Paulo Sousa's career and honours

General information about the coach
Performance 2024/2025
8
Matches managed
19:10
Goals for:
Goals against
Matches W/D/L
6:1:1
Matches
G/E/P
9
Points in
League
Personal data
Full name
Paulo Manuel Carvalho Sousa
Shortened name
Paulo Sousa
Date of birth
30 August 1970 (54 years)
Place of birth
Viseu (Portugal)
Country of birth
Portugal Portugal
Managerial career
Inicio de Contrato
1/7/2024
Fin de Contrato
30/6/2025
Competition
Táctica más usada
4-4-2
Debut fecha
22/11/2008
Player's career
Main position
Midfielder
Equipo debut
Debut fecha
25/10/1989
Equipo retirada
Fecha Retirada
14/06/2002
National team
13

Teams managed

Team PEnt Since Until W D L Pref.tactic Average number of goals Points/Match
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 8 01-07-2024 30-06-2025 6 1 1 4-4-2 2.4 : 1 2.4
Salernitana
Salernitana 25 15-02-2023 10-10-2023 5 12 8 4-4-2 1.2 : 0.1 1.1
Flamengo
Flamengo 33 29-12-2021 09-06-2022 20 7 6 4-4-2 1.8 : 0.5 2
Polonia
Polonia 13 21-01-2021 29-12-2021 6 3 4 4-4-2 2.5 : 0.6 1.6
Girondins Bordeaux
Girondins Bordeaux 43 08-03-2019 10-08-2020 13 13 17 4-4-2 1.5 : 0.3 1.2
Tianjin Tianhai
Tianjin Tianhai 38 06-11-2017 18-10-2018 13 9 16 4-4-2 1.9 : 0.5 1.3
Fiorentina
Fiorentina 54 21-06-2015 30-06-2017 26 13 15 4-4-2 1.9 : 0.5 1.7
Basel
Basel 43 27-08-2014 17-06-2015 25 8 10 4-4-2 2.4 : 0.5 1.9
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv 49 12-06-2013 30-06-2014 31 10 8 4-4-2 1.9 : 0.4 2.1
Fehérvár
Fehérvár 74 01-07-2011 07-01-2013 45 12 17 4-4-2 1.8 : 0.3 2
Leicester
Leicester 12 05-07-2010 01-10-2010 4 2 6 4-4-2 2.5 : 1.1 1.2
Swansea City
Swansea City 49 19-06-2009 30-06-2010 18 18 13 4-4-2 1.2 : 0.2 1.5
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers 26 19-11-2008 09-04-2009 7 12 7 4-4-2 1.1 : 0.3 1.3
467 4274 days 219 120 128 4-4-2 1.8 : 0.4 1.9
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Debuts by team

Team Debut Match Age
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers 22-11-2008 Watford 3 - 0 Queens Park Rangers 38
Swansea City Swansea City 08-08-2009 Leicester 2 - 1 Swansea City 38
Leicester Leicester 07-08-2010 Crystal Palace 3 - 2 Leicester 39
Fehérvár Fehérvár 08-07-2011 Kecskeméti 0 - 1 Fehérvár 40
Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv 17-07-2013 Györ ETO 0 - 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 42
Basel Basel 31-08-2014 Basel 3 - 1 Young Boys 44
Fiorentina Fiorentina 23-08-2015 Fiorentina 2 - 0 Milan 44
Tianjin Tianhai Tianjin Tianhai 30-01-2018 Tianjin Tianhai 2 - 0 United City 47
Girondins Bordeaux Girondins Bordeaux 09-03-2019 Monaco 1 - 1 Girondins Bordeaux 48
Polonia Polonia 25-03-2021 Hungría 3 - 3 Polonia 50
Flamengo Flamengo 27-01-2022 Flamengo 2 - 1 Portuguesa RJ 51
Salernitana Salernitana 19-02-2023 Salernitana 0 - 2 Lazio 52
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 06-08-2024 Sepahan Esfahan 1 - 4 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 53
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Debuts by competition

