| Paulo Silva | |
| Fullname: | Paulo Silva |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Ipatinga, Brazil |
| Years1: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs1: | Cruzeiro |
| Years2: | 1987–1989 |
| Years3: | 1990–1995 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Clubs4: | Toronto Supra |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2001 |
| Clubs5: | Brampton Hitmen |
| Caps5: | 12 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2003 |
| Clubs6: | North York Astros |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1999–2003 |
| Managerclubs1: | Toronto Lynx (goalkeeper coach/assistant coach) |
| Manageryears2: | 2005 |
| Managerclubs2: | Toronto Lynx (goalkeeper coach) |
Paulo Silva (born May 24, 1966) is a former Brazilian footballer and manager who played in Brazil, Canada, and served on the coaching staff with the Toronto Lynx in the USL A-League.
Silva played in the Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro in 1984, and later signed with Democrata Futebol Clube in 1987.[1] He was awarded the Best Player Award in 1987, and was selected State All-Star Goalkeeper.[2] In 1990, Silva went overseas to Canada to sign with the Scarborough Astros of the Canadian National Soccer League.[3] During his tenure with the Astros he was awarded the CNSL Goalkeeper of the Year within three years from 1990, 1991, and 1993.[4] In 1995, he helped Scarborough finish first in the League Cup standings, and reached the cup finals but lost the title to St. Catharines Wolves in a penalty shootout.[5] He was also selected to the CNSL All-Star team that faced Parma in 1995.[6]
He signed with league rivals Toronto Supra for the 1996 season.[7] For the second consecutive season he was named to the CNSL All-Star team, and played against Toronto Italia which included Diego Maradona.[8] In 2001, he came out of retirement to play to newly expansion franchise the Brampton Hitmen of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[9] Silva would also make an appearance in 2003 with the North York Astros on September 10, 2003, in a match against Toronto Croatia.[10]
In 1998, he was named the goalkeeper coach for Toronto Lynx under head coach Peter Pinizzotto.[11] He also served as an assistant coach, and team scout in the 1999 season.[12] In 2005, he returned to the Toronto Lynx as a goalkeeper coach under Hubert Busby Jr.[13] He was also the technical director for the Toronto Eagles Soccer Academy in 2005. In 2021, he joined the Genesis Football Academy staff as the goalkeeper coach.[14]