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Carlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral[2] (born 2 January 1945[3]) is a Brazilian former football player and manager nicknamed Cabralzinho[4] who last managed Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008[5] to November 2008.[6] He previously managed Espérance in 2007.[7][8]

Career

Playing career

Cabralzinho played for Santos, São Bento, Fluminense, Palmeiras and Bangu, with which he won the state championship of Rio de Janeiro, the Campeonato Carioca of 1966. He was also part of the Bangu side that participated in 1967 under the name of Houston Stars in the championship of the United Soccer Association.[3][1]

Management career

He began his coaching career in 1979,[9] and previous clubs include Santos in Brazil (1995)[9] and Zamalek in Egypt for two spells - between 2002 and 2003[9][10] and between 2004 and 2005.[4][11] While at Zamalek he reportedly turned down offers from rivals Al-Ahly, as well as the Egyptian national side.[12]

September 2009 Cabral named Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary new coach after the sacking of Egyptian coach Taha Basry, His first match was against former team Zamalek.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carlos Cabralzinho". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae (cached)". batsport.com.br. Retrieved 20 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "CABRALZINHO" (in Portuguese). Milton Neves. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Zamalek sack Cabral". BBC News. 29 April 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  5. ^ "Cabral returns to coach Esperance". BBC News. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Cabral leaves Esperance - again". BBC. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Esperance hire Brazilian coach". BBC News. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  8. ^ "Esperance sack coach Cabral". BBC News. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007.
  9. ^ a b c "Zamalek get new manager". BBC News. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  10. ^ "Cabral quits Zamalek". BBC News. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  11. ^ "Cabral signs for Zamalek". BBC News. 24 November 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  12. ^ "The troubles of Zamalek". BBC News. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  13. ^ Cabral to 'share' management against Zamalek Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machinefilgoal.com
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