Sebastião Rocha (football manager)

Sebastião Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 29 December 1954), simply known as Sebastião Rocha, is a Brazilian professional football manager.

Sebastião Rocha
Personal information
Full nameSebastião Carlos da Silva Rocha
Date of birth (1954-12-29) 29 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1979–1981Fluminense (assistant)
1982–1984Al Khaleej
1984America-RJ
1985–1988Flamengo (youth)
1989Fluminense (youth)
1990Al Khaleej
1990–1991FAR Rabat
1995Flamengo (assistant)
1995–1996Al Sadd
1997Botafogo
1997Flamengo
1998Mogi Mirim
2000America-RJ
2001Rio Branco-ES
2004Serra
2005Cachoeiro-ES
2005–2006Al Dhafra
2007–2009Al Shamal
2010São Raimundo-PA
2010Bahia (assistant)
2014São Raimundo-PA
2019Angra dos Reis
2020Luziânia
2021Ceilandense
2023Luziânia

Career

Graduated in physical education, Sebastião Rocha began his career as a trainer at Fluminense FC in 1979. Invited by Al-Khaleej FC in Saudi Arabia, which aimed to develop football, he accepted the position as manager. He later coached America in 1984 and Fluminense U20, champion of the Copa SP in 1989. In 1997 he coached the main teams of Botafogo, and later Flamengo, becoming champion of the Copa dos Campeões Mundiais.[1] Rocha coached other major teams in the Arab world such as FAR Rabat, Al Sadd and Al Dhafra over the years, returning to Brazil in 2010 to coach São Raimundo in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He currently works in football in the Federal District, at AA Luziânia.[2]

In 1995 he was an assistant to Apolinho, a radio presenter who managed Flamengo for 21 matches.[3]

Honours

Fluminense
Flamengo

References

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