Paulo César Gusmão

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Gusmão started his career playing for Vasco da Gama. He subsequently represented Campo Grande, Cabofriense and Pouso Alegre before returning to Campo Grande in 1991 and retiring shortly after.

After retiring, Gusmão returned to his first club Vasco in 1992, as a goalkeeping coach. He continued to work under that role in the following years, with Fluminense (1995), Flamengo (1996), Santos (1997) and Corinthians (1998). In 1999, after the appointment of Oswaldo de Oliveira as the head coach of Timão, Gusmão was invited to become his assistant. He followed Oswaldo to Vasco in the following year, being also an interim head coach of the club in 2001 after the departure of Hélio dos Anjos. In August 2002, Gusmão was an interim head coach of Palmeiras, after Vanderlei Luxemburgo left for Cruzeiro. He was in charge of the club for just one match before returning to his previous role, and moved to the latter club in 2003, as Luxemburgo's assistant. Gusmão's first permanent job as a head coach came in February 2004, after Luxemburgo left Cruzeiro. Despite winning the year's Campeonato Mineiro, he was sacked on 16 May, and was appointed in charge of Flamengo on 27 July. Gusmão was dismissed by Fla on 17 August 2004, in spite of a 3–0 win over Grêmio. After starting the 2005 season in charge of Cabofriense, he was named head coach of Botafogo on 25 March of that year. He resigned from the latter club on 27 June, after just ten matches. Gusmão returned to Cruzeiro on 6 July 2005, replacing Levir Culpi. He was sacked on 14 August of the following year, after five winless matches, and took over São Caetano two days later. He only lasted four matches at the club, being relieved…