Abel Braga
Brazilian coach and former player, multiple-time Internacional manager and 2006 world champion.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga (born 1 November 1952) is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He served as technical director of Internacional until April 2023. He also managed French club Marseille.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Head Coach
- Affiliation
- Palmeiras
- Tenure
- 2014–2015
- Major honour
- Campeonato Paulista (2014)
- Style
- High-Intensity & Emotional
- Legacy
- State Title Winner
- Status
- Former Manager
Lore & Background
Braga played as a central defender, starting his professional career with Fluminense in 1971. He earned nine caps for Brazil and was part of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad. After retiring in 1985, he managed numerous clubs in Brazil and Portugal, including three spells at Fluminense and seven spells at Internacional, with whom he won the Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup in 2006. He also managed French club Marseille and Emirati club Al Jazira over two spells.
Reader's Guide
Braga's coaching career began in 1985 at Goytacaz. He has managed clubs such as Botafogo, Rio Ave, Vitória, Santa Cruz, Internacional (multiple spells), Famalicão, Belenenses, Vasco da Gama, Guarani, Atlético Paranaense, Bahia, Coritiba, Paraná, Marseille, Atlético Mineiro, Ponte Preta, Flamengo, Fluminense (multiple spells), Al Jazira, Cruzeiro, Lugano, and others. His notable achievements include winning the 1987 Campeonato Pernambucano with Santa Cruz, the 1998 Campeonato Paranaense with Atlético Paranaense, the 1999 Campeonato Paranaense with Coritiba, the 2004 Taça Guanabara and Campeonato Carioca with Flamengo, the 2005 Campeonato Carioca with Fluminense, the 2006 Copa Libertadores and 2006 FIFA Club World Cup with Internacional, the 2008 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, the 2012 Campeonato Carioca and 2012 Série A with Fluminense, the 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho with Internacional, and the 2017 Taça Guanabara with Fluminense. He has no connection to Palmeiras or the Campeonato Paulista.
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