Competition Debut Match Age
Club competitions
Championship Championship
Queens Park Rangers 22-11-2008
Watford 3 - 0 Queens Park Rangers 38
FA Cup FA Cup
Queens Park Rangers 03-01-2009
Queens Park Rangers 0 - 0 Burnley 38
EFL Cup EFL Cup
Swansea City 11-08-2009
Swansea City 3 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 38
Super Cup Super Cup
Fehérvár 08-07-2011
Kecskeméti 0 - 1 Fehérvár 40
Qualif. Champions Qualif. Champions
Fehérvár 13-07-2011
Sturm Graz 2 - 0 Fehérvár 40
NB I NB I
Fehérvár 24-07-2011
Fehérvár 4 - 0 Paksi FC 40
Magyar Kupa Magyar Kupa
Fehérvár 30-11-2011
Fehérvár 1 - 0 Szombathelyi Haladas 41
League Cup League Cup
Fehérvár 22-02-2012
Diósgyőr VTK 0 - 2 Fehérvár 41
Q. Europa League Q. Europa League
Fehérvár 19-07-2012
Slovan Bratislava 1 - 1 Fehérvár 41
Europa League Europa League
Fehérvár 20-09-2012
Genk 3 - 0 Fehérvár 42
Ligat Ha'al Ligat Ha'al
Maccabi Tel Aviv 24-08-2013
Hapoel Acre 0 - 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 42
Cup Israel Cup Israel
Maccabi Tel Aviv 28-01-2014
FC Ashdod 2 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 43
Super League Super League
Basel 31-08-2014
Basel 3 - 1 Young Boys 44
Champions League Champions League
Basel 16-09-2014
Real Madrid 5 - 1 Basel 44
Cup Cup
Basel 21-09-2014
Winterthur 0 - 4 Basel 44
Serie A Serie A
Fiorentina 23-08-2015
Fiorentina 2 - 0 Milan 44
AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Elite
Tianjin Tianhai 30-01-2018
Tianjin Tianhai 2 - 0 United City 47
CSL CSL
Tianjin Tianhai 02-03-2018
Henan FC 0 - 4 Tianjin Tianhai 47
FA Cup FA Cup
Tianjin Tianhai 24-04-2018
Dalian Boyoung 0 - 3 Tianjin Tianhai 47
Ligue 1 Ligue 1
Girondins Bordeaux 09-03-2019
Monaco 1 - 1 Girondins Bordeaux 48
Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de la Ligue
Girondins Bordeaux 29-10-2019
Girondins Bordeaux 2 - 0 Dijon FCO 49
Coupe de France Coupe de France
Girondins Bordeaux 03-01-2020
Girondins Bordeaux 2 - 0 Le Mans 49
Carioca 1 Carioca 1
Flamengo 27-01-2022
Flamengo 2 - 1 Portuguesa RJ 51
Supercopa do Brasil Supercopa do Brasil
Flamengo 20-02-2022
Atl. Mineiro 2 (8 - 7) 2 Flamengo 51
Copa Libertadores Copa Libertadores
Flamengo 06-04-2022
Sporting Cristal 0 - 2 Flamengo 51
Série A Série A
Flamengo 10-04-2022
Atlético GO 1 - 1 Flamengo 51
Copa do Brasil Copa do Brasil
Flamengo 01-05-2022
Altos 1 - 2 Flamengo 51
Coppa Italia Coppa Italia
Salernitana 13-08-2023
Salernitana 1 - 0 Ternana Calcio 52
AFC Champions League Elite Qualification AFC Champions League Elite Qualification
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 06-08-2024
Sepahan Esfahan 1 - 4 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 53
UAE League Cup UAE League Cup
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 18-08-2024
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2 - 0 Ajman 53
UAE Pro League UAE Pro League
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 24-08-2024
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2 - 1 Al Bataeh 53
AFC Champions League Two AFC Champions League Two
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 18-09-2024
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 3 - 1 Al-Hussein SC 54
International competitions
WC Qual. Europe WC Qual. Europe
Polonia 25-03-2021
Hungría 3 - 3 Polonia 50
EURO EURO
Polonia 14-06-2021
Polonia 1 - 2 Eslovaquia 50

The most repeated starting XI

  • GOALKEEPER
  • 12
    H. Hamza
    100%
  • DEFENDER
  • 13
    Renan
    100%
  • 17
    B. Planić
    100%
  • 16
    Rikelme
    100%
  • MIDFIELDER
  • 80
    Breno
    100%
  • 40
    L. Milivojevic
    100%
  • STRIKER
  • 31
    Kauan Santos
    100%
  • 77
    Guilherme Bala
    100%
  • 57
    Yuri Cesar
    100%
  • 11
    Yahya Alghassani
    100%
  • 20
    S. Azmoun
    100%
Football pitch
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 16
  • 31
  • 80
  • 40
  • 77
  • 57
  • 11
  • 20

RECORD

11 Titles on coach's list of honours
trofeo

Copa Libertadores

trofeo

Copa Brasil

trofeo

Trofeo Costa del Sol

trofeo

Liga Suiza

trofeo

Liga Hungría

trofeo

Supercopa Hungría

trofeo

Liga Israel

trofeo

Supercopa Emiratos