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Antônio Lopes
Personal information
Full name Antônio Lopes dos Santos
Date of birth (1941-06-12) June 12, 1941 (age 84)
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
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Kuwait (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antônio Lopes dos Santos, known as Antônio Lopes, was born on June 12, 1941. He is a famous Brazilian football coach and a former player.

Before becoming a football coach, he worked as a police chief in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This background helped him bring discipline to his teams.

Antônio Lopes also helped the Brazil national football team. In 2000, he was an assistant coach. He was also a key assistant coach when Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This was a huge success for the country!

In 2005, he became the main coach for Corinthians. Under his leadership, the team won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, which is a major football league in Brazil.

Playing Career

Antônio Lopes started his football journey as a player. He played for a team called Olaria from 1958 to 1961. After that, he played for Bonsucesso in 1962.

Coaching Career

Antônio Lopes has coached many different football clubs throughout his career. He has worked with teams both in Brazil and in other countries.

Some of the foreign clubs he managed include Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates, Belenenses in Portugal, and Cerro Porteño in Paraguay.

In Brazil, he coached many well-known teams. These include Fluminense, Flamengo, Sport Recife, Portuguesa, Internacional, Santos, Atlético Paranaense, Grêmio, Vasco da Gama, Coritiba, Paraná, Corinthians, and Goiás.

He is known for his long and successful career in coaching.

Personal Life

Antônio Lopes has a son named Júnior Lopes. Just like his father, Júnior Lopes is also a football manager.

Honours

Antônio Lopes has won many important titles as a coach:

Club
Individual
  • Placar magazine's manager of year: 2005

See also

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