmeiras

References

  1. ↑ FutebolParanaense.Net: Paulo Turra é o novo técnico do Cianorte
  2. ↑ Gazeta do Povo: Paulo Turra assume comando do Operário
  3. ↑ Peleia FC: Técnico Paulo Turra não vai mais para Coreia do Sul
  4. ↑ Globoesporte.com: Diretoria age rápido e Paulo Turra é o novo técnico do Avaí