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Luiz Felipe Scolari

Training Brazilian national team before the match against Croatia at the FIFA World Cup 2014-06-11 (2).jpg
Scolari at a press conference at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Personal information
Full name
Luiz Felipe Scolari[1]
Date of birth
(1948-11-09) 9 November 1948 (age 69)[1]
Place of birth
Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position
Defender
Club information
Current team

Palmeiras (manager)
Youth career
1966–1973
Aimoré
Senior career*
Years
Team

Apps

(Gls)
1973–1979
Caxias

67

(0)
1980
Juventude


1980–1981
Novo Hamburgo


1981
CSA


Teams managed
1982
CSA
1982–1983
Juventude
1983
Brasil de Pelotas
1984–1985
Al-Shabab
1986
Pelotas
1986–1987
Juventude
1987
Grêmio
1988
Goiás
1988–1990
Al Qadisiya
1990
Kuwait
1990
Coritiba
1991
Criciúma
1991
Al-Ahli
1992
Al Qadisiya
1993–1996
Grêmio
1997
Júbilo Iwata
1998–2000
Palmeiras
2000–2001
Cruzeiro
2001–2002
Brazil
2003–2008
Portugal
2008–2009
Chelsea
2009–2010
Bunyodkor
2010–2012
Palmeiras
2012–2014
Brazil
2014–2015
Grêmio
2015–2017
Guangzhou Evergrande
2018–
Palmeiras

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (Brazilian Portuguese: [luˈis fɪˈɫipɪ sko̞ˈlaɾi]; born 9 November 1948), is a Brazilian football manager and former professional footballer who is the current manager of Palmeiras.


After leading the Brazilian side to a World Cup win in 2002, he was manager of the Portugal national team from July 2003 to June 2008. He led Portugal to the final of the 2004 Euro, which they lost 0–1 to Greece, and to a fourth-place finish in the 2006 World Cup. Scolari also managed Portugal through the 2008 Euro, but resigned after a 2–3 loss to Germany in the second round.


After a return to club management at Chelsea in the Premier League, Scolari was hired again as manager of the Brazil national team in 2012. He led them to victory at the 2013 Confederations Cup, and to the semi-final in the 2014 World Cup. After the Brazil national team finished fourth overall in an upset 1–7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals, and a 0–3 loss to the Netherlands in the third-place playoff, the Brazilian Football Confederation decided not to renew his contract. In 2015, he started work at Guangzhou Evergrande and went on to claim both the 2015 Chinese Super League and 2015 AFC Champions League in his first season with the club.[2]


Scolari is a dual citizen of Brazil and Italy, as he is descended from Italian immigrants.[3]




Contents





  • 1 Playing career


  • 2 Managerial career

    • 2.1 Early career


    • 2.2 Kuwait


    • 2.3 Coritiba


    • 2.4 Criciúma and return to Kuwait


    • 2.5 Grêmio


    • 2.6 Júbilo Iwata


    • 2.7 Palmeiras


    • 2.8 Cruzeiro


    • 2.9 Brazil


    • 2.10 Portugal


    • 2.11 Chelsea


    • 2.12 Bunyodkor


    • 2.13 Return to Palmeiras


    • 2.14 Return to Brazil national team


    • 2.15 Return to Grêmio


    • 2.16 Guangzhou Evergrande



  • 3 Personal life

    • 3.1 Religion



  • 4 Managerial statistics


  • 5 Honours as manager

    • 5.1 Club


    • 5.2 International


    • 5.3 Individual


    • 5.4 Order



  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




Playing career


Scolari was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul.[1] A defender regarded as more uncompromising than skillful, he was known among his contemporaries as "Perna-de-Pau" (literally translated as "wooden leg", a Brazilian Portuguese slang for a bad player), Scolari followed in the footsteps of his father, Benjamin Scolari, who was also a professional footballer.[4] His playing career encompassed spells with Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo, and CSA; he often captained his sides. It was with CSA that he won his only major title as a player – the Alagoas state championship.[when?]



