Paulo Turra
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Turra | ||
| Date of birth | November 14, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuparendi (RS), Brazil | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990 | Caxias | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994-1997 | Caxias | ||
| 1997-1998 | Botafogo | ||
| 1998-2000 | Caxias | ||
| 2000-2001 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2001-2004 | Boavista | ||
| 2004-2006 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||
| 2006 | Hibernian | ||
| 2007 | Sertãozinho | ||
| 2007 | Avaí | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2010 | Esportivo | ||
| 2010 | Glória | ||
| 2010-2011 | Brusque | ||
| 2011 | Brasil de Farroupilha | ||
| 2011-2013 | Cianorte | ||
| 2013 | Operário de Ponta Grossa | ||
| 2013 | Marcílio Dias | ||
| 2014 | Avaí | ||
| 2015 | Caxias | ||
| 2016- | Cianorte | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- Daltro Menezes Cup - 1996
- Ênio Andrade Cup - 1998
- Gaúcho Championship - 2000
Botafogo
- Guanabara Cup - 1997
- Carioca Championship - 1997
Palmeiras
- Champions Cup - 2000
- Mercosul Cup - 2000