Vanderlei Luxemburgo facts for kids
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Luxemburgo in 2019
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| Full name | Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nova Iguaçu, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left wingback | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1970 | Botafogo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1972 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1978 | Flamengo | 76 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Internacional | 27 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Botafogo | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 128 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Campo Grande | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Rio Branco-ES | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Friburguense | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Al-Ittihad | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Democrata-GV | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | America-RJ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Bragantino | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Guarani | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Ponte Preta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Paraná | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Santos | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Atlético Mineiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Grêmio | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Flamengo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Tianjin Quanjian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sport Recife | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Palmeiras | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Vasco da Gama | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Cruzeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Corinthians | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a famous Brazilian football coach and former player. He was a left wingback during his playing days.
Luxemburgo played for important Brazilian clubs like Flamengo, Internacional, and Botafogo. He stopped playing in 1980. After that, he became a coach and led teams like Palmeiras, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, and Santos to win the Série A title five times. This is a record! In 2005, he even coached the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. His last name, Luxemburgo, is inspired by the revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.
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Playing Career Highlights
Vanderlei Luxemburgo was born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro. He spent most of his youth playing football for Botafogo. He started his professional career with Flamengo in 1972. At Flamengo, he was mostly a backup player.
In 1978, he moved to Internacional. There, he became a regular starter for the only time in his career, playing 27 matches. In 1979, Luxemburgo returned to his first club, Botafogo. He retired from playing football in 1980 at age 28 because of a knee injury.
Coaching Journey
Starting as a Coach
After retiring as a player, Luxemburgo started his coaching journey. He worked as an assistant coach for a few years. His first time as a head coach was in 1983 with Campo Grande. Later that year, he won his first title, the Campeonato Capixaba, with Rio Branco-ES.
In 1984, he coached Friburguense before moving to Saudi Arabia to coach Al-Ittihad. He also coached Democrata-GV in Brazil.
Success with Bragantino
Luxemburgo returned to Brazil in 1988 to coach Bragantino. He led the team to win the 1989 Série B, which was their first national title. The next year, they won the 1990 Campeonato Paulista, a major state championship.
First Time at Flamengo
In 1990, Luxemburgo became the coach of his former club, Flamengo. He left in 1991 due to some disagreements about the club's setup.
Palmeiras Triumphs
After coaching Guarani and Ponte Preta, Luxemburgo joined Palmeiras in April 1993. This was a very successful period for him.
- He led Palmeiras to win the 1993 Campeonato Paulista title, ending a 17-year wait for a trophy.
- In the same year, they also won the 1993 Torneio Rio-São Paulo and the 1993 Série A national championship.
- In 1994, his team won the Paulista and Série A trophies again.
Returning to Flamengo and Palmeiras
Luxemburgo went back to Flamengo in 1995 but left after some disagreements. He then coached Paraná briefly before returning to Palmeiras in November 1995.
- In 1996, he won the 1996 Campeonato Paulista with Palmeiras, with the team scoring over 100 goals.
Coaching Santos and Corinthians
In 1996, Luxemburgo moved to Santos.
- He led Santos to win the 1997 Torneio Rio-São Paulo.
In 1997, he became the coach of Corinthians.
- He guided Corinthians to the 1998 Série A title.
Leading the Brazil National Team
On 10 August 1998, Luxemburgo became the coach of the Brazil national team.
- He led Brazil to win the 1999 Copa América without losing a single match.
- They also finished second in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup.
He also coached Brazil's under-23 team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He left the national team in October 2000.
More Club Success
After his time with the national team, Luxemburgo continued to achieve great things with clubs:
- In 2001, he returned to Corinthians and won another State Championship.
- In 2003, he led Cruzeiro to win the Brazilian National League, the 2003 Campeonato Mineiro, and the 2003 Copa do Brasil. They won two of these competitions without losing a single match!
- In 2004, he coached Santos to win the Brazilian Championship.
Coaching Real Madrid
On 30 December 2004, Luxemburgo was hired as the coach for the famous Spanish club Real Madrid. He led them to seven wins in a row in the league, helping them get back into the title race. However, he was dismissed on 5 December 2005.
Later Coaching Years
Luxemburgo had several more coaching spells with major Brazilian clubs:
- Santos (third spell): From 2005 to 2007, he won the 2006 Campeonato Paulista and 2007 Campeonato Paulista titles.
- Palmeiras (fourth spell): From 2007 to 2009, he won the Paulistão again.
- Santos (fourth spell): In 2009, he returned to Santos for a short period.
- Atlético Mineiro: In 2010, he won the 2010 Campeonato Mineiro.
- Flamengo (third spell): From 2010 to 2012, he won the 2011 Campeonato Carioca.
- Grêmio: From 2012 to 2013, he coached Grêmio.
- Fluminense: In 2013, he had a brief time coaching Fluminense.
- Flamengo (fourth spell): From 2014 to 2015, he helped Flamengo avoid relegation.
- Cruzeiro (return): In 2015, he returned to Cruzeiro.
- Tianjin Songjiang (China): In 2015-2016, he coached in China.
- Sport Recife: In 2017, he won the 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano.
- Vasco da Gama: In 2019, he helped Vasco da Gama avoid relegation.
- Palmeiras (fifth spell): From 2019 to 2020, he won the 2020 Campeonato Paulista, making it his fifth time winning this competition with Palmeiras.
- Vasco da Gama (return): In late 2020, he returned to Vasco da Gama.
- Cruzeiro (third spell): In 2021, he coached Cruzeiro in the second division.
