Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Brazilian footballer and manager
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Key Takeaways
- Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a retired former Brazilian professional football coach and player.
- He subsequently became a coach and led Palmeiras, Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Santos to Série A titles, winning the tournament five times, a record total.
- His surname is named after revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.
- He left Fla in 1978 to Internacional, where he would become a first-choice for the only time in his entire career, playing 27 matches.
- He retired in 1980, aged 28, due to a knee injury.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a retired former Brazilian professional football coach and player.
A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. He subsequently became a coach and led Palmeiras, Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Santos to Série A titles, winning the tournament five times, a record total. In 2005 he worked at Real Madrid, but was dismissed in December of that year.
His surname is named after revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg.
Playing career
Born in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Luxemburgo played the most of his youth football for Botafogo, but made his official debut with Flamengo in 1972; at the club, he was mainly a backup to Júnior. He left Fla in 1978 to Internacional, where he would become a first-choice for the only time in his entire career, playing 27 matches.
Despite being regularly used, Luxemburgo returned to his first club Botafogo in 1979. He retired in 1980, aged 28, due to a knee injury.
Coaching career
Early career
Before being a first team trainer, Luxemburgo spent the rest of the 1980 campaign with Antônio Lopes' Olaria, but not being officially under contract with the club. He was also Lopes' assistant at America-RJ (1981) and Vasco da Gama (1981–82).
Luxemburgo's first coaching experience occurred in 1983, with Campo Grande; he only lasted eight matches at the club, being sacked after altercations with the board. In the same year, he also managed Rio Branco-ES, winning the Campeonato Capixaba with the side.
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