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Muricy Ramalho
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Personal information
Date of birth (1955-11-30) 30 November 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 São Paulo (sporting director)
Youth career
São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1979 São Paulo 177 (26)
1979–1985 Puebla 149 (57)
1984 → America (loan) 9 (0)
Managerial career
1993 Puebla
1994–1996 São Paulo (youth)
1997 Guarani
1998 Shanghai Shenhua
1999 Ituano
1999 Botafogo-SP
2000–2001 Portuguesa Santista
2001 Náutico
2001 Santa Cruz
2002 Náutico
2002 Figueirense
2003 Internacional
2004 São Caetano
2004–2005 Internacional
2006–2009 São Paulo
2009–2010 Palmeiras
2010–2011 Fluminense
2011–2013 Santos
2013–2015 São Paulo
2016 Flamengo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muricy Ramalho, born on November 30, 1955, is a famous Brazilian football figure. He used to be a football player and a coach. Today, he works as the sporting director for São Paulo.

During his time as a player, he was an attacking midfielder. Later, as a coach, he led many top teams. His last coaching job was with Flamengo. He had to stop coaching in 2017 because of health problems.

Muricy Ramalho is well-known for his success. He led São Paulo to win three national championships in a row from 2006 to 2008. In 2010, he also guided Fluminense to win their national title. He was even offered the job to coach the Brazil national team in 2010, but his club, Fluminense, did not let him go.

He is also recognized for his unique accent from São Paulo, often using special words from that area.

Playing Football: Muricy's Early Career

Muricy Ramalho started his football journey as a player in the 1970s. He played as a midfielder for São Paulo. Between 1973 and 1978, he played 177 games for the club and scored 26 goals.

Later in his playing career, he moved to Mexico. During this time, he was not very well-known in Brazil. He couldn't play in the 1978 World Cup because of a knee injury. After he stopped playing, he began his career as a football coach.

Coaching Career: Leading Teams to Victory

Muricy Ramalho began his coaching career in Mexico with the club Puebla. Over the years, he coached many different teams, including his old club, São Paulo, and Internacional.

The "Expressinho" Team

From 1994 to 1996, Muricy Ramalho coached the youth squad for São Paulo. He was the coach of the São Paulo team that won the Copa CONMEBOL in 1994. This team was made up of reserve and young players. They were nicknamed "Expressinho" because they were fast and exciting.

Even though the team had some challenges, São Paulo won the cup. They beat Peñarol from Uruguay in the final game. Muricy Ramalho helped discover talented players like Denílson and Rogério Ceni during this competition.

Winning Three National Titles (2006–2009)

After coaching Internacional and helping them finish second in the Brazilian Championship in 2005, Muricy Ramalho returned to São Paulo on January 3, 2006. He signed a one-year contract, coming back to the club ten years after his first time there.

He coached São Paulo for three years. During this time, he led them to win the Série A national championship three times in a row! However, some people didn't always like his coaching style or how his team played. After a difficult start in the league and being knocked out of the Libertadores Cup in 2009, the club decided to let him go.

Coaching Palmeiras and Fluminense (2009–2010)

After leaving São Paulo, Muricy Ramalho became the coach for Palmeiras on July 22, 2009. He coached Palmeiras for about six months. On February 18, 2010, he was fired after his team lost 4–1 to São Caetano.

On April 25, 2010, he was announced as the new coach for Fluminense. This was his second time working in Rio de Janeiro. On July 23, he was offered the job to coach the Brazil national team. But Fluminense did not release him for the job, so the Brazil Football Confederation chose Mano Menezes instead.

Despite this, Muricy Ramalho led Fluminense to win the Brazilian League title that year. This was the club's third national championship and his fourth as a manager.

Success with Santos (2011–2013)

After leaving Fluminense, Muricy Ramalho took over as coach of Santos on April 6, 2011. He was hired until the end of the 2011 season. He led Santos to win the 2011 Campeonato Paulista title. Then, he guided them to win the important 2011 Copa Libertadores title.

Because of his success, he renewed his contract until December 2013. In 2012, the team won the State Championship again. They also won the Recopa Sudamericana.

However, after losing the 2013 State Championship and with star player Neymar being sold, Muricy Ramalho was dismissed by Santos on May 31.

Returning to São Paulo (2013–2015)

On September 9, 2013, São Paulo was struggling in the Série A league. The club's directors decided to fire their coach and bring Muricy Ramalho back. His first game back was a 1–0 victory against Ponte Preta. Fans at the Morumbi Stadium were very happy and shouted "É, Muricy" ("Yeah, Muricy").

On December 7, 2013, after a very successful return, Muricy Ramalho renewed his contract with São Paulo for two more seasons. He said he was happy to stay because São Paulo was his home, and the fans' support motivated him.

On April 6, 2015, Muricy Ramalho stepped down as coach of São Paulo due to illness. He had been in the hospital in January with a digestive disease.

Time with Flamengo (2016)

Muricy Ramalho was appointed head coach of Flamengo in early 2016. However, he had to resign in May of that year because of his health. He was replaced by Flamengo's U-20 coach, Zé Ricardo.

Footballer Achievements

Muricy Ramalho achieved several honors during his playing career:

Coaching Achievements

Muricy Ramalho won many titles as a coach:

See also

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