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Paulo César Carpegiani
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Full name Paulo César Carpegiani
Date of birth (1949-02-07) 7 February 1949 (age 76)
Place of birth Erechim, Brazil
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Youth career
1964–1969 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1977 Internacional 77 (31)
1977–1980 Flamengo 55 (29)
Total 132 (60)
International career
1974–1979 Brazil 30 (13)
Managerial career
1981–1983 Flamengo
1983–1984 Al Nassr
1985 Internacional
1986 Nautico
1986–1987 Bangu
1989 Internacional
1989 Nautico
1991 Cerro Porteño
1991–1992 Palmeiras
1992 Barcelona Guayaquil
1992–1994 Cerro Porteño
1995 Coritiba
1996–1998 Paraguay
1999 São Paulo
2000 Flamengo
2001 Atlético Paranaense
2001 Cruzeiro
2003–2004 Kuwait
2007 Corinthians
2009 Vitória
2010 Atlético Paranaense
2010–2011 São Paulo
2012 Vitória
2013 Ponte Preta
2016–2017 Coritiba
2017 Bahia
2018 Flamengo
2018 Vitória
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo César Carpegiani, born on February 7, 1949, in Erechim, Brazil, is a famous Brazilian footballer and coach. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defend in the middle of the field. After his playing days, he became a very successful football manager.

Playing Football: Carpegiani's Career on the Field

Paulo César Carpegiani started his professional football journey at Sport Club Internacional in Porto Alegre. He played there from 1970 to 1977. During this time, his team won the Brazilian Championship twice, in 1975 and 1976. These were big wins for his club!

After his time at Internacional, Carpegiani moved to Flamengo. He played for Flamengo from 1977 to 1980. With Flamengo, he won another Brazilian Championship in 1980. This showed he was a key player for top teams in Brazil.

Coaching Teams: Carpegiani's Managerial Success

After he stopped playing, Paulo César Carpegiani began a new career as a football coach. He quickly found success.

Early Coaching Triumphs

His first coaching job was with Flamengo, the same club he played for. As a coach, he led Flamengo to amazing victories. In 1981, they won the Copa Libertadores de América, which is a huge club competition in South America. They also won the Intercontinental Cup that year, beating the famous English team Liverpool. Carpegiani also guided Flamengo to another Brazilian Championship title in 1982.

Coaching Around the World

Carpegiani coached many different teams throughout his career. In 1992, he coached Barcelona Sporting Club in Ecuador. He also had a short time coaching Corinthians in Brazil in 2007.

Leading National Teams

One of his most notable coaching achievements was with the Paraguay national team. He coached them from 1996 to 1998. Under his leadership, Paraguay had a strong performance in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where they only lost to France in extra time. France later went on to win the World Cup that year!

After his time with Paraguay, Carpegiani continued to coach various clubs in Brazil, including Vitória in 2009 and Atlético Paranaense in 2010. He also coached São Paulo from 2010 to 2011. His last coaching roles were with Coritiba, Bahia, Flamengo, and Vitória in 2018.

Honors and Achievements

Paulo César Carpegiani had a career full of awards, both as a player and as a coach.

As a Player

As a Coach

Individual Awards

  • Silver Ball Revista Placar - Internacional
  • 3rd Paraguay best manager all time - 1998 FIFA World Cup

See also

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