| Paulo Pita | |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in |
| Currentclub: | Sporting Kansas City (Head Academy Goalkeeper Coach) |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| College1: | Charleston Golden Eagles |
| Collegecaps1: | 33 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| College2: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Collegecaps2: | 39 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | The Villages SC |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | Chattanooga FC |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | The Villages SC |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | FC Wichita |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2020 |
| Clubs5: | North Carolina FC |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Paulo Pita (born June 3, 1994) is a former Brazilian soccer player and current coach. He formerly played as a goalkeeper at the collegiate level for the Charleston Golden Eagles and the Marshall Thundering Herd.[1]
Pita played college soccer at University of Charleston in 2016 and 2017.[2] In his sophomore season, he posted a 20-1-2 record en route to leading the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Division II men's soccer national championship. In the title game, he posted a shutout and was named Most Outstanding Player.[3]
He transferred to Marshall University, where he played in 2018 and 2019.[4]
Concurrent with his college career, Pita played the 2016 and 2018 seasons with The Villages SC of the Premier Development League, appearing in 20 games, along with a handful of other appearances.[5] During the 2017 season, Pita played for Chattanooga FC in the National Premier Soccer League.[6] Pita started out the season as the team's back-up keeper but eventually won the starting position; making 9 league appearances. In 2019, Pita played for FC Wichita of the National Premier Soccer League.[7]
In 2020, Pita was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, in the MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC but went unsigned with the club. He was then picked up by North Carolina FC where he went on to make one appearance with the club before retiring. He currently works as the head goalkeeping coach for Sporting Kansas City Academy.