| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antônio Maria Pupo Gimenes | ||
| Date of birth | (1931-08-31)31 August 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Alves, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2016(2016-04-02) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Marília, Brazil | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1972 | União Bandeirante | ||
| 1973 | Marília | ||
| 1977 | Linense | ||
| 1983 | Guarani | ||
| 1988–1990 | São Paulo (Youth) | ||
| 1989 | São Paulo (Caretaker) | ||
| 1990 | São Paulo (Caretaker) | ||
| 1993 | Marília | ||
| 1994 | Guarani (U20) | ||
| 1995 | Corinthians (U20) | ||
| 1995 | Brazil U23 | ||
| 1999 | Independente de Limeira | ||
Antônio Maria Pupo Gimenes (August 31, 1931 – April 2, 2016) was a renowned Brazilian football coach, with significant work in the youth teams of clubs such as São Paulo, Guarani and Corinthians. Furthermore, Pupo Gimenes is also known for scouting and developing important players in Brazilian and world football, such as goalkeeper Paulo César Borges, Jorginho, Márcio Rossini, Carlos Alberto Borges, Luizão, Neto[1], as well as Casemiro[2], an idol of Real Madrid and of the Brazilian National Football Team.
Career
Antônio Maria Pupo Gimenes, better known as Pupo Gimenes, became notorious when he took over as coordinator of the Marília Atlético Clube youth team. At Marília, Pupo Gimenes, a talented scout, put together the historical team that won the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior for Marília, in 1979. Later, he worked at Guarani, and became an assistant coach to the main team. In 1988, he was taken to São Paulo where he worked as the caretaker coach in 1989 and 1990.[3] He returned to Guarani and won the Copa São Paulo, this time as manager, in 1994. In 1995, he repeated the feat for Corinthians, which guaranteed him the position of coach of the Brazilian National Football Team at the 1995 Pan American Games.[4]
Honours
- São Paulo
- Torneio Eduardo José Farah: 1988
- Guarani
- Corinthians
- Brasil U23
- Copa Mercosur: 1995[5]
Death
Suffering from depression, Pupo Gimenes committed suicide at the age of 84 in Marília, where he lived with his family.[6][7]
References
- ^ https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/noticias/morre-em-mara-lia-pupo-gimenez-treinador-que-salvou-guarani-da-degola-em-1983
- ^ https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/morte-de-pupo-gimenes-abala-meia-do-real-logo-apos-grande-atuacao-contra-barca/
- ^ "Todos os Treinadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Pupo Gimenez". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Copa Mercosur". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Adeus a Pupo Gimenez, que pagou o preço da humildade". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Nota de Pesar". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). 2 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
External links
- Pupo Gimenez at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
