| Gílson Paulo | |
| Fullname: | Gílson Paulo de Mello Filho[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Youthclubs1: | Campo Grande |
| Youthclubs2: | Bangu |
| Clubs1: | São Cristóvão |
| Manageryears1: | 2006 |
| Managerclubs1: | Estácio de Sá |
| Manageryears2: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs2: | Vasco da Gama U15 (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs3: | Equatorial Guinea |
Gílson Paulo de Mello Filho (born 1 May 1949), simply known as Gílson Paulo, is a Brazilian football manager, who previously managed the national team of Equatorial Guinea, a position he took up on 1 January 2012.[2] [3]
Although his contract with Equatorial Guinea had a duration of two months,[4] the victories of the national team in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Libya and especially Senegal achieved that was extended to one year.[5]
Gílson Paulo had previously been a sports director at the academy of Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.[6] where he was to return in mid-February.[7]