Valinhos (footballer)

José Claudinei Georgini (born 15 December 1947) is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Valinhos who last managed the Zimbabwe national team, a position he held from January to November 2008.[1][2]

Valinhos
Personal information
Full name José Claudinei Georgini
Date of birth (1947-12-15) 15 December 1947
Place of birth Valinhos, Brazil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bonsucesso
Vasco da Gama
Olaria
Goiás
Portuguesa (RJ)
Volta Redonda
Serrano
Managerial career
1980 Fluminense Under-16
1980–1981 Al Wasl
Vasco da Gama U20
Al-Ahli (UAE)
1987–1989 Tawen SC
Nova Cidade
Botafogo
Flamengo
2001 Brazil U17
2001–2003 Brazil U20
2008 Zimbabwe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Valinhos had a brief playing career, playing between 1968 and 1979 with Bonsucesso, Vasco da Gama, Olaria, Goiás, Portuguesa (RJ), Volta Redonda and Serrano.[3][4]

Managerial career

He was coach of the Brazil under-20 side between 2001 and 2003[5] and has also coached in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco.[1][6]

On 12 March 2015, Zimbabwe were expelled from the qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for failing to pay Claudinei arrears owed.[7][8]

References

  1. "'Valinhos' to coach Zimbabwe". BBC News. 9 January 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  2. John Mhunga (19 November 2008). "Chidzambwa makes Warriors return". BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  3. Nkanyiso Moyo (9 January 2008). "Brazilian Valinhos unveiled as new Zimbabwe coach". NewZimbabwe.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  4. Kizito Sikuka (9 January 2008). "Zimbabwe Warriors get Brazilian coach". AfricaNews.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  5. Tim Vickery (3 March 2003). "Carnival time for Fluminense". BBC News. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  6. "Brazilian Valinhos to coach Zimbabwe". FIFA. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
  7. "Zimbabwe expelled from the preliminary competition of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia". FIFA.com. 12 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. "Zimbabwe expelled from 2018 World Cup". BBC Sport.


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