Paul Clement (football manager)

Paul Clement
Clement at Real Madrid in 2013
Personal information
Full name Paul Clement
Date of birth (1972-01-08) 8 January 1972
Place of birth Wandsworth, England
Team information
Current team
Brazil (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1991 Banstead Athletic
1991–1994 Corinthian Casuals
Managerial career
2015–2016 Derby County
2017 Swansea City
2018 Reading
2020–2021 Cercle Brugge
2025– Brazil (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Clement (born 8 January 1972) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the assistant coach of the Brazil national team.

Clement has previously been assistant manager to Carlo Ancelotti several times – at Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich. In his first season as assistant manager, he won the Premier League title with Ancelotti at Chelsea. They also won the UEFA Champions League title and Copa del Rey in their first season at Real Madrid.

Clement obtained his UEFA Pro Licence in 2009, and made his managerial debut with Derby County in 2015. He has managed Derby, Swansea City, Reading, and Cercle Brugge and has previously held coaching roles at Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Everton, and the England under-21 and Republic of Ireland under-21 teams.