Paulo Alves
Personal information
Full name Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves
Date of birth (1969-12-10) 10 December 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Vila Real, Portugal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
1982–1985 Abambres
1985–1986 Vila Real
1986–1988 Porto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Gil Vicente 68 (16)
1991–1992 Tirsense 33 (8)
1992–1993 Marítimo 22 (4)
1993 Braga 4 (0)
1993–1995 Marítimo 50 (16)
1995–1998 Sporting CP 68 (22)
1997–1998 → West Ham United (loan) 4 (0)
1998–1999 Bastia 19 (3)
1999–2001 União Leiria 46 (8)
2001–2005 Gil Vicente 87 (26)
Total 401 (103)
International career
1989 Portugal U20 4 (1)
1989–1991 Portugal U21 9 (6)
1996 Portugal Olympic (O.P.) 6 (1)
1994–1996 Portugal 13 (7)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Gil Vicente
2008 União Leiria
2008–2009 Vizela
2009–2010 Portugal U20
2010–2013 Gil Vicente
2013–2014 Olhanense
2014–2015 Beira-Mar
2015 Nassaji Mazandaran
2015–2017 Penafiel
2017 União Madeira
2017–2018 Gil Vicente
2018–2019 Ohod
2019–2020 Varzim
2022–2023 Moreirense
2023–2024 Lugo
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 1989 Saudi Arabia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Lourenço Martins Alves CvIH (born 10 December 1969) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-forward, currently a manager.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 301 matches and 78 goals over 13 seasons, mainly with Gil Vicente (five years). He also represented in the competition Marítimo, Sporting CP (three apiece) União de Leiria (two) and Braga. Internationally, he won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1989 and was part of the Olympic team that came fourth in 1996, also being a senior international in the mid-1990s.

Alves started coaching in 2005, and went on to be in charge of several clubs including Gil (in several spells).[1] He managed them and Olhanense in the top-flight, and eight teams in the second tier, winning the latter with Gil and Moreirense.

Playing career

Club

Born in Vila Real, Alves moved from local club S.C. Vila Real to FC Porto's youth ranks at 17, but was unsuccessful there,[2] moving to Gil Vicente FC. After spells with F.C. Tirsense, C.S. Marítimo (twice) and S.C. Braga, Alves joined Primeira Liga giants Sporting CP, being relatively used during his three-year stay. He also played in England with West Ham United on loan, but managed just four substitute appearances in a three-month spell.[3][4] Upon his return to Lisbon, he notably scored a hat-trick in a 5–3 win at S.C. Campomaiorense.[5]

In the summer of 1998, Alves signed a three-year deal at S.C. Bastia in the French Ligue 1, for a fee of €400,000. He scored on his debut as a late replacement in a 3–0 home victory over FC Metz, but added only two more goals in his one year in Corsica.[6] He then spent two seasons with U.D. Leiria, netting six times in 27 matches in 2000–01[7] to help the club to its best-ever finish in the top flight, a fifth position.[8] His second stint at Gil Vicente saw him finish as team top scorer for the 2001–02 campaign, with 11 goals from 27 appearances.[9]

Alves retired in June 2005, at the age of 35.

International

Alves helped Portugal win the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia – in the group stage opener against Czechoslovakia, he scored a last-minute header (his strongest asset) for the game's only goal.[10] Later in his career he also managed 13 caps for the full side, scoring seven times, mostly during the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying stage and friendlies within that period.[11] His first goals came as a brace as a substitute on 18 December 1994 in an 8–0 qualifying win over Liechtenstein, and three more the following 15 August in a 7–0 victory in the reverse fixture, again off the bench.[12]

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States, Alves helped his team finish fourth in the football event.[13] He scored to open a 1–1 draw with the hosts in the final group game at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.[14]

Coaching career

Alves took up coaching immediately after retiring, precisely with the Barcelos club.[15][16] In 2008 he joined another team he played for, Leiria, also in the Segunda Liga.[17]

Due to poor results in the 2008–09 season, Alves was sacked by União de Leiria,[18] but stayed in that league by moving to F.C. Vizela. In the following summer he rejoined former Sporting teammate Oceano's coaching staff at the Portugal under-21 side, while also being charged with the under-20s;[19] after a handful of games he resigned and returned to Gil Vicente,[20] winning the 2011 second-division championship with the subsequent promotion.[21]

