Gilson Kleina facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
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Current team
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Itabaiana (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1998–1999 | Coritiba (assistant) | ||
| 2000 | Marseille (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | Atlético Mineiro (assistant) | ||
| 2002 | Villa Nova | ||
| 2002 | Botafogo (assistant) | ||
| 2003 | Iraty | ||
| 2003–2004 | Criciúma | ||
| 2004 | Paraná | ||
| 2005 | Iraty | ||
| 2005 | Caldense | ||
| 2005 | Cianorte | ||
| 2005 | Paysandu | ||
| 2006 | Coruripe | ||
| 2006 | Paraná | ||
| 2006–2007 | Gama | ||
| 2007 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2007 | Paraná | ||
| 2007–2008 | Caxias | ||
| 2009 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2009 | Duque de Caxias | ||
| 2010 | Boavista | ||
| 2010 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2010 | Duque de Caxias | ||
| 2011–2012 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2012–2014 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2014 | Bahia | ||
| 2015 | Avaí | ||
| 2016 | Coritiba | ||
| 2016–2017 | Goiás | ||
| 2017 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2017–2018 | Chapecoense | ||
| 2018 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2019 | Criciúma | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2020 | Náutico | ||
| 2021–2022 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2022 | Chapecoense | ||
| 2022 | Brusque | ||
| 2023 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2024 | Azuriz | ||
| 2024 | FC Cascavel | ||
| 2025 | Santo André | ||
| 2025– | Itabaiana | ||
Gilson Kleina (born March 30, 1968) is a Brazilian football coach. He has worked with many different teams throughout his career. Currently, he is the head coach for Itabaiana.
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Gilson Kleina: A Football Coach
Gilson Kleina was born in Curitiba, Brazil. He started his career in football at Coritiba. There, he worked with the youth teams as a fitness coach. He also spent time as an assistant coach for famous teams like Olympique de Marseille and Atlético Mineiro.
Starting as a Head Coach
Gilson Kleina became a head coach for the first time in 2001 with Vila Nova. After that, he managed several other clubs. These included Iraty, Criciúma, and Paraná. He even had three different periods coaching Paraná.
He also coached teams like Caldense, Cianorte, and Paysandu. His early career involved moving between many different clubs.
Coaching Bigger Teams
In November 2010, Kleina became the manager of Ponte Preta. He helped this team get promoted from the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to the top league, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. This was a big achievement, as the club had not been in the main league for six years.
Time with Palmeiras
On September 19, 2012, Gilson Kleina took over as manager for Palmeiras. Even though the team was relegated that year, he led them back to the first division as champions in 2013. This showed his skill in bringing teams up. However, he left Palmeiras in May 2014.
Other Notable Clubs
After Palmeiras, Kleina managed Bahia and Avaí. In December 2015, he returned to his first club, Coritiba, but this time as the main team manager. He also coached Goiás.
He had several more periods coaching Ponte Preta, returning to the club multiple times. He also managed Chapecoense in 2017 and 2022. In 2020, he managed Náutico.
Recent Coaching Roles
In 2023, Gilson Kleina coached Portuguesa. He helped them avoid relegation in the 2023 Campeonato Paulista league. More recently, he managed Azuriz and FC Cascavel in 2024. As of June 2025, he is the head coach for Itabaiana.
Honours
Gilson Kleina has won some important titles as a manager:
Manager
- Coruripe
- Campeonato Alagoano: 2006
- Palmeiras
See also
In Spanish: Gilson Kleina para niños