- Corinthians (third spell): In 2023, he coached Corinthians in the top division.
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | State league | Total | ||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 1972 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 76 | 4 | ||
| Internacional | 1978 | Série A | 27 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| Botafogo | 1979 | Série A | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 128 | 4 | ||
Managerial Statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||||
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| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Ref | ||||
| Campo Grande |  |
January 1983 | March 1983 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 25.00 | |
| Rio Branco-ES | |
April 1983 | December 1983 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 50.00 | |
| Friburguense | |
June 1984 | August 1984 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 0.00 | |
| Al-Ittihad |  |
1984 | 1984 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 36.36 | |
| Democrata-GV | |
1985 | 1985 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 23.08 | |
| America-RJ | |
March 1987 | June 1987 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 22.22 | |
| Al-Shabab | |
1987 | 1988 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 53.13 | |
| Bragantino | |
October 1988 | December 1990 | 105 | 52 | 31 | 22 | 117 | 70 | +47 | 49.52 | |
| Flamengo | |
27 January 1991 | 18 August 1991 | 41 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 51.22 | |
| Guarani | |
18 August 1991 | November 1991 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 37.50 | |
| Ponte Preta | |
20 March 1992 | 9 April 1993 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 35.59 | |
| Palmeiras | |
19 April 1993 | 1 December 1994 | 126 | 79 | 27 | 20 | 231 | 101 | +130 | 62.70 | |
| Flamengo | |
1 January 1995 | 13 July 1995 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 95 | 36 | +59 | 58.70 | |
| Paraná | |
August 1995 | November 1995 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 33.33 | |
| Palmeiras | |
2 November 1995 | 13 December 1996 | 76 | 52 | 11 | 13 | 190 | 63 | +127 | 68.42 | |
| Santos | |
13 December 1996 | 14 December 1997 | 78 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 137 | 103 | +34 | 47.44 | |
| Corinthians | |
17 December 1997 | December 1998 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 90 | 68 | +22 | 47.27 | |
| Brazil | |
10 August 1998 | 30 September 2000 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 31 | +50 | 63.64 | |
| Corinthians | |
5 February 2001 | 12 December 2001 | 64 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 127 | 87 | +40 | 50.00 | |
| Palmeiras | |
30 December 2001 | 13 August 2002 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 50.00 | |
| Cruzeiro | |
13 August 2002 | 27 February 2004 | 104 | 66 | 21 | 17 | 232 | 110 | +122 | 63.46 | |
| Santos | |
8 May 2004 | 30 December 2004 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 109 | 61 | +48 | 53.85 | |
| Real Madrid |  |
30 December 2004 | 4 December 2005 | 45 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 62.22 | |
| Santos | |
13 December 2005 | 14 December 2007 | 143 | 84 | 26 | 33 | 236 | 141 | +95 | 58.74 | |
| Palmeiras | |
18 December 2007 | 26 June 2009 | 93 | 53 | 22 | 18 | 164 | 104 | +60 | 56.99 | |
| Santos | |
17 July 2009 | 6 December 2009 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 34.62 | |
| Atlético Mineiro | |
8 December 2009 | 23 September 2010 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 95 | 78 | +17 | 42.00 | |
| Flamengo | |
5 October 2010 | 2 February 2012 | 84 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 119 | 86 | +33 | 45.24 | |
| Grêmio | |
21 February 2012 | 29 June 2013 | 90 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 144 | 74 | +70 | 56.67 | |
| Fluminense | |
30 July 2013 | 11 November 2013 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 26.92 | |
| Flamengo | |
23 July 2014 | 25 May 2015 | 57 | 32 | 11 | 14 | 88 | 52 | +36 | 56.14 | |
| Cruzeiro | |
2 June 2015 | 31 August 2015 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 31.58 | |
| Tianjin Quanjian |  |
24 September 2015 | 5 June 2016 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 42.86 | |
| Sport Recife | |
29 May 2017 | 26 October 2017 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 32.35 | |
| Vasco da Gama | |
8 May 2019 | 13 December 2019 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 35.29 | |
| Palmeiras | |
15 December 2019 | 14 October 2020 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 48.57 | |
| Vasco da Gama | |
31 December 2020 | 24 February 2021 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 25.00 | |
| Cruzeiro | |
3 August 2021 | 28 December 2021 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 34.78 | |
| Corinthians | |
1 May 2023 | 27 September 2023 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 36.84 | |
| Total | 1,860 | 938 | 483 | 439 | 3,030 | 1,881 | +1149 | 50.43 | — | |||
Honours and Achievements
Vanderlei Luxemburgo has won many titles as both a player and a coach.
As a Player
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1972, 1974, 1978
As a Manager
Club Titles
Rio Branco-ES
- Campeonato Capixaba: 1983
Bragantino
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1989
- Campeonato Paulista: 1990
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 1993, 1994, 1996, 2008, 2020
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1993, 1994
- Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1993
Santos
- Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 1997
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2004
- Campeonato Paulista: 2006, 2007
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1998
- Campeonato Paulista: 2001
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2003
- Copa do Brasil: 2003
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2003
Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 2010
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 2011
Sport
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2017
International Titles
Brazil
- Copa América: 1999
Individual Awards
- IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 1999
Images for kids
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Luxemburgo in 2010
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Luxemburgo in 2013
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Luxemburgo with Sport Recife in 2017
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Luxemburgo coaching Corinthians in 2023
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See also
In Spanish: Vanderlei Luxemburgo para niños