After three years, which also brought a runner-up place in the Taça da Liga,[22] Alves replaced former national teammate Abel Xavier at the helm of S.C. Olhanense early into the 2013–14 campaign,[23] being dismissed after less than three months in charge and with only one point won in six league matches.[24]

Alves returned to management in December 2014, taking the helm at S.C. Beira-Mar, 14th in the second tier.[25] The team suffered with serious financial problems over the season, and were sent to the Aveiro Football Association's second division as a punishment.[26][27]

On 3 December 2015, Alves was appointed at F.C. Penafiel until the end of the division two season, having been working in Iran for F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran.[28] He remained in the job until being hired by C.F. União for 2017–18, being relieved of his duties on 2 October with the side placed 12th.[29] He returned to Gil Vicente halfway through the campaign, and left on 23 February 2018 by mutual agreement having not won any of his seven fixtures.[30]

After a few months back in the Middle East with Ohod Club of Saudi Arabia,[31] Alves returned to the Portuguese second tier in June 2019, at Varzim SC.[32] He was dismissed on 18 October 2020, after three consecutive defeats in a five-game winless run.[33]

On 8 June 2022, Alves was hired by newly relegated Moreirense FC.[34] He helped the club through their League Cup group, at the expense of national leaders S.L. Benfica on goals scored.[35] He also won the second tier, confirming it with a 4–2 away victory over second-placed C.F. Estrela da Amadora.[36] After achieving this, he left the Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas.[37]

On 22 December 2023, Alves was appointed as manager of Primera Federación club CD Lugo.[38] He was sacked less than two months later.[39]

Career statistics

International goals

Paulo Alves: International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition[40]
1 18 December 1994 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal  Liechtenstein 7–0 8–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
2 18 December 1994 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisboa, Portugal  Liechtenstein 8–0 8–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
3 29 January 1995 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada  Denmark 1–0 1–0 SkyDome Cup
4 15 August 1995 Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 0–4 0–7 Euro 1996 qualifying
5 15 August 1995 Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 0–5 0–7 Euro 1996 qualifying
6 15 August 1995 Sportpark Eschen-Mauren, Eschen, Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein 0–7 0–7 Euro 1996 qualifying
7 12 December 1995 Wembley Stadium (1923), London, England  England 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 17 February 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Gil Vicente Portugal 8 March 2006 20 May 2008 75 32 25 18 91 75 +16 042.67 [41]
União Leiria Portugal 20 May 2008 9 November 2008 13 4 5 4 11 10 +1 030.77 [42]
Vizela Portugal 2 December 2008 25 May 2009 21 4 14 3 20 20 +0 019.05 [43]
Portugal U20 Portugal 24 June 2009 4 March 2010 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00 [44]
Gil Vicente Portugal 4 March 2010 21 May 2013 123 42 38 43 165 175 −10 034.15 [41]
Olhanense Portugal 29 October 2013 7 January 2014 8 0 2 6 6 18 −12 000.00 [45]
Beira-Mar Portugal 27 December 2014 30 June 2015 26 8 11 7 25 21 +4 030.77 [46]
Nassaji Mazandaran Iran 1 July 2015 11 September 2015 5 1 2 2 3 5 −2 020.00 [47]
Penafiel Portugal 4 December 2015 30 June 2017 77 29 27 21 95 83 +12 037.66 [48]
União Madeira Portugal 1 July 2017 2 October 2017 12 4 5 3 15 11 +4 033.33 [49]
Gil Vicente Portugal 28 December 2017 23 February 2018 7 0 3 4 0 8 −8 000.00 [41]
Ohod Saudi Arabia 27 November 2018 19 January 2019 8 1 0 7 4 16 −12 012.50 [50]
Varzim Portugal 8 June 2019 18 October 2020 36 15 10 11 41 40 +1 041.67 [51]
Moreirense Portugal 8 June 2022 28 May 2023 41 28 8 5 92 47 +45 068.29 [52]
Lugo Spain 22 December 2023 19 February 2024 8 2 2 4 5 9 −4 025.00 [53]
Total 462 170 153 139 576 542 +34 036.80 —

Honours

Player

Sporting CP

Portugal

Manager

Gil Vicente

Moreirense

Individual

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