Orlando Ribeiro (footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiroand the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Orlando Ribeiro

Ribeiro as a coach of Santos U20 in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Orlando Ribeiro de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1967-01-09) 9 January 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Corinthians U20 (head coach)
Youth career
1978–1985	Juventus-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1989	Juventus-SP
1990–1993	Ituano
1993	Atlético Mineiro	16	(1)
1994	Ituano
1995	Londrina
1996	Sãocarlense
1997	Francana
1998	União Barbarense	24	(1)
1998	Santo André
1999	Náutico
1999	Etti Jundiaí	4	(0)
2000	São José-SP	24	(1)
2001	Santo André	5	(0)
2002	Mirassol
2003	Vila Nova
2004	Noroeste
Managerial career
2011–2013	São Paulo U15
2014–2018	São Paulo U17
2018–2021	São Paulo U20
2021–2022	Palmeiras U17
2022–2024	Santos U20
2022	Santos (interim)
2025–	Corinthians U20
2025	Corinthians (interim)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Orlando Ribeiro de Oliveira (born 9 January 1967), known as Orlando Ribeiro or just Orlando, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Corinthians under-20 team.

Playing career

Born in São Paulo, Orlando began his career with Juventus-SP's youth setup at the age of 11. ^[1] After appearing with the first team, he played for Ituano before joining Série A side Atlético Mineiro in 1993.

Orlando returned to Ituano in 1994, and went on to play for clubs in his native state, such as Sãocarlense, Francana, União Barbarense, ^[2] Santo André, ^{[3] [4]} Etti Jundiaí and São José-SP ^[5] before retiring at the age of 37. ^[1] With Barbarense, he won the 1998 Campeonato Paulista Série A2. ^[2]

Coaching career

Ribeiro joined São Paulo in 2010 as a technical evaluator, being named coach of the under-15s in the following year. He took over the under-17s in 2014, before replacing André Jardine at the helm of the under-20 squad on 21 March 2018. ^[6]

Ribeiro was sacked by the Tricolor on 16 February 2021, ^[7] and was named in charge of the under-17 team of Palmeiras on 22 July. ^[8] He left the post the following 28 February, ^[9] to take over the under-20 squad of Santos. ^[10]

On 12 September 2022, Ribeiro was named interim coach of Santos' first team, replacing departing Lisca. ^[11] Late in the month, he was kept as head coach until the end of the season. ^[12]

Back to the under-20s for the 2023 season, Ribeiro was dismissed from Peixe on 29 September 2024. ^[13] Eleven days later, he moved to Corinthians under the same role. ^[14]

On 17 April 2025, Ribeiro was named interim head coach of Corinthians, after Ramón Díaz was sacked. ^[15] He returned to his previous role on 28 April, after the appointment of Dorival Júnior.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	1993	Série A	9	0	7	1	0	0	2 [a]	0	2 [b]	0	20	1
União Barbarense	1998 [2]	Paulista A2	—		24	1	—		—		—		24	1
Etti Jundiaí	1999	Paulista A2	—		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
São José-SP	2000	Paulista A2	—		24	1	—		—		—		24	1
Santo André	2001	Paulista A2	—		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Career total			9	0	64	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	77	3

1. Appearance(s) in Copa CONMEBOL
2. Appearance(s) in Copa de Oro

Coaching statistics

As of 28 April 2025

Coaching record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Santos (interim)		12 September 2022	13 November 2022	12	4	1	7	15	17	−2	033.33
Corinthians (interim)		17 April 2025	28 April 2025	3	2	0	1	3	5	−2	066.67
Total				15	6	1	8	18	22	−4	040.00	—

Honours

Player

Juventus-SP

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 1985 ^[1]

União Barbarense

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1998 ^[2]

Manager

São Paulo U20

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2019

References

1. "Orlando Ribeiro faz últimos ajustes antes da estreia na Copa SP 2019" [Orlando Ribeiro makes the last adjustments before the debut in the 2019 Copa SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
2. J.J. Bellani. "A História do Centenário do União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube" [The history of the 100 years of União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube](PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. "Zagueiro Orlando volta ao Sto.André dia 1º" [Stopper Orlando returns to Sto.André on the 1st] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
4. "Sto.André dispensa três após as derrotas" [Sto.André release three affer the defeats] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
5. "São José anuncia time para o Paulista" [São José announce team for the Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 4 January 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
6. "Definidas as novas comissões técnicas da base são-paulina" [Defined the new technical staffs of the youth setup são-paulino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
7. "Campeão da Copa SP em 2019, Orlando Ribeiro é demitido do cargo de treinador do sub-20 do São Paulo" [Champion of the Copa SP in 2019, Orlando Ribeiro is sacked from the role of under-20 manager of São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte News Mundo. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
8. "Orlando Ribeiro é o novo treinador da equipe Sub-17 do Palmeiras" [Orlando Ribeiro is the new manager of the under-17 team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
9. "Orlando Ribeiro deixa o comando da equipe sub-17 do Palmeiras" [Orlando Ribeiro leaves the under-17 team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
10. "Orlando Ribeiro é o novo técnico da equipe Sub-20 do Santos FC" [Orlando Ribeiro is the new manager of the under-20 team of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
11. "Em comum acordo, Lisca deixa o comando técnico do Santos FC" [On a mutual agreement, Lisca leaves Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
12. "Santos decide manter Orlando Ribeiro como técnico até o fim do ano" [Santos decide to keep Orlando Ribeiro as manager until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
13. "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
14. "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do técnico Orlando Ribeiro para o time sub-20" [Corinthians announce the signing of head coach Orlando Ribeiro for the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
15. "Ramón Díaz deixa o comando técnico do Corinthians" [Ramón Díaz leaves the technical command of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.