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Oswaldo de Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Oswaldo de Oliveira Filho
Date of birth (1950-12-05) 5 December 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teams managed
Years Team
1999–2000 Corinthians
2000 Vasco da Gama
2001–2002 Fluminense
2002–2003 São Paulo
2003 Flamengo
2004 Corinthians
2004 Vitória
2005 Santos
2005 Al-Ahli
2006 Fluminense
2006 Cruzeiro
2007–2011 Kashima Antlers
2012–2013 Botafogo
2014 Santos
2015 Palmeiras
2015 Flamengo
2016 Sport
2016 Corinthians
2017 Al-Arabi
2017–2018 Atlético Mineiro
2018–2019 Urawa Red Diamonds
2019 Fluminense

Oswaldo de Oliveira Filho (born December 5, 1950), known as Oswaldo de Oliveira, is a Brazilian football manager. He has coached many famous teams in Brazil and Japan.

Oswaldo's Coaching Career

Oswaldo de Oliveira was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started his career as a head coach for Corinthians in 1999. This happened when the previous coach, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, left to manage the Brazilian National Team.

Early Success in Brazil

In his first year with Corinthians, Oswaldo led the team to win two big titles: the São Paulo State Championship and the Brazilian Série A. The next year, in 2000, he made history. He coached Corinthians to win the very first FIFA Club World Championship. This was a huge achievement for the club.

After leaving Corinthians, Oswaldo coached many other Brazilian teams. These included Vasco, Fluminense, São Paulo, and Flamengo. He also coached Vitória, Santos, and Cruzeiro. During this time, he won the 2002 São Paulo State Super Championship with São Paulo. He also had a short time coaching Al-Ahli in Qatar.

Success in Japan

In 2007, Oswaldo de Oliveira moved to Japan to coach the J. League team Kashima Antlers. He had a very successful time there. He won the J. League Division 1 title three times (in 2007, 2008, and 2009). He also won the Emperor's Cup twice and the Japanese Super Cup twice. In 2009, he became the first J. League manager to be named J. League Manager of the Year three times. This shows how good he was in Japan.

Return to Brazil

In 2012, Oswaldo returned to Brazil. He became the manager of Botafogo, a team from Rio de Janeiro. In 2013, he helped Botafogo finish 4th in the league. This result allowed the team to play in the Copa Libertadores, a very important South American club competition.

After the 2013 season, Oswaldo was hired by Santos FC. In 2015, he coached Palmeiras. This made him the first manager to have worked with all four major teams in São Paulo. These teams are Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos, and São Paulo. He also coached all four major teams in Rio de Janeiro: Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, and Vasco. This is a rare and impressive achievement in Brazilian football.

Managerial Statistics

This table shows Oswaldo de Oliveira's coaching record for some of the teams he managed.

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kashima Antlers 2007 2011 &&&&&&&&&&&&0170.&&&&&0170 &&&&&&&&&&&&&089.&&&&&089 &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044 &&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.35000052.35
Urawa Reds 2018 2019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.&&&&&038 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.11000042.11
Total &&&&&&&&&&&&0208.&&&&&0208 &&&&&&&&&&&&0105.&&&&&0105 &&&&&&&&&&&&&052.&&&&&052 &&&&&&&&&&&&&051.&&&&&051 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.48000050.48

Honours and Awards

Oswaldo de Oliveira has won many titles and awards throughout his career:

Corinthians
São Paulo
  • Campeonato Paulista: 2002
Kashima Antlers
Botafogo
  • Campeonato Carioca: 2013
Urawa Red Diamonds
Individual Awards
  • J. League Manager of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2009

See also

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