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Reinaldo
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Reinaldo in 2015
Personal information
Full name Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira
Date of birth (1979-03-14) 14 March 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Itaguaí, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Maricá (head coach)
Youth career
1997–1999 Flamengo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Flamengo 40 (9)
2001–2005 Paris Saint-Germain 65 (10)
2001–2003 São Paulo (loan) 32 (16)
2005 Kashiwa Reysol 22 (16)
2006 Santos 28 (18)
2007 Al-Ittihad 21 (14)
2007–2008 JEF United Chiba 37 (14)
2009 Botafogo 23 (4)
2010 Suwon Bluewings 4 (0)
2010–2011 Figueirense 30 (10)
2011–2012 Bahia 17 (2)
2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave 27 (9)
2013 Paraná 22 (8)
2014 Metropolitano 11 (5)
2014 Luverdense 27 (4)
2015 Inter de Lages 15 (6)
2015 Goa 11 (7)
2016 Boavista SC 6 (1)
2016 Goa 4 (0)
2017–2019 Brasiliense 7 (2)
Total 449 (155)
Managerial career
2020 Inter de Lages
2021–2022 Perilima U20
2022 Nacional de Patos
2022 Carlos Renaux
2023– Maricá
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reinaldo da Cruz Oliveira, known simply as Reinaldo, is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He was born on March 14, 1979, in Itaguaí, Brazil. Reinaldo played as a forward during his career. Today, he is the head coach for Maricá. He officially stopped playing football on July 11, 2019.

Reinaldo's Playing Career

Reinaldo had a long and exciting career playing football for many different teams. He started his youth career at Flamengo from 1997 to 1999.

Early Club Years

Reinaldo began his professional journey with Flamengo in 1999. He played there until 2001. After that, he moved to Europe to play for Paris Saint-Germain in France. During his time with Paris Saint-Germain, he also played on loan for São Paulo in Brazil.

Playing in Asia and Back to Brazil

In 2005, Reinaldo played for Kashiwa Reysol in Japan. The next year, in 2006, he returned to Brazil to play for Santos. He then went to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Ittihad in 2007. Later that year, he went back to Japan to play for JEF United Chiba.

Later Playing Years

Reinaldo continued to play for various clubs. In 2009, he played for Botafogo in Brazil. He also had a short time playing in South Korea for Suwon Bluewings in 2010. He then played for Figueirense and Bahia in Brazil. In 2012, he played in China for Guangdong Sunray Cave. He finished his playing career with teams like Paraná, Metropolitano, Luverdense, Inter de Lages, Goa (in India), Boavista SC, and Brasiliense.

Reinaldo's Coaching Journey

After retiring as a player, Reinaldo decided to become a football coach. He started his coaching career in 2020.

First Coaching Roles

Reinaldo's first coaching job was with Inter de Lages in 2020. He then coached the Under-20 team for Perilima from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, he also coached Nacional de Patos and Carlos Renaux.

Current Coaching Role

Since January 2023, Reinaldo has been the head coach of Maricá. He continues to lead the team today.

Reinaldo's Achievements

Reinaldo won several important titles during his time as a player and now as a coach.

Player Honours

  • Flamengo
    • Campeonato Carioca: 1999, 2000, 2001 (This is a state championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    • Taça Guanabara: 1999, 2001 (A tournament that is part of the Campeonato Carioca)
    • Taça Rio: 2001 (Another tournament part of the Campeonato Carioca)
  • Botafogo
    • Taça Guanabara: 2009
    • Libertadores: 2020 (This is a major international club competition in South America)
  • Brasiliense
    • Campeonato Brasiliense: 2017 (A state championship in Brasília, Brazil)

Coach Honours

  • Maricá
    • Campeonato Carioca Série A2: 2024 (This is the second division of the state championship in Rio de Janeiro)
    • Copa Rio: 2024 (A state cup competition in Rio de Janeiro)

External links

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See also

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