Managerial career



Early career


Upon retiring as a player in 1982, he was appointed manager of CSA, his former club, and would go on to win the Alagoas state championship in his first season. After spells with Juventude (twice), Brasil de Pelotas and Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab, he moved to Grêmio, where he won the 1987 Gaúcho state championship.



Kuwait


Scolari had a two-year stint in charge of Kuwaiti side Al Qadisiya Kuwait, with whom he won the prestigious Kuwait Emir Cup in 1989. This was followed by a brief period as manager of the Kuwait national team, winning the 10th Gulf Cup in Kuwait.



Coritiba


Scolari returned to Brazil to coach Coritiba. He stayed for just three matches, losing all of them. After the last loss, he abandoned from the club by boarding the winning team's bus back to his hometown; and did not return even to collect his wages.[5]



Criciúma and return to Kuwait


Scolari coached Criciúma to their first major national title, in the 1991 Copa do Brasil. He returned to club management in the Middle East, managing Al-Ahli and a second spell at Al Qadisiya.



Grêmio


In 1993, Scolari returned to Grêmio, where, albeit leading the team to historic victories, he was criticized by the Brazilian media for playing a pragmatic style of football regarded as "un-Brazilian". He claimed six titles in only three years, including the 1995 Copa Libertadores, which qualified Grêmio for the Intercontinental Cup, which they lost to Dutch side Ajax on penalties.[6][7] The following year, they won the Brazilian Championship.[8]


His team featured no real superstar[citation needed] and depended on workman-like players such as Paraguayan right back Francisco Arce, tough-tackling midfielder Dinho, Paulo Nunes, and centre forward Mário Jardel.[8]



Júbilo Iwata


In 1997, Scolari became manager of J. League side Júbilo Iwata, but left after eleven games and shortly afterwards took charge of Palmeiras back in Brazil.



Palmeiras


In three years as manager, Scolari led Palmeiras to the Copa do Brasil, the Mercosur Cup, and their first Copa Libertadores title with a win on penalties over Deportivo Cali of Colombia. They were also runners-up to Manchester United in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. He was named South American Coach of the Year for 1999.



Cruzeiro


In 2000, Scolari was appointed to manage Minas Gerais club Cruzeiro, coaching them for a year.



Brazil


In June 2001, Scolari was appointed manager of his native Brazil, who, with five qualifying matches ahead, were in jeopardy of not qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which would be a first in the Brazilian competitive record. Despite losing his first match 1–0 to Uruguay, Scolari eventually guided the team to qualification.


In the build-up to the finals, Scolari refused to include veteran striker Romário in his squad, despite public pressure and a tearful appeal from the player himself.[9] Brazil entered the tournament unfancied, but wins over Turkey, China, Costa Rica, Belgium, England and Turkey again took them to the final, where they beat Germany 2–0 with two goals from Ronaldo to win their fifth FIFA World Cup title.[10]



Portugal




Scolari in 2003


After his World Cup victory, Scolari took over as manager of Portugal in 2003 and oversaw their preparations as host nation for UEFA Euro 2004. In the finals, Portugal got through the group stages and saw off England in the quarter-finals on penalties before beating the Netherlands in the semi-finals. In the final, however, they were beaten in a 1–0 upset by tournament underdogs Greece.[11]


Scolari managed Portugal through the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where they reached the semi-finals, again coming out victorious in the quarterfinals against England. But they did not reach the final due to a semifinal defeat against eventual runners-up France. Following the tournament, Scolari was very heavily slated for the job of England manager, but ultimately opted to continue coaching Portugal.


Scolari took Portugal to Euro 2008, where they reached the knock-out stages by placing first in Group A before being eliminated by Germany in the quarter-finals. During the tournament, he announced that he would be joining English Premier League side Chelsea for the 2008–09 season.



