Ricardo Paiva

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Barros and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.

Ricardo Filipe Correia de Paiva (born 24 May 1980) is a Portuguese football manager. He was most recently in charge of Primeira Liga club Boavista. Before becoming the first team manager of Boavista, he worked in the club as an analyst and youth coach.

Ricardo Paiva

Paiva with Boavista in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Filipe Correia de Paiva
Date of birth	(1980-05-24) 24 May 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Matosinhos, Portugal
Team information
Current team	Boavista (assistant)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2016–2020	Boavista (youth)
2021–2023	Boavista (youth)
2023–2024	Boavista
2024–	Boavista (assistant)

Coaching career

Born in Matosinhos, Porto, Paiva worked as a match analyst for Sérgio Conceição's staff at SC Olhanense, Académica de Coimbra, SC Braga and Vitória SC.^[1] In 2016, he moved to Boavista FC, being named manager of the under-19 team.

Paiva became a youth coordinator of Boavista in 2017, leaving managerial role in 2020 but returning on 2 November 2021.^[2] On 16 December 2023, he and Jorge Couto became caretaker managers of the first team after the resignation of Petit, with Couto being formally the manager after possessing the necessary coaching licenses.^[3]

On 29 December 2023, Boavista confirmed Paiva as first team manager until the end of the season.^[4] On his debut the following day, his side lost 1–0 to Gil Vicente.^[5] He left the position on 16 April 2024, after a series of poor results.^[6]

Managerial statistics

As of 16 April 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Boavista		29 December 2023	16 April 2024	15	3	4	8	13	27	−14	020.00
Total				15	3	4	8	13	27	−14	020.00	—