Geninho

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Geninho was a product of hometown side Botafogo-SP. He made his first team debut in 1966, aged just 16, and became a regular starter in the following year. Geninho subsequently represented Francana, São Bento, Paulista, Caxias, Vitória and Novo Hamburgo, retiring with the latter in 1984 at the age of 36.

Immediately after retiring Geninho started working as a manager, being in charge of his last club Novo Hamburgo. In 1985, he took over another club he represented as a player, Francana, and returned to Botafogo-SP in the following year. In October 1987, Geninho was appointed manager of Santos, replacing departing Candinho. He moved abroad the following July, being named at the helm of Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães. With the Portuguese side, Geninho won the 1988 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, but was sacked in April 1989. Returning to Brazil, he took over Sãocarlense, Portuguesa Santista and Botafogo-SP before returning to Santos in February 1992, replacing fired Rubens Minelli. For the 1993 season, Geninho returned to Botafogo before accepting an offer from Saudi Arabia's Al-Shabab, but returned shortly after and took over Fortaleza. In 1994, he coached Ituano and União São João, suffering relegation from the Campeonato Paulista and the Série A, respectively, but ended the season at Vitória. In 1995 Geninho was at the helm of Comercial and Ponte Preta, suffering relegation from the state league with the latter. He later returned to Vitória, and spent the 1996 season in charge of Juventude. In 1997, after spells at Guarani and Bahia, Geninho returned to União São João, again suffering top tier relegation. He started the 1998 in charge of Matonense, but later returned to Vitória. Geninho returned to Juventude ahead of the 1999 season, and later worked with Santo…

Manager

Vitória Guimarães

Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1988 Al-Shabab

Saudi Premier League: 1992–93 Paraná Clube

Copa João Havelange Group Yellow: 2000 Atlético Paranaense

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2001 Corinthians

Campeonato Paulista: 2003 Goiás

Campeonato Goiano: 2006 Atlético Goianiense

Campeonato Goiano: 2010 ABC

Campeonato Potiguar: 2016, 2017 Avaí

Campeonato Catarinense: 2019