Dico Woolley

Dico Woolley

Personal information
Full name	Humberto Targino Woolley Filho
Date of birth	(1982-01-03) 3 January 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Olinda, Brazil
Team information
Current team	Iguatu (head coach)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2011	Náutico U15
2012	Jaguar  [ pt ] (assistant)
2015	Retrô U15
2018	Náutico U17
2019	Flamengo de Arcoverde (assistant)
2020	Retrô U17
2021	Retrô (assistant)
2021	Bahia (assistant)
2021–2023	Retrô
2023	Campinense
2024	Manauara
2024	River
2025	Retrô
2025–	Iguatu

Humberto Targino Woolley Filho (born 3 January 1982), known as Dico Woolley, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former footvolley player. He is the current head coach of Iguatu.

Career

Born in Olinda, Pernambuco, Woolley played footvolley professionally before retiring and subsequently graduating in Physical education. ^[1] He began his coaching career with the under-15 side of Náutico in 2011, before moving to Libya to work as Baltemar Brito's fitness coach at Al-Ittihad Club in 2013.

Woolley subsequently worked as a youth coach for Retrô and Náutico, ^[2] before becoming an assistant of Nilson at Flamengo de Arcoverde for the 2019 season. He then returned to Retrô, before becoming Dado Cavalcanti's assistant at Bahia in June 2021.

On 22 September 2021, Woolley was named head coach of Retrô, after the departure of Milton Mendes. ^[3] He led the club to the runner-up position in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Campeonato Pernambucano, but was sacked on 13 May 2023, after a winless start in the year's Série D. ^[4]

On 22 June 2023, Woolley was named Campinense head coach, replacing sacked Luan Carlos, ^[5] but left on 25 July after just five matches. ^[6] On 25 September, he was announced as the head coach of Manauara for the upcoming season, ^[7] but was dismissed the following 25 January, after just two matches. ^[8]

On 22 February 2024, Woolley was appointed head coach of River. ^[9] On 3 April, after being eliminated from the 2024 Copa do Nordeste, he was relieved from his duties. ^[10]

On 1 October 2024, Woolley agreed to return to Retrô as head coach for the ensuing campaign, with the club now in the Série C. ^[11] The following 12 January, however, he was sacked after two winless matches, ^[12] and took over Iguatu late in the month. ^[13]

References

1. "Do futevôlei ao futebol: técnico do Manauara EC volta à capital amazonense buscando fazer história" [From footvolley to football: Manauara EC head coach returns to the amazonense capital seeking to make history] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Crítica. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. "Com média de quase cinco gols por partida, Náutico chama a atenção no estadual sub-17" [With an average of nearly five goals per match, Náutico catch the eye in the under-17 state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
3. "Apostando em nome 'da casa', Retrô oficializa Dico Woolley como novo treinador" [Betting on 'home-grown', Retrô turn official Dico Woolley as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esportes DP. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
4. "Retrô demite técnico Dico Woolley após início na Série D sem vitórias" [Retrô sack head coach Dico Woolley after winless start in the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
5. "Campinense demite Luan Carlos e anuncia Dico Woolley como novo técnico" [Campinense sack Luan Carlos and announce Dico Woolley as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
6. "Dico Woolley encerra passagem pelo Campinense e revela desejo de retorno" [Dico Woolley ends stint at Campinense and reveals a wish to return] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
7. "Manauara anuncia técnico Dico Woolley para temporada 2024" [Manauara announce head coach Dico Woolley for the 2024 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
8. "Manauara anuncia demissão de Dico Woolley após duas rodadas do Campeonato Amazonense" [Manauara announce dismissal of Dico Woolley after two rounds of the Campeonato Amazonense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
9. "Conheça histórico de Dico Woolley, novo técnico do River-PI, em clubes antes do Galo" [Know the history of Dico Woolley, new head coach of River-PI, in clubs before Galo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
10. "Após saída do River-PI, técnico Dico Woolley se despede, agradece direção e desabafa: "Pouco tempo"" [After departure from River-PI, head coach Dico Woolley bids farewell, is thankful and lets it out: "Little time"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
11. "Retrô anuncia retorno do técnico Dico Woolley" [Retrô announce the return of head coach Dico Woolley] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE45. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
12. "Após derrota na estreia do Pernambucano, Retrô demite o técnico Dico Woolley" [After defeat on Pernambucano debut, Retrô sack head coach Dico Woolley] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
13. "Iguatu anuncia Dico Woolley como seu novo treinador" [Iguatu announce Dico Woolley as their new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Nordeste. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

External links

• Dico Woolley at Soccerway