Renato Paiva

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Renato Paiva
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Paiva in 2019
Personal information
Full name Renato Manuel Alves Paiva
Date of birth (1970-03-22) 22 March 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth Pedrógão Pequeno, Portugal
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2004–2019 Benfica (youth)
2019–2020 Benfica B
2020–2022 Independiente del Valle
2022 León
2023 Bahia
2023–2024 Toluca
2025 Botafogo
2025 Fortaleza

Renato Manuel Alves Paiva (born 22 March 1970) is a Portuguese football manager.

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After beginning his career with Benfica's youth categories, Paiva moved to Ecuador in December 2020 to become the manager of Independiente del Valle, and won the Ecuadorian Serie A in his first year in charge. He was recently the manager of Botafogo.

Career

Benfica

Born in Pedrógão Pequeno, Sertã, Castelo Branco, Paiva joined Benfica's youth setup in 2004, to be a part of the club's Development department while also working as an assistant manager of the Juvenil B squad. [1] His first managerial experience occurred in 2006, after being named in charge of the under-14s. [1]

Paiva subsequently continued to progress inside Benfica's structure, taking over the under-16s, under-17s and under-19s throughout the years. [1] In January 2019, after Bruno Lage's appointment as manager of the first team, he was named manager of the reserves in the LigaPro. [2] His first professional match in charge of the club occurred on the 16th, a 4–0 win over Académico de Viseu. [3]

On 25 December 2020, Paiva left the Encarnados, [1] stating a desire to "challenge for titles". [4]

Independiente del Valle

On 25 December 2020, just hours after leaving Benfica, Paiva was announced as manager of Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle, in the place of fellow European manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez. [5] Despite being knocked out in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores and in the round of 32 of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, he led the club to the Serie A title in December 2021, defeating Emelec by an aggregate score of 4–2. [6]

León

On 25 May 2022, it was announced that Paiva would leave Independiente del Valle to take over Liga MX side León. [7] On 28 November, he resigned. [8]

Bahia

On 6 December 2022, Paiva was announced as the new head coach of Bahia for the 2023 season. [9] He won the 2023 Campeonato Baiano with the club, but resigned and left the club on 6 September 2023. [10] [11]

Toluca

In December 2023, Paiva became the manager of Liga MX club Toluca, signing a reported two-year contract. [12] [13] On 4 December 2024, Toluca parted ways with Paiva following their second consecutive playoff elimination.

Botafogo

On 28 February 2025, Paiva returned to Brazil after being announced as head coach of Botafogo. [14] On 30 June, the club relieved Paiva of his duties, shortly after their FIFA Club World Cup elimination. [15]

Fortaleza

On 17 July 2025, Paiva was named head coach of fellow Brazilian top tier side Fortaleza, signing a contract until December 2026. [16] On 2 September, after only one win in ten matches, he was sacked. [17]

Managerial statistics

As of 31 August 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecordRef
GWDLGFGAGDWin %
Benfica B Flag of Portugal (official).svg 16 January 201925 December 2020551811267884−6032.73
Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 25 December 202030 May 20226533161610669+37050.77
León Flag of Mexico.svg 30 May 202228 November 2022186482530−5033.33
Bahia Flag of Brazil.svg 6 December 20226 September 2023 [18] 502015156657+9040.00
Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg 1 January 20244 December 2024442212108854+34050.00
Botafogo Flag of Brazil.svg 27 February 202529 June 20252312382916+13052.17
Fortaleza Flag of Brazil.svg 17 July 20252 September 202510136817−9010.00 [17]
Career total2651126489400327+73042.26—

Honours

Independiente del Valle

Bahia

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Renato Paiva abraça novo projeto" [Ricardo Paiva embraces new project] (in Portuguese). SL Benfica. 25 December 2020. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Renato Paiva: "Com o símbolo do Benfica ao peito, a exigência é máxima"" [Renato Paiva: "With the crest of Benfica on the chest, the requirements are the highest"] (in Portuguese). Ser Benfiquista. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Benfica B goleia Académico de Viseu na estreia de Renato Paiva" [Benfica B thrash Académico de Viseu in Renato Paiva's debut] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Renato Paiva explica saída: "No Benfica B era quase impossível ser campeão..."" [Renato Paiva explains departure: "At Benfica B it was nearly impossible to become champions..."] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Portugués Renato Paiva, nuevo técnico de Independiente del Valle" [Portuguese Renato Paiva, new manager of Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Independiente del Valle, un campeón bajo la lluvia" [Independiente del Valle, a champion under the rain] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "El DT Renato Paiva deja el Independiente del Valle para dirigir al León mexicano" [Manager Renato Paiva leaves Independiente del Valle to manage León from Mexico] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Renato Paiva deja de ser director técnico de León" [Renato Paiva leaves as manager of León]. Marca (in Spanish). 28 November 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bahia anuncia contratação de Renato Paiva para comandar o time em 2023" [Bahia announce the signing of Renato Paiva to be in charge of the team in 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Comunicado" [Announcement] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Bahia. 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Renato Paiva não é mais técnico do Bahia; português pediu demissão" [Renato Paiva is no longer Bahia's manager; the portuguese coach resigned] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Proyecto reforzado" [Project reinforced] (in Spanish). Deportivo Toluca FC. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Oficial: Toluca confirma Renato Paiva como treinador" [Official: Toluca confirms Renato Paiva as manager] (in European Portuguese). A Bola. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bem-vindo" [Welcome] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  15. ↑ "Botafogo sacks coach Paiva after Club World Cup elimination". Associated Press. 30 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Renato Paiva é o novo treinador do Fortaleza" [Renato Paiva is the new head coach of Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Fortaleza demite técnico Renato Paiva; veja detalhes" [Fortaleza sack head coach Renato Paiva; see details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Renato Paiva não é mais técnico do Bahia; português pediu demissão" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Esportes. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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