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| Paulo Autuori | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paulo Autuori |
| Fullname | Paulo Autuori |
| Birth date | 25 July 1956 |
| Birth place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youth clubs | Fluminense |
| Clubs | Fluminense |
| Managerial career | Fluminense; Botafogo; Portuguesa; Grêmio; Santos; Cruzeiro; Atlético Mineiro; Vasco da Gama; Internacional; São Paulo; Olympiacos; Universidad de Chile; Al-Rayyan; Qatar national team; Al-Rayyan; Atlético Paranaense; Flamengo; Nacional; Fluminense; Beijing Guoan; Peru national team; Kashima Antlers; São Paulo; Santos |
Paulo Autuori Paulo Autuori is a Brazilian football manager and former player known for a long career across South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He has managed prominent clubs and national teams, winning major continental trophies and domestic titles while working with clubs associated with players and institutions from Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Greece, Chile, Qatar, Peru, Japan, and China. Autuori's career intersected with many notable figures and competitions, contributing to his recognition in international football circles.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Autuori began his youth involvement at Fluminense Football Club and briefly appeared as a central midfielder with the senior squad before transitioning into coaching. During his formative years he encountered practitioners and institutions linked to Brazilian football traditions such as Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, CR Vasco da Gama, and the state structures of Campeonato Carioca. His early exposure connected him to contemporaries from the generations of Zico, Rivellino, Romário, Sócrates, and the administrative environments of Confederação Brasileira de Futebol and regional academies. He studied pedagogy and sports science, linking to educational institutions in Rio de Janeiro and tactical trends associated with coaches like Telê Santana and Paulo Roberto Falcão.
Autuori's managerial trajectory began in Brazilian club football with appointments at clubs including Fluminense Football Club, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, Santos FC, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Clube Atlético Mineiro, and Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama. He later expanded internationally to manage Olympiacos F.C. in Greece, Club Universidad de Chile in Chile, and clubs in Qatar such as Al-Rayyan Sports Club, intertwining his path with executives from Qatar Stars League and the emerging structures that led to the FIFA World Cup 2022 bid. Autuori served as technical director and head coach roles at Al-Rayyan and took charge of the Qatar national football team during a period of investment and infrastructure development connected with figures from FIFA and regional federations.
In South America he led Club Nacional de Football and worked in Peru as national team manager, engaging with federations like Federación Peruana de Fútbol and competitions such as the Copa América. In Asia, Autuori managed Beijing Guoan F.C. in the Chinese Super League and later joined Kashima Antlers in the J1 League, linking to players and staff influenced by the tactical currents of Akira Nishino and Zico (Brazilian footballer). His spells included returns to Brazil with clubs such as São Paulo FC and Clube Atlético Paranaense, reflecting mobility common among coaches like Muricy Ramalho and Tite. Throughout his career he engaged with club presidents, sporting directors, and media figures from institutions like Rede Globo and agencies such as FIFA Players.
Autuori achieved continental success by winning the Copa Libertadores with Santos FC and securing the Recopa Sudamericana and national league titles with clubs competing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He guided teams to domestic cups such as the Copa do Brasil and state championships including the Campeonato Paulista and Campeonato Carioca. Internationally he claimed honors in Chile with Universidad de Chile and won trophies in Qatar with Al-Rayyan, participating in tournaments connected to the AFC Champions League and regional cups organized by the Asian Football Confederation. As a national team coach he led Peru national football team during qualifying campaigns for the FIFA World Cup and managed squads in the Copa América, confronting national teams like Argentina national football team, Brazil national football team, Uruguay national football team, and Colombia national football team.
Autuori's coaching emphasizes organizational structure, transitional patterns, and balance between defensive discipline and offensive fluidity, reflecting influences from managers such as Luiz Felipe Scolari, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Telê Santana, and European tactical trends associated with Johan Cruyff and Arrigo Sacchi. He adapts formations to personnel, deploying variations of 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 to exploit wide play and midfield pressing, integrating specialist coaches from networks connected to UEFA and the CONMEBOL technical community. Autuori incorporates sports science, video analysis, and youth development models linked to academies like Santos FC Academy and Fluminense Academy, coordinating with fitness experts and directors who have worked with clubs such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, and Bayern Munich to modernize training and recovery protocols.
Off the field Autuori has been linked with institutions in Rio de Janeiro and maintains relationships with players, agents, and club executives across Brazil, Europe, and Asia, including contacts from CIES Football Observatory and regional sporting committees. His individual honors include coach of the year recognitions from media outlets and federations in Brazil, Chile, Qatar, and Peru, and club-level trophies that placed him among managers honored by organizations such as CONMEBOL and national federations. He has participated in conferences and seminars alongside figures from FIFA, UEFA, and leading universities that contribute to coaching education, connecting his career to a broad network spanning multiple continents.
Category:Brazilian football managers Category:1956 births Category:Living people