Vágner Benazzi de Andrade (born 17 July 1954), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who last managed Nacional-AM.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vágner Benazzi de Andrade | ||
Date of birth | (1954-07-17) 17 July 1954 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Osasco, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1967–1969 | Nacional (SP) | ||
1970–1971 | Portuguesa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972 | Operário (MS) | ||
1973 | Portuguesa | ||
1974 | Sampaio Corrêa | ||
1975–1977 | Juventude | ||
1978 | XV de Jaú | ||
1979–1980 | Comercial | ||
1981–1982 | Palmeiras | ||
1983–1986 | São José (SP) | ||
1987 | Sãocarlense | ||
Teams managed | |||
1989–1990 | Sãocarlense | ||
1990 | Lençoense | ||
1990 | União Barbarense | ||
1990 | Comercial | ||
1991 | Sãocarlense | ||
1991 | Lemense | ||
1991 | Taquaritinga | ||
1992–1993 | Sãocarlense | ||
1994 | Comercial | ||
1994 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
1995 | União Barbarense | ||
1996 | Bragantino | ||
1996 | Paulista | ||
1996 | Paraguaçuense | ||
1997 | União Barbarense | ||
1998 | Gama | ||
1998–1999 | Paulista | ||
1999–2000 | São José (SP) | ||
2000 | Santo André | ||
2001 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
2001 | Santo André | ||
2001 | Figueirense | ||
2002 | Santo André | ||
2002 | Náutico | ||
2003 | Figueirense | ||
2003 | Brasiliense | ||
2004 | Criciúma | ||
2004 | Paysandu | ||
2005 | Fortaleza | ||
2005 | Joinville | ||
2006 | Avaí | ||
2006–2008 | Portuguesa | ||
2008 | Ponte Preta | ||
2009 | Vila Nova | ||
2009–2010 | Portuguesa | ||
2010–2011 | Avaí | ||
2011 | Bahia | ||
2011 | Vitória | ||
2012 | Botafogo (SP) | ||
2013 | Bragantino | ||
2013 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
2013 | Bragantino | ||
2014 | Paysandu | ||
2014 | Comercial | ||
2014 | Guarani | ||
2014 | Portuguesa | ||
2015 | Bragantino | ||
2016 | Nacional de Manaus | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A right back, he spent most of his 13-year playing career in São Paulo, where he represented several teams.
Born in Osasco, Benazzi made his coaching debuts with Grêmio Sãocarlense, his last professional club, in 1989. With the club he also won the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.
After being highly known for taking lower clubs to promotion places, Benazzi joined Avaí in 2006, helping the club to achieve a place in 2007 Copa do Brasil. He subsequently moved to Portuguesa, being promoted with the club and also winning the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.
On 10 October 2010, after managing Ponte Preta, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, Benazzi returned to Avaí,[1] with the club narrowly avoiding relegation in the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. On 14 February of the following year, however, he was relieved from his duties.[2]
Benazzi also managed Bahia, and after being dismissed joined fierce rivals Vitória, leaving the latter in December 2011. He was later in charge of Botafogo-SP,[3] Bragantino (two stints)[4][5] Atlético Sorocaba, Paysandu,[6] Comercial-SP[7] and Guarani.[8] He rescinded with the latter on 14 September,[9] joining Portuguesa a day after.[10]