Chelsea




Luiz Felipe Scolari with Chelsea in 2008


Scolari took over as manager of Chelsea on 1 July 2008. This was announced shortly after Portugal's Euro 2008 match against the Czech Republic on 11 June. With this appointment, Scolari became the first World Cup-winning manager to manage in the Premier League. In previous press conferences, Scolari had talked about "tantrums" and "triumphs" and had a reputation as a tough and unpredictable person.[12] When asked whether his decision to join Chelsea was financial, he responded, "Yes, that is one of the reasons," but also added, "I'm 59 and I don't want to work as a coach until I'm 70. I want to retire in four or five years, so it was a financial matter but there are other things." He also said, "I could offer my son the opportunity to study elsewhere. You only get this kind of opportunity once so you take it or leave it, but it was not only financial."[13]


Scolari later said that he had turned down an offer to manage Manchester City.[14]


Scolari's first match in charge of Chelsea was a friendly match against Chinese side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, a 4–0 victory.[15] He made Barcelona midfielder Deco, a player he was familiar with on the Portuguese national team, his first signing for a fee of around £8 million,[16] but was subsequently frustrated in his attempts to sign Brazilian international Robinho from Real Madrid.[17]


Under Scolari, Chelsea had the biggest away win of the club in five years in which Chelsea won 5–0 at the Riverside Stadium in October 2008. It was also the club's biggest win ever at Middlesbrough.


Scolari was sacked as Chelsea manager on 9 February 2009[18] after a run of poor form culminating in a 2–0 defeat at Liverpool followed by frustrating 0–0 home draw with Hull City. The club's stated reason for his removal was that "the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season".[19] Scolari's replacement at Chelsea for the remainder of the 2008–09 season was Dutch manager Guus Hiddink, who simultaneously managed the Russian national team.


During his stint at Chelsea, Scolari was sometimes referred to as "Phil" or "Big Phil" in the English media.



Bunyodkor




Luiz Felipe Scolari overseeing a training session at the 2014 FIFA World Cup




Luiz Felipe Scolari with Brazilian forward Neymar at a press conference at the 2014 FIFA World Cup


On 6 June 2009, he was spotted in attendance at Uzbekistan's World Cup qualifier against Japan; on 8 June 2009, Scolari revealed that he had signed an 18-month contract with the Uzbekistani champions FC Bunyodkor.[20] The contract made Scolari the highest paid football manager in the world, earning €13 million a year.[21]


He left by mutual consent on 29 May 2010 after failing to guide Bunyodkor past the last 16 in the AFC Champions League, although he cited concern regarding his son's education as the key reason.



Return to Palmeiras


On 13 June 2010, Scolari was announced as Palmeiras' new manager. He signed a two-and-a-half year contract.[22] Palmeiras were 2010 Copa do Brasil champions under his management. On September 2012, Scolari left by mutual consent after an unsatisfying result in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[23]



Return to Brazil national team


On November 2012, after two months without a club, Scolari returned to managing the Brazil national team, replacing the outgoing Mano Menezes.[24][25] He was tasked with securing a win in the 2014 World Cup, in which Brazil would be hosts. Scolari had previously won the 2002 World Cup as manager of Brazil.[26][27]


Under Scolari, Brazil beat Japan 3–0 in the opening game of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, with goals from Neymar in the third minute, Paulinho in the 48th minute and Jô on the 90th minute. Three days later, his team won 2–0 over Mexico, with Neymar scoring again in the ninth minute.


Brazil defeated Uruguay 2–1 in the semi-final match of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in a tough draw, with goals from Fred in the 41st minute paired with a late goal from Paulinho in the 86th minute. In the final, Brazil defeated Spain 3–0 with two goals from Fred and one from Neymar.


After a successful campaign which earned them a semi-final spot in the 2014 World Cup, Brazil were defeated 7–1 in an upset loss against Germany at the semi-final stage, equaling their biggest-ever defeat at the World Cup, the record for most goals conceded in their World Cup track record and its first home loss in a competitive match since 1975.[28] Scolari described the match as "the worst day of [his] life", and took responsibility for the loss.[29]


On 14 July 2014, following a further 3–0 defeat in the third place playoff match against the Netherlands, Scolari resigned from his position as Brazilian manager.[30][31][32]



Return to Grêmio


On 29 July 2014, Scolari signed with Grêmio. He was officially unveiled by the club the following day at the Arena do Grêmio. On 19 May 2015, Scolari resigned from his position after a poor start to the season.[33]



