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| Felipão (Luiz Felipe Scolari) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Luiz Felipe Scolari |
| Birth date | 1948-11-09 |
| Birth place | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Occupation | Football manager, former footballer |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Felipão (Luiz Felipe Scolari) is a Brazilian football manager and former player renowned for winning the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Brazil national football team and the 2016 Copa América with Chile national football team's opponents as a manager in international club competitions; he also led Portugal national football team to the UEFA Euro 2004 final and won the Copa Libertadores with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. He has managed high‑profile clubs and national teams across Brazil, Portugal, England, Italy, Qatar, and China, establishing a reputation linked to major tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup, Copa América, and the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Born in Passo Fundo in Rio Grande do Sul, he grew up amid the regional football culture associated with clubs like Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense and Sport Club Internacional, which influenced his youth participation at local sides and amateur competitions in Gaúcho championships; contemporaries and influencers included figures from Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and Fluminense FC. As a player he featured as a defender for teams such as Aimoré Futebol Clube and Caxias do Sul, competing in state leagues and lower divisions against opponents from Esporte Clube Juventude and Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo, before retiring and transitioning into coaching within the Brazilian club system.
His managerial breakthrough occurred at Goiás Esporte Clube and Caxias do Sul before achieving continental success with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense where he secured the Copa Libertadores and state titles, working with players who later starred for São Paulo FC and Santos FC; subsequent domestic triumphs included stints at Palmeiras with national championships, and multiple returns to Grêmio and Palmeiras that yielded Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Campeonato Paulista honours. Internationally he managed Sporting CP and C.S. Marítimo in Portugal and later coached Chelsea F.C. in the Premier League and Bunyodkor and Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. in Asia where he won Chinese Super League titles, engaging with club infrastructures linked to UEFA Champions League and AFC Champions League competition. His club career also included short spells at Coritiba Foot Ball Club, Atlético Mineiro, and Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, reflecting a trajectory across South American and Eurasian football markets involving transfers, tactical exchanges, and management of high‑profile players tied to FIFA Club World Cup ambitions.
He led the Brazil national football team to victory in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup title, managing squads featuring stars from Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and Internazionale; his Brazil tenure overlapped with administrators from the Brazilian Football Confederation and supporters of players moving across Premier League and La Liga. Later he accepted the Portugal national football team job and guided them to the UEFA Euro 2004 final, contending against Greece national football team and tournament structures involving Union of European Football Associations fixtures. He returned to international management with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. influence on Chinese football development and later served again at Brazil national football team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup cycle, while managing national and club interactions with CONMEBOL and CONCACAF tournaments.
His approach blends pragmatic organisation, emphasis on defensive solidity, and motivational leadership derived from traditions in Brazilian football and influences from managers associated with Arrigo Sacchi, Carlos Alberto Parreira, and Jorge Jesus; he often fields formations adaptable between compact defensive blocks and quick counterattacks to exploit spaces against teams such as Germany national football team and Argentina national football team. Known for squad discipline and man‑management techniques comparable to those used by Sir Alex Ferguson and Marcello Lippi, he prioritises physical preparation, set‑piece routines, and psychological cohesion, integrating tactical elements seen in Total Football debates and modern adaptations of zonal marking and pressing linked to Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp methodologies.
He is widely recognised for the 2002 FIFA World Cup triumph and continental club successes including the Copa Libertadores and multiple national league titles in Brazil and China, earning awards and recognitions alongside recipients from Ballon d'Or lists and national football halls connected to Confederação Brasileira de Futebol ceremonies. His legacy is debated in contexts comparing managers like Telê Santana, Luiz van Gaal, and Carlos Alberto Parreira, influencing coaching education programs at institutions related to FIFA Coaching courses and contributing to the careers of players who moved to FC Porto, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and other elite clubs.
Born to a family from Rio Grande do Sul, his personal background intersects with regional culture and institutions like universities in Porto Alegre and healthcare systems in Brazil; he has been married and has children who have pursued careers outside and within football, interacting with media outlets such as Rede Globo, ESPN Brasil, and Fox Sports Brasil during interviews and public appearances. He has occasionally been involved in public debates concerning national team administration and has received honors from municipal governments in cities such as São Paulo and Porto Alegre.
Category:Brazilian football managers Category:1948 births Category:Living people