| Rafael Paiva | |
| Fullname: | Cledson Rafael de Paiva |
| Birth Date: | 26 August 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Cambuí, Brazil |
| Manageryears1: | 2013 |
| Managerclubs1: | Mogi Mirim U15 |
| Manageryears2: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | Desportivo Brasil U15 |
| Manageryears3: | 2015–2018 |
| Managerclubs3: | São Paulo U15 |
| Manageryears4: | 2018–2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | São Paulo U17 |
| Manageryears5: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs5: | Vasco da Gama U17 |
| Manageryears6: | 2022 |
| Managerclubs6: | Palmeiras U15 |
| Manageryears7: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs7: | Palmeiras U17 |
| Manageryears8: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs8: | Vasco da Gama U20 |
| Manageryears9: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs9: | Vasco da Gama (interim) |
| Manageryears10: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs10: | Vasco da Gama (interim) |
Cledson Rafael de Paiva (born 26 August 1984) is a Brazilian football coach.
Born in Cambuí, Minas Gerais,[1] Paiva began his career as a fitness coach at Guarani before becoming an under-15 coach at Mogi Mirim in 2013. He subsequently worked under the same role at Desportivo Brasil and São Paulo, before being named in charge of the latter's under-17 team in March 2018.[2]
On 2 November 2021, after a period in China, Paiva was named under-17 coach of Vasco da Gama.[3] He left the club on 11 January of the following year,[4] and was announced at Palmeiras the following day, as an under-15 coach.[5]
In March 2022, Paiva was promoted to Palmeiras' under-17 side,[6] and led the side to two consecutive Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17 and Copa do Brasil Sub-17 titles. On 23 January 2024, he returned to Vasco after being named in charge of the under-20 squad.[7]
On 27 April 2024, Paiva was named interim head coach of Vasco, after the departure of Ramón Díaz.[8] He led the club in four matches (which included a qualification in the 2024 Copa do Brasil)[9] before returning to his previous role after the appointment of Álvaro Pacheco on 21 May; on 20 June, however, he returned to an interim role, after Pacheco was sacked.[10]
On 24 November 2024, Paiva was sacked from Vasco during a press conference by club president Pedrinho.[11]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasco da Gama (interim) |  | 30 April 2024 | 20 May 2024 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama (interim) | | 21 June 2024 | 24 November 2024 | ||||||||
| Career total | |||||||||||
São Paulo U17
2019
Palmeiras U17
2022, 2023
2022
2022, 2023