Sérgio Farias

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

Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias (born 9 June 1967) is a Brazilian football manager. He is best known for his continental accomplishments during his four-year reign as Pohang Steelers.^[1]

Sérgio Farias

Personal information
Full name	Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias
Date of birth	(1967-06-09) 9 June 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth	Roraima, Brazil
Managerial career
Years	Team
1993–1994	São Mateus-ES
1994–1995	Dahra
1995–1998	Serrano-RJ
1998–1999	Brazil U-20
1999–2000	Juventus
2000	Santos FC U-20
2000–2001	Brazil U-17
2001	Brazil U-20
2002	Santos FC U-20
2003–2004	União Barbarense
2005–2009	Pohang Steelers
2010	Al-Ahli
2010–2011	Al Wasl
2012–2013	Guangzhou R&F
2014	Duque de Caxias
2014–2015	Suphanburi
2016	NorthEast United
2016–2017	Suphanburi
2018	Al Hilal Club
2020	Persija Jakarta
2021–2022	Umm Salal
2022–2023	Al-Khor
2023	Kazma
2025-	Bashundhara Kings

Coaching career

After many achievements in Brazil, with big clubs as well as their youth sides – Farias decided to move abroad in seek of a new adventure. That is when Farias and Pohang Steelers in South Korea found each other. Farias won the AFC Champions League with Pohang Steelers in 2009.^[2][3] He coached Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal SC from July 2021 to June 2022.^{[citation needed]} In June 2022 he joined Qatari Second Division club Al-Khor SC.^[4] On 5 July 2023, he joined Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma SC.^[5] On 28 July 2025, he joined Bangladesh Premier League (football) club Bashundhara Kings.^[6]

Honours

Brazil U-17

• South American U-17 Championship: 2001

União Barbarense

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2004

Pohang Steelers

• K League 1: 2007
• Korean FA Cup: 2008
• Korean League Cup: 2009
• AFC Champions League: 2009
• FIFA Club World Cup third place: 2009

Individual

• K League Manager of the Year: 2007