Eduardo Baptista

Eduardo Baptista
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Alexandre Baptista
Date of birth (1970-03-30) 30 March 1970
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
Ponte Preta (coach)
Youth career
Years Team
1985 Juventus
Teams managed
Years Team
2014–2015 Sport
2015