Paulo César Carpegiani (born 7 February 1949, in Erechim[1]) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Carpegiani began his professional career at Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, where he played from 1970 to 1977, winning two Brazilian Championships (1975 and 1976).

The team lost in his first match, against Clube Náutico Capibaribe, and the club was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil in the quarter finals.

His best performance as a coach was with the Paraguay national team from 1996 to 1998 (including a good run in the World Cup, losing to France in extra time).

On June 1, 2010 Atlético Paranaense officials hired the former Vitória coach to replace Leandro Niehues.