Paolo Cimpiel was born on 12 June 1940 in Pasiano di Pordenonen in Italy. He started his career with

He started his professional soccer career with Trapani in the Italian League.

He won the Mitropa Cup with Bologna in 1961.

FIGURINA CALCIATORI PANINI 1966/67

FIGURINA PANINI CALCIATORI 1967/68

Before the start of the 1970-71 season Paolo joined Taronto.

FIGURINA CALCIATORI PANINI 1970/71

Toronto Metros-Croatia were supposed to start the 1976 North American Soccer League season with Zeljko Bilecki and Jack Brand as their goalkeeper. However, in April 1976 Metros-Croatia signed former Italian top goalkeeper Paolo. He started 23 out of 24 regular league games. However, he was replaced by Zeljko Bilecki as the number one goalkeeper in 1976 NASL playoffs. Toronto Metros-Croatia won the North American Soccer League playoff championship in the 1976 season.

Before the start of the 1977 National Soccer League season Paolo joined Toronto Italia. He was the National Soccer League’s leading goalkeeper in the 1977 NSL season. After 17 games Italia had only let in 10 goals.

Paolo then returned to Italy. He joined Osimana and stopped playing at the age of 43 in 1983.