Antônio Lopes facts for kids
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| Full name | Antônio Lopes dos Santos | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1941 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1958–1961 | Olaria | |||||||||||||||
| 1961–1962 | Bonsucesso | |||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Olaria | |||||||||||||||
| 1981 | América | |||||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Kuwait | |||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Sport Recife | |||||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Al Wasl | |||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Portuguesa | |||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Belenenses | |||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Internacional | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Santos | |||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Portuguesa | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Internacional | |||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Al-Hilal | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Cerro Porteño | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Paraná | |||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Grêmio | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Coritiba | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Goiás | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Avaí | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Vitória | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | América Mineiro | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Atlético Paranaense | |||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Antônio Lopes dos Santos, known to many as Antônio Lopes, is a famous Brazilian football coach and former player. He was born on June 12, 1941, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Before becoming a well-known football coach, he had a very different career. He worked as a chief police officer in Rio de Janeiro city!
Antônio Lopes also helped the Brazil national football team as an assistant manager. He worked with coach Émerson Leão in 2000. He was also part of the team led by Luiz Felipe Scolari when Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This was a huge achievement for Brazil and for him.
In 2005, Antônio Lopes became the manager of Corinthians. He took over from Márcio Bittencourt during the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season. Under his leadership, Corinthians won the championship that year. This showed his great skill as a coach.
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Playing Football: Antônio Lopes' Early Career
Before he became a coach, Antônio Lopes played football himself. He played for a team called Olaria from 1958 to 1961. After that, he played for Bonsucesso in 1962. His experience as a player helped him understand the game better when he became a coach.
Coaching Teams: Antônio Lopes' Journey
Antônio Lopes has coached many different football clubs throughout his long career. He has even coached teams in other countries!
Coaching Abroad
He coached Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates. He also managed Belenenses in Portugal and Cerro Porteño in Paraguay. Coaching in different countries gave him a lot of experience with various football styles.
Coaching in Brazil
Most of his coaching career was spent in Brazil. He led many well-known Brazilian clubs. Some of these include Fluminense, Flamengo, and Sport Recife. He also coached Portuguesa, Internacional, and Santos. Other teams he managed were Atlético Paranaense, Grêmio, and Vasco da Gama. He also coached Coritiba, Paraná, Corinthians, and Goiás.
In 2011, Antônio Lopes was hired as the head coach for América-MG. He continued to share his knowledge and experience with new teams.
Family Life: Antônio Lopes' Son
Antônio Lopes has a son named Júnior Lopes. Just like his father, Júnior Lopes is also a football manager. It seems the love for football runs in their family!
Honours and Achievements
Antônio Lopes has won many important titles during his coaching career. These wins show how successful he has been.
Club Achievements
- Copa Libertadores de América: 1998 (with Vasco da Gama)
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1997 (with Vasco da Gama), 2005 (with Corinthians)
- Campeonato Carioca: 1982, 1998, 2003 (all with Vasco da Gama)
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1996 (with Paraná), 2004 (with Coritiba)
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 1988 (with Sport Recife)
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1992, 1994 (both with Internacional)
- Copa do Brasil: 1992 (with Internacional)
- Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 1999 (with Vasco da Gama)
Individual Recognition
- Placar magazine's manager of the year: 2005
See also
In Spanish: Antônio Lopes para niños
