Fernando Diniz
Brazilian football manager (born 1974)
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Key Takeaways
- Fernando Diniz Silva (born 27 March 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
- Initially compared to Pep Guardiola's tiki-taka, his style of play is described in Brazil as the Dinizismo .
- In 1996, he moved to Guarani, but agreed to a contract with Palmeiras shortly after.
- He subsequently represented Paraná, Fluminense, Flamengo, Juventude, Cruzeiro and Santos, all in the top tier.
- He retired with the latter in 2008, aged 34.
Fernando Diniz Silva (born 27 March 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
Diniz is widely recognized in Brazil for his unique style of tactical structure, prioritizing ball control, and having something close to a modern style of Jogo Bonito. Initially compared to Pep Guardiola's tiki-taka, his style of play is described in Brazil as the Dinizismo.
Playing career
Born in Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Diniz started his career with Juventus-SP in 1993. In 1996, he moved to Guarani, but agreed to a contract with Palmeiras shortly after.
In 1997, Diniz moved to Palmeiras' fierce rivals Corinthians, featuring regularly during his two-year spell at the club. He subsequently represented Paraná, Fluminense, Flamengo, Juventude, Cruzeiro and Santos, all in the top tier.
In 2006, Diniz signed for Paulista, and later played for Santo André and Gama. He retired with the latter in 2008, aged 34.
Coaching career
Early career
One year after retiring, Diniz was appointed head coach of lowly Votoraty, where he was crowned champions of both Copa Paulista and Campeonato Paulista Série A3. In 2010 he moved to Paulista, club he already represented as a player, and won another Copa Paulista with the side.
On 5 February 2011, Diniz was named Botafogo-SP head coach, but was fired after only four matches in charge. He was appointed at the helm of Atlético Sorocaba in 2012. Despite achieving promotion from the Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he was relieved from his duties in October of that year.
In 2013, Diniz joined Audax, and introduced the tiki-taka, style of Barcelona, in the club. On 8 July 2015 he moved to another club he represented as a player, Paraná.
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