Cabralzinho (footballer)

Carlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral[2] (born 2 January 1945[3]) is a Brazilian former football player and manager nicknamed Cabralzinho[4] who last managed Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008[5] to November 2008.[6] He previously managed Espérance in 2007.[7][8]

Cabralzinho
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral
Date of birth (1945-01-02) 2 January 1945 (age 79)
Place of birthSantos, Brazil
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1961–1963Santos
1964São Bento
1964–1967Bangu
1967Houston Stars7(2)
1967Fluminense
1968–1971Palmeiras
1971Flamengo
Managerial career
1979Santa Helena
1982–1984Santos U20
1984São Paulo U20
1984São Bento
1984–1986Al Arabi
1985Qatar U17
1987–1988Mogi Mirim
1988Al-Shamal
1989Qatar
1989–1990Al Sadd
1991Santos
1991–1993Saudi Arabia U20
1993–1994Al Rayyan
1995Portuguesa
1995Santos
1996Guarani
1996Paranaense
1996Goiás
1997São José
1997Al Ain
1998Liga de Quito
1998Al Ahli (KSA)
1999Hajer
1999–2001Al Qadisiyah
2001Santos
2002Figueirense
2002–2003Zamalek
2003–2004Al Arabi
2004–2005Zamalek
2006Campinense
2007Espérance
2008Espérance
2009–2010Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Playing career

Cabralzinho played for Santos, São Bento, Fluminense, Palmeiras and Bangu, with which he won the state championship of Rio de Janeiro, the Campeonato Carioca of 1966. He was also part of the Bangu side that participated in 1967 under the name of Houston Stars in the championship of the United Soccer Association.[3][1]

Management career

He began his coaching career in 1979,[9] and previous clubs include Santos in Brazil (1995)[9] and Zamalek in Egypt for two spells - between 2002 and 2003[9][10] and between 2004 and 2005.[4][11] While at Zamalek he reportedly turned down offers from rivals Al-Ahly, as well as the Egyptian national side.[12]

September 2009 Cabral named Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary new coach after the sacking of Egyptian coach Taha Basry, His first match was against former team Zamalek.[13]

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