Mano Menezes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Passo do Sobrado, Brazil | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cruzeiro (Manager) | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1997–2002 | Guarani–VA | ||
| 2002 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 2003 | Guarani–VA | ||
| 2003 | Iraty | ||
| 2003–2004 | 15 de Novembro | ||
| 2004–2005 | Caxias | ||
| 2005–2007 | Grêmio | ||
| 2008–2010 | Corinthians | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brazil | ||
| 2012 | Brazil U-23 | ||
| 2013 | Flamengo | ||
| 2014 | Corinthians | ||
| 2015 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2016 | Shandong Luneng | ||
| 2016– | Cruzeiro | ||
Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes, or simply Mano Menezes (born June 11, 1962 in Passo do Sobrado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), is a Brazilian football manager, was currently in charge of club Cruzeiro. He managed the Brazil national team until his sacking on November 2012. His nickname comes from his early childhood, when his sister used to call him "Mano", which is a popular slang term meaning "brother" in Portuguese.
He began his footballing career as a defender for Guarani de Venâncio Aires in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He gave up playing to become a physical education professional, beginning in 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul, before going on to Guarani de Venâncio Aires, Juventude and Internacional (as well as a spell in 1997 with Paulo Autuori at Cruzeiro).
Menezes was the coach of Grêmio from 2005 through 2007, a relatively long time for a coach in Brazilian football. He led them to promotion in 2005 and followed that up with a third-place finish in the 2006 Série A. In 2007, he led Grêmio to the final of the Copa Libertadores. At the end of the 2007 season, he took over as coach of Corinthians and started the 2008 season with a 3–0 win over Guarani. Menezes led Corinthians to the 2008 Série B title with 25 wins, 10 draws and three losses, finishing with 85 points.
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