Paulo Duarte (footballer)

Paulo Duarte

Duarte as manager of Le Mans in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte[1]
Date of birth	(1969-04-06) 6 April 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth	Massarelos, Portugal[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Kholood (manager)
Youth career
1982–1987	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1988	União Coimbra	26	(0)
1988–1991	União Leiria	90	(7)
1991–1993	Salgueiros	42	(2)
1993–1995	Marítimo	42	(2)
1995–2004	União Leiria	155	(4)
Total		355	(15)
Managerial career
2004–2006	União Leiria (assistant)
2006–2007	União Leiria
2008–2012	Burkina Faso
2009	Le Mans
2012–2013	Gabon
2015	Sfaxien
2015–2019	Burkina Faso
2020–2021	1º de Agosto
2021–2024	Togo
2024–	Al-Kholood
Medal record Men's football Representing  Burkina Faso (as manager) Africa Cup of Nations 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Jorge Rebelo Duarte (born 6 April 1969) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central defender, currently manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Kholood.

In a 17-year senior career, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 238 matches and eight goals over 12 seasons, representing mainly União de Leiria. He became a manager in 2006, also working with that club and later being in charge of the Burkina Faso, Gabon and Togo national teams.