Nelsinho Baptista facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nélson Baptista Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1967 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1971–1977 | São Paulo | 267 | (5) |
| 1977–1981 | Santos | 218 | (10) |
| 1982–1984 | Juventus-SP | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985 | São Bento | ||
| 1985 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1986 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1986–1987 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1987 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1987–1988 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1989 | Sporting Barranquilla | ||
| 1989 | São Bento | ||
| 1989 | América-SP | ||
| 1990 | Novorizontino | ||
| 1990–1991 | Corinthians | ||
| 1991 | Guarani | ||
| 1991–1992 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1992–1993 | Corinthians | ||
| 1993–1994 | Al-Hilal | ||
| 1995–1996 | Verdy Kawasaki | ||
| 1996 | Internacional | ||
| 1996–1997 | Corinthians | ||
| 1997 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 1998 | São Paulo | ||
| 1999 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2000 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2000–2001 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2001–2002 | São Paulo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Goiás | ||
| 2003 | Flamengo | ||
| 2003 | São Caetano | ||
| 2003–2005 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | ||
| 2005 | Santos | ||
| 2006 | São Caetano | ||
| 2007 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2007 | Corinthians | ||
| 2008–2009 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2009–2014 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| 2015–2017 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| 2018 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2019–2023 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| 2024 | Ponte Preta | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nélson "Nelsinho" Baptista Júnior is a famous Brazilian football coach and former player. He was born on July 22, 1950. During his playing days, he was known as Nelsinho and played as a right-back. After his playing career, he became a very successful football coach, managing many teams in Brazil and Japan.
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Nelsinho's Playing Career
Nelsinho started his football journey in Campinas, São Paulo. He made his first team debut for Ponte Preta when he was just 16 years old, in May 1967. By 1969, at age 19, he became the team's captain. He helped Ponte Preta win the Campeonato Paulista Divisão de Acesso and get promoted.
In 1971, Nelsinho joined São Paulo. He was a regular player and helped the team win the 1975 Campeonato Paulista title. He played 267 matches for São Paulo, scoring five goals.
Later, in 1977, Nelsinho moved to Santos. He quickly became a key player there. He helped Santos win the 1978 Campeonato Paulista. In 1979, he played in 80 matches, more than any other player on the team that year.
Nelsinho finished his playing career at Juventus in 1984. He retired from playing at 34 years old.
Nelsinho's Coaching Journey
Right after he stopped playing, Nelsinho started coaching in 1985. His first coaching job was with São Bento. He then coached several other teams, including Ponte Preta and Mogi Mirim.
Early Coaching Success
In 1987, Nelsinho became the coach for Atlético Paranaense. He led them to a third-place finish in the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and won the Campeonato Paranaense in 1988. After this success, he coached a team in Colombia for a short time.
He returned to Brazil and coached Novorizontino in 1990. He led them to the finals of the 1990 Campeonato Paulista, which was a big achievement for the team.
Winning the Brazilian Title
In September 1990, Nelsinho took over as coach of Corinthians. He led them to win their first-ever Brazilian Série A title. This was a huge moment for the club and for Nelsinho.
He also won the 1991 Supercopa do Brasil with Corinthians. However, he left the club in April 1991. He then coached Palmeiras for a while.
More Trophies and International Experience
Nelsinho returned to Corinthians in 1992 and won the 1997 Campeonato Paulista with them. He also coached teams outside Brazil, like Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Verdy Kawasaki in Japan.
In 1998, he coached São Paulo and won the 1998 Campeonato Paulista title. He also coached Colo-Colo in Chile in 1999.
Later Coaching Years
Nelsinho continued to coach many Brazilian clubs, including Portuguesa, Ponte Preta, and Goiás, where he won the Campeonato Goiano in 2003. He also had a short time coaching Flamengo.
In 2008, Nelsinho led Sport Recife to win the 2008 Copa do Brasil, a major national cup. He also won the Campeonato Pernambucano with them in 2008 and 2009.
Success in Japan
Nelsinho moved back to Japan in 2009 to manage Kashiwa Reysol. Even though the team was relegated to the second division that year, he stayed on. In 2011, he made history by leading Kashiwa Reysol to win their first-ever J1 League title. They were the first team to win the championship right after being promoted! For this amazing achievement, Nelsinho received the J. League Manager of the Year award.
He continued to have great success with Kashiwa Reysol, winning the 2012 Emperor's Cup, the 2012 Japanese Super Cup, and the 2013 J.League Cup. He also won the 2014 Suruga Bank Championship.
After leaving Kashiwa Reysol in 2015, he coached Vissel Kobe in Japan until 2017. He returned to Sport Recife in 2018 for a short period.
Nelsinho went back to Kashiwa Reysol in 2019 and coached them until May 2023. In May 2024, he returned to Ponte Preta, the club where he started his playing career. He resigned from Ponte Preta in October 2024.
Family Life
Nelsinho Baptista's son, Eduardo, is also a football coach. They even worked together for several years until 2011, when Eduardo returned to Brazil.
Honours and Achievements
As a Player
- Ponte Preta
* Campeonato Paulista Divisão de Acesso: 1969
- São Paulo
* Campeonato Paulista: 1975
- Santos
* Campeonato Paulista: 1978
As a Coach
- Atlético Paranaense
* Campeonato Paranaense: 1988
- Corinthians
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1990 * Supercopa do Brasil: 1991 * Campeonato Paulista: 1997
- São Paulo
* Campeonato Paulista: 1998
- Goiás
* Campeonato Goiano: 2003
- Sport Recife
* Copa do Brasil: 2008 * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2008, 2009
- Kashiwa Reysol
* J.League Division 1: 2011 * J.League Division 2: 2010, 2019 * J.League Cup: 2013 * Emperor's Cup: 2012 * Japanese Super Cup: 2012 * Suruga Bank Championship: 2014
Individual Awards
- J.League Manager of the Year: 2011
See also
In Spanish: Nelsinho Baptista para niños
