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Lore & Background

Born in Curitiba, Kleina started his career at Coritiba's youth setup as a fitness coach. He later acted as Abel Braga's assistant at the same club, also having stints at Olympique de Marseille and Atlético Mineiro. His first managerial experience occurred in 2001, with Vila Nova. After another spell as Braga's assistant at Botafogo, Kleina took over Iraty in 2002, and subsequently was in charge of Criciúma, Paraná (three stints), Iraty, Caldense, Cianorte, Paysandu, Coruripe, Gama, Ipatinga, Caxias and Vila Nova. On 27 August 2009, Kleina signed with Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, as a replacement to Rodney Gonçalves. After stints at Boavista and Ipatinga, he returned to the club on 7 June 2010. In November 2010, Kleina was appointed manager of Ponte Preta. He achieved promotion from the Série B in the end of the following year, taking the club to the main category after a six-year absence. On 19 September 2012, Kleina was named Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras manager, in the place of fired Luiz Felipe Scolari. Despite suffering relegation, he brought back the club to the first division as champions, but was still sacked on 8 May 2014. On 13 August 2014, Kleina was appointed at the helm of Bahia, but resigned just three months later. The following 24 March, he was announced at Avaí. On 11 December 2015, Kleina was presented at his first club Coritiba, now as first team manager. He left the club the following 2 June, and was named Goiás manager on 5 September. On 23 March 2017, Kleina returned to Ponte Preta, but was relieved from his duties on 16 September. On 16 October, he was named Chapecoense manager. Kleina was sacked by Chape on 6 August 2018, with the club seriously threatened with relegation. On 2 October, he returned to Ponte in the place of sacked Marcelo Chamusca, being sacked on 18 February 2020 after a poor start of the campaign. On 15 August 2020, Kleina was announced manager of Náutico, replacing Gilmar Dal Pozzo. He returned to Ponte for a fifth spell on 28 May of the following year. On 19 February 2022, after a 0–3 loss to rivals Guarani, Kleina was sacked, and returned to Chapecoense on 20 March. He was also dismissed from the latter on 5 July, after 16 matches. On 31 January 2023, after a short period in charge of Brusque, Kleina was named head coach of Portuguesa, replacing sacked Mazola Júnior. He narrowly avoided relegation with the side

In Their Own Story

In early 2020, Mazola Júnior took charge of Portuguesa's first team. The club was competing in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2 at the time. By February, however, the club's management decided to part ways with him, and he was replaced by another youth graduate, Fernando Marchiori. The source offers no further details on the reasons for his dismissal or the results of the matches played under his leadership.

Reader's Guide

Gilson Kleina is a Brazilian football coach who has managed numerous clubs, most notably Palmeiras (2012–2014), where he won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2013. He also won the Campeonato Alagoano with Coruripe in 2006. As of the source, he is the head coach of Ponte Preta.

Did You Know?

• Kleina started his career as a fitness coach at Coritiba's youth setup.
• He replaced Luiz Felipe Scolari as Palmeiras manager in September 2012.
• Kleina led Palmeiras to the Série B title in 2013 after relegation.
• He has had multiple spells at Ponte Preta, including a fifth stint starting in May 2021.