Caio Couto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caio Couto Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portuguesa-RJ (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1994 | Flamengo | ||
| 1994 | São Cristóvão | ||
| 1995 | Botafogo | ||
| 1996–1997 | Fluminense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Fluminense | ||
| 1999 | Anapolina | ||
| 2000 | Desportiva | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2003 | América de Natal (youth) | ||
| 2004 | Tigres do Brasil U20 | ||
| 2005–2007 | Botafogo U13 | ||
| 2008–2011 | Fluminense U15 | ||
| 2011–2012 | Brazil U20 (women) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Vitória das Tabocas (women) | ||
| 2014 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||
| 2014 | Quissamã | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 2015–2018 | Santos (women) | ||
| 2019 | Jaguariúna | ||
| 2023 | Audax Rio (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Audax Rio | ||
| 2023 | Portuguesa-RJ | ||
| 2024 | Fluminense U20 | ||
| 2024– | Portuguesa-RJ | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Caio Couto Gonçalves (born 29 January 1976), known as Caio Couto, is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current head coach of Portuguesa-RJ.
Career[edit]
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Couto started his career with Flamengo, staying at the club until the under-17 category. He subsequently moved to Botafogo after a short stint with São Cristóvão, and finished his formation with Fluminense, where he started his senior career. He also played for Anapolina and Desportiva as a senior before retiring.[1]
Shortly after retiring, Couto started working as a manager at América de Natal's youth categories. He was subsequently in charge of Tigres do Brasil's under-20 squad, Botafogo's under-13 squad and Fluminense's under-15 squad before being named manager of the Brazil women's under-20 team in 2011.
In March 2012, Couto was named manager of Vitória das Tabocas' women's team,[2] leading the club to the semifinals of the 2012 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino. On 21 November of the following year, he was appointed manager of the men's team,[3] but resigned on 29 January 2014, after 18 points in 14 matches of the 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano.[4]
Couto took over Quissamã in February 2014,[5] and was subsequently presented in charge of Bonsucesso on 21 July of that year.[6] He was sacked by the latter in February 2015, and was named manager of Santos' women's team in March.[7]
Couto won the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with Peixe, but was still dismissed on 14 January 2018.[8] On 11 February 2019, he returned to men's football after being named manager of Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão side Jaguariúna FC,[9] but resigned on 24 April.[10]
After working as a sports pundit on TV Cultura Litoral, Couto returned to coaching duties ahead of the 2023 season, being Júnior Lopes' assistant at Audax Rio. In February, after Lopes resigned, he was named the head coach.[11]
On 9 April 2023, after reaching the finals of the Taça Rio, Couto was named head coach of Portuguesa-RJ.[12] On 14 November, he was announced as head coach of the under-20 team of Fluminense,[13] but returned to Lusa on 5 March 2024.
Honours[edit]
Brazil U20
Vitória das Tabocas (women)
- Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino: 2012
Santos
References[edit]
- ^ "Perfil Campeão! Conheça os números e carreira do técnico Caio Couto" [A winning profile! Know the numbers and the career of manager Caio Couto] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Novo técnico do time feminino do Vitória, Caio Couto, aposta na tecnologia para conquistar resultados" [New manager of Vitória, Caio Couto, bet on the technology to achieve results] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nossa Vitória PE. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Caio Couto é o novo treinador do Vitória" [Caio Couto is the new manager of Vitória] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nossa Vitória PE. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Caio Couto entrega o cargo e Peu Santos assume o Vitória no Pernambucano masculino" [Caio Couto leaves and Peu Santos takes over Vitória in the men's Pernambucano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AAD Vitória das Tabocas. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Rumo ao Flu, Gustavo Leal fará jogo de despedida do Quissa neste sábado" [Towards Flu, Gustavo Leal will make a farewell match from Quissa this Saturday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Bonsucesso apresenta treinador para a Copa Rio" [Bonsucesso present manager for the Copa Rio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Modesto confirma Caio Couto como técnico do time feminino do Santos" [Modesto confirms Caio Couto as manager of Santos' women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Atual campeão brasileiro feminino, Santos demite técnico por WhatsApp" [Current champions of the Brasileiro Feminino, Santos sack manager through WhatsApp] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Técnico campeão brasileiro feminino pelo Santos assume o Jaguariúna para a Segundona" [Manager champion of the Brasileiro Feminino with Santos takes over Jaguariúna for the Segundona] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Segundona: De saída do Jaguariúna, técnico detona: "Difícil trabalhar"" [Segundona: Leaving Jaguariúna, manager unleash: "Hard to work"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Caio Couto analisa estreia no comando do Angra Audax e projeta desafios no Carioca" [Caio Couto analyses debut in charge of Angra Audax and projects challenges in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "A Associação Atlética Portuguesa tem o prazer de anunciar o mais novo técnico da equipe profissional que terá a missão de comandar a Lusa no Brasileirão Série D. Trata-se do treinador Caio Couto, que foi vice-campeão da Taça Rio pelo Audax-RJ. (+)" [Associação Atlética Portuguesa have the pleasure to announce the brand new head coach of the first team who will have the mission of managing Lusa in the Brasileirão Série D. He is the head coach Caio Couto, who finished second in the Taça Rio with Audax-RJ. (+)]. AA Portuguesa (in Brazilian Portuguese). Twitter. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Caio Couto é o novo técnico do Sub-20 do Fluminense" [Caio Couto is the new head coach of the under-20s of Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Caio Couto coach profile at Soccerway
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Fluminense FC players
- Associação Atlética Anapolina players
- Associação Desportiva Ferroviária Vale do Rio Doce players
- Brazilian football managers
- Bonsucesso Futebol Clube managers
- Santos FC (women) managers
- Audax Rio de Janeiro Esporte Clube managers
- Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ) managers