Leandro Zago

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Leandro Zago
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Personal information
Full name Leandro Calixto Zago
Date of birth (1981-05-27) 27 May 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Team information
Current team
 Portuguesa (head coach)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
2010–2011 Desportivo Brasil U17 (assistant)
2011 PAEC (assistant)
2012–2013 Corinthians U15
2013–2014 Guarani (assistant)
2014–2015 Ferroviária U20
2015–2016 Palmeiras U20 (assistant)
2016–2018 Ponte Preta U20
2018–2019 Atlético Mineiro U17
2019–2021 Atlético Mineiro U20
2021 Joinville
2022 Botafogo-SP
2023 Fortaleza U20
2023– Portuguesa

Leandro Calixto Zago (born 27 May 1981) is a Brazilian football coach, currently in charge of Portuguesa.

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Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Zago began his career as a fitness coach at hometown side Campinas FC in 2008, before moving to Desportivo Brasil in 2010 as an assistant coach. In March of the following year, he moved to Pão de Açúcar EC, also as an assistant.

Zago joined Corinthians in October 2011, after being named manager of the under-15 squad. He left in May 2013 to join Guarani, as an assistant of the main squad.

In July 2014, Zago was appointed manager of Ferroviária's under-20 team. He moved to Palmeiras in September of the following year, in the same category but as an assistant of João Burse, [1] and left in February 2016 to take over Ponte Preta, also in the under-20s.

On 27 February 2018, Zago was named manager of Atlético Mineiro's under-17 squad, [2] and was appointed in charge of the club's under-20s on 28 June of the following year. [3] During the 2020 season, he was in charge of the first team for three Série A matches as Jorge Sampaoli and his staff were on quarantine after a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad. [4]

Zago left Galo on 18 March 2021, [5] and was named manager of Série D side Joinville on 26 April. [6] He left the club on 25 October with only two losses, [7] and was named at the helm of Botafogo-SP on 19 November. [8]

On 23 May 2022, Zago was sacked by Botafogo, after three defeats his last four matches. [9] On 1 December, he was announced by Fortaleza as the head coach of their under-20 team, [10] before returning to first team duties the following 26 April, after being named at the helm of Portuguesa. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "João Burse é o novo treinador da equipe Sub-20 do Palmeiras" [João Burse is the new manager of the under-20 team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Leandro Zago é o novo técnico do sub-17 do Galo" [Leandro Zago is the new manager of the under-17 team of Galo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Leandro Zago é o novo técnico do Sub-20" [Leandro Zago is the new manager of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Clube Atlético Mineiro. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Zago revela como Sampaoli comandou de casa e diz que Atlético está pronto para ser campeão" [Zago reveals how Sampaoli took over from home and says that Atlético is ready to become champions] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Ex-técnico da transição, Leandro Zago se despede do Atlético-MG: "Ótimas perspectivas na carreira"" [Former manager of the reserve team, Leandro Zago bids farewell from Atlético-MG: "Great perspectives on my career"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Leandro Zago é o novo técnico do Joinville" [Leandro Zago is the new manager of Joinville] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Joinville EC. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Leandro Zago se despede do clube e deixa o JEC" [Leandro Zago bids farewell from the club and leaves JEC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND Mais. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Botafogo-SP confirma contratação do técnico Leandro Zago para Paulistão" [Botafogo-SP confirm signing of manager Leandro Zago for the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Após 3 derrotas nos últimos 4 jogos, Botafogo-SP demite técnico Leandro Zago" [After 3 defeats in the last 4 matches, Botafogo-SP sack manager Leandro Zago] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Fortaleza anuncia Leandro Zago como novo técnico do Sub-20" [Fortaleza announce Leandro Zago as new head coach of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Lusa anuncia Leandro Zago como seu novo treinador" [Lusa announce Leandro Zago as their new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Portuguesa de Desportos. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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