Renato Paiva

Renato Manuel Alves Paiva (born 22 March 1970) is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of Mexican club Santos Laguna.

After beginning his career with Benfica's youth categories, Paiva moved to Ecuador in December 2020 to become the manager of Independiente del Valle, and won the Ecuadorian Serie A in his first year in charge. He subsequently worked in Mexico and Brazil, notably winning the Campeonato Baiano with Bahia.

Career Benfica Born in Pedrógão Pequeno, Sertã, Castelo Branco, Paiva joined Benfica's youth setup in 2004, to be a part of the club's Development department while also working as an assistant manager of the Juvenil B squad. His first managerial experience occurred in 2006, after being named in charge of the under-14s. His first professional match in charge of the club occurred on the 16th, a 4–0 win over Académico de Viseu.

On 25 December 2020, Paiva left the Encarnados,

Independiente del Valle On 25 December 2020, just hours after leaving Benfica, Paiva was announced as manager of Ecuadorian Serie A side Independiente del Valle, in the place of fellow European manager Miguel Ángel Ramírez. Despite being knocked out in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores and in the round of 32 of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, he led the club to the Serie A title in December 2021, defeating Emelec by an aggregate score of 4–2.

León On 25 May 2022, it was announced that Paiva would leave Independiente del Valle to take over Liga MX side León. On 28 November, he resigned.

Bahia On 6 December 2022, Paiva was announced as the new head coach of Bahia for the 2023 season. He won the 2023 Campeonato Baiano with the club, but resigned and left the club on 6 September 2023.

Toluca In December 2023, Paiva became the manager of Liga MX club Toluca, signing a reported two-year contract. On 4 December 2024, Toluca parted ways with Paiva following their second consecutive playoff elimination.

Botafogo On 28 February 2025, Paiva returned to Brazil after being announced as head coach of Botafogo. On 30 June, the club relieved Paiva of his duties, shortly after their FIFA Club World Cup elimination.

Fortaleza On 17 July 2025, Paiva was named head coach of fellow Brazilian top tier side Fortaleza, signing a contract until December 2026. On 2 September, after only one win in ten matches, he was sacked.

Santos Laguna In May 2026, Paiva was appointed head coach of Santos Laguna in Mexico.

Managerial statistics

Honours Independiente del Valle Ecuadorian Serie A: 2021

Bahia Campeonato Baiano: 2023