Paulo Sousa

Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH (; born 30 August 1970) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player. He is the head coach of the Poland national team.

He played for Benfica and Sporting in Portugal. He then went to Juventus and after to Borussia Dortmund. He won the UEFA Champions League in both of these clubs.

Sousa was a member of Portugal's "Golden Generation". and appeared with the national team at the 2002 World Cup and two European Championships.

He started coaching in the late 2000s, managing clubs in several countries and winning national championships with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Basel.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBenfica1989–90Primeira Liga201000301990–9136030204101991–9223150303111992–932504160351Total8611311101102Sporting CP1993–94Primeira Liga3126060432Juventus1994–95Serie A261601004211995–962800081361Total54160181782Borussia Dortmund1996–97Bundesliga11100401511997–981602150231Total2712190382Inter Milan1997–98Serie A11000001101998–9910040301701999–20001000000100Total3104030380Parma (loan)1999–2000Serie A800020100Panathinaikos2000–01Alpha Ethniki6030411312001–02405070160Total10080111291Espanyol2001–02La Liga90000090Career total25653926023559

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPortugal199150199200199380199440199560199650199750199820199980200050200120200210Total510

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordQueens Park Rangers19 November 20089 April 2009Swansea City23 June 20094 July 2010Leicester City7 July 20101 October 2010Videoton1 June 20117 January 2013Maccabi Tel Aviv11 June 201328 May 2014Basel28 May 201417 June 2015Fiorentina21 June 20156 June 2017Tianjin Quanjian6 November 20175 October 2018Bordeaux8 March 201910 August 2020Poland21 January 202129 December 2021Flamengo29 December 20219 June 2022Salernitana15 February 202310 October 2023Shabab Al Ahli30 June 2024presentTotal

Honours
Player
Benfica
Primeira Divisão: 1990–91
Taça de Portugal: 1992–93
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1989

Juventus
Serie A: 1994–95
Coppa Italia: 1994–95
Supercoppa Italiana: 1995
UEFA Champions League: 1995–96

Borussia Dortmund
DFB-Supercup: 1996
UEFA Champions League: 1996–97
Intercontinental Cup: 1997

Portugal U20
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989

Portugal
UEFA European Championship third place: 2000

Individual
Guerin d'Oro: 1995

Manager
Videoton
Ligakupa: 2011–12
Szuperkupa: 2011, 2012

Maccabi Tel Aviv
Israeli Premier League: 2013–14

Basel
Swiss Super League: 2014–15

References

Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:Portuguese footballers
Category:Portuguese football managers
Category:Bundesliga players
Category:Borussia Dortmund players
Category:FC Basel managers
Category:Portugal at UEFA Euro 1996
Category:Portugal at UEFA Euro 2000
Category:Poland at UEFA Euro 2020
Category:UEFA Euro 2000 players
Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players