Guangzhou Evergrande


On 4 June 2015, Scolari was appointed head coach of Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande, signing a one-and-a-half plus one-year contract.[34] After four months in charge, Scolari led the club to victory in the 2015 Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League, defeating Cosmin Olăroiu's Al-Ahli side with a 1–0 aggregate win in the final.[35] He extended his contract for one year on 24 October 2016 after his potential successor Marcello Lippi was appointed as the manager of China national team.[36] Scolari led Guangzhou win three consecutive league titles from 2015 to 2017. He refused to extend his contract again by the end of 2017 season.[37]



Personal life


Scolari also holds Italian citizenship, since his family emigrated from Veneto. He is a fan of Grêmio,[38] and was reported to be a fan of Nottingham Forest, having watched their successes under Brian Clough in the 1970s.[39]


Scolari is also known as "Felipão" in Brazil.


During his career, the media has been fond of pointing out Scolari's facial resemblance to actor Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather.[citation needed]



Religion


Scolari is a Roman Catholic.[40]



Managerial statistics


As of match played 9 November 2017







































































Managerial record by team and tenure
Team
Nat
From
To
Record

G

W

D

L

Win %

Brazil

Brazil
11 June 2001
22 August 2002

7001260000000000000♠26

7001190000000000000♠19

7000100000000000000♠1

7000600000000000000♠6

07001730800000000000♠73.08

Portugal

Portugal
2003
1 July 2008

7001740000000000000♠74

7001420000000000000♠42

7001180000000000000♠18

7001140000000000000♠14

07001567600000000000♠56.76

Chelsea[41]

England
1 July 2008
9 February 2009

7001360000000000000♠36

7001200000000000000♠20

7001110000000000000♠11

7000500000000000000♠5

07001555600000000000♠55.56

Bunyodkor

Uzbekistan
8 June 2009
28 May 2010

7001440000000000000♠44

7001330000000000000♠33

7000500000000000000♠5

7000600000000000000♠6

07001750000000000000♠75.00

Brazil

Brazil
28 November 2012
14 July 2014

7001290000000000000♠29

7001190000000000000♠19

7000600000000000000♠6

7000400000000000000♠4

07001655190000000000♠65.52

Guangzhou Evergrande

China
4 June 2015
9 November 2017

7002118000000000000♠118

7001710000000000000♠71

7001280000000000000♠28

7001190000000000000♠19

07001601700000000000♠60.17
Total

7002327000000000000♠327

7002204000000000000♠204

7001690000000000000♠69

7001540000000000000♠54

07001623900000000000♠62.39


Honours as manager




Scolari managing Brazil at 2014 FIFA World Cup



Club


Al Qadisiya

  • Kuwait Emir Cup: 1989
Criciúma

  • Copa do Brasil: 1991
Grêmio

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1996


  • Copa do Brasil: 1994


  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 1987, 1995, 1996


  • Copa Libertadores: 1995


  • Recopa Sudamericana: 1996

Palmeiras

  • Copa do Brasil: 1998, 2012


  • Copa Mercosur: 1998


  • Copa Libertadores: 1999


  • Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2000

Cruzeiro

  • Copa Sul-Minas: 2001
Bunyodkor

  • Uzbek League: 2009
Guangzhou Evergrande

  • Chinese Super League: 2015, 2016, 2017


  • AFC Champions League: 2015


  • Chinese FA Cup: 2016


  • Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017


International


Kuwait

  • Arabian Gulf Cup: 1990
Brazil

  • FIFA World Cup: 2002


  • FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013

Portugal

  • Euro 2004: Runner up


Individual



  • South American Coach of the Year: 1999, 2002


  • IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 2002[42]


  • Chinese Football Association Coach of the Year: 2015,[43] 2016[44]


Order



  • PRT Order of Prince Henry - Commander BAR.png Commander of the Order of Prince Henry[45]

  • Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza)[citation needed]


See also


List of Brazil national football team managers



References




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  40. ^ Antes de revelar lista, Felipão reza à sua santa de devoção


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External links



  • Luiz Felipe Scolari – FIFA competition record


  • Luiz Felipe Scolari coach profile at Soccerway











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