Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez (Latin American Spanish: [ˈpawlo pesoˈlano]; born 25 April 1983) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
In 2006, he moved to the Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense; but, after six months, he returned to his native country, signing an agreement with Defensor Sporting.
[3] Overall, in the 2009–2010 season, he played 12 matches in Mallorca, but only one in the starting eleven, as the team led by Gregorio Manzano took fifth place in the league table.
Hours after leaving Liverpool, Pezzolano was named in charge of Liga MX side Pachuca, replacing Martín Palermo.
Pezzolano led Cruzeiro to a promotion to the Série A, and became the champion of the category with the most numbers of anticipated rounds.
On 4 April 2023, Pezzolano was appointed manager of Real Valladolid, also owned by Ronaldo, in the place of sacked Pacheta.
[17] Despite suffering relegation, he remained in charge of the club in the 2023–24 season, and achieved promotion back to the top tier.