Paulo Dias (soccer)

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Paulo Dias
Personal information
Full namePaulo Roberto Dias
Date of birth (1944-02-27) February 27, 1944 (age 75)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972 Miami Gatos 13 (0)
1979 Cleveland Cobras
Teams managed
1991 Penn-Jersey Spirit
1991– Harvard Crimson (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paulo Roberto Dias is a retired professional Brazilian football goalkeeper who played one season in the North American Soccer League.

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Player

In 1972, Dias played for the Miami Gatos in the North American Soccer League. In 1979, he played for the Cleveland Cobras in the American Soccer League.

Coach

In July 1991, he replaced Dave MacWilliams as head coach of the Penn-Jersey Spirit of the American Professional Soccer League. [1] On August 29, 1991, Harvard hired Dias as an assistant coach. [2]

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References

  1. IT'S FREEDOM, MORE OR LESS, VS. STRIKERS Sun-Sentinel – Wednesday, JULY 3, 1991
  2. August 29, 1991 Transactions