Paulo Foiani

Paulo Foiani
Personal information
Full name	Paulo Foiani
Date of birth	29 November 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth	Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bắc Ninh (head coach)
Youth career
1996	Londrina
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996	Londrina
1997–2001	Coritiba
1998–1999	→ Joinville (loan)
2003	Villa Nova
2004	Caxias
2004	Veranópolis
2004–2006	Avaí
2007	Atlético Sorocaba
2007	Itapirense
2007–2008	Hòa Phát Hà Nội
2009	ASA
2010	CRB
2010–2011	Icasa
2011–2012	Anapolina
2012	Operário Ferroviário
Managerial career
2013	Operário Ferroviário
2013	Marcílio Dias
2013–2014	Toledo
2014	Operário Ferroviário
2014–2015	FC Cascavel
2015	Camboriú
2015	Juazeirense
2016	Jacuipense
2016	ASA
2016–2017	Campinense
2017	CA Tricordiano
2017	Fluminense de Feira
2017–2018	Sinop FC
2018–2019	FC Cascavel
2019	Boa Esporte
2019	Marcílio Dias
2020	CS Sergipe
2020	Freipaulistano
2021	Marcílio Dias
2022	Juventus-SC
2022	Jacobinense
2022–2023	Công an Hà Nội
2024	Sousa
2025–	Bắc Ninh
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo Foiani (born 29 November 1976) is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of V.League 2 club Bắc Ninh.

Playing career

Before becoming a manager, Foiani had a long professional playing career as a midfielder. He began his career at Londrina before moving to Coritiba and went on to play for numerous clubs in Brazil, such as Avaí, Joinville, and Icasa. He also had a brief spell in Vietnam, playing for Hòa Phát Hà Nội during the 2007–08 season.^{[citation needed]}

Managerial career

Foiani began his coaching career in 2013 in his native Brazil, managing a host of clubs in state and national leagues. His career has been diverse, marked by frequent short-term spells at numerous clubs, including Operário Ferroviário, Marcílio Dias, Cascavel, Sinop, and Boa Esporte.^{[citation needed]}

In December 2022, Foiani moved to Vietnam for the first time as a manager, taking charge of Công An Hà Nội ahead of the 2023 V.League 1.^[1] However, he parted ways with the club in April 2023 after only a few matches.^[2]

After returning to Brazil and leading Sousa to a state championship title, Foiani returned to Vietnam was appointed head coach of Bắc Ninh on 23 July 2025.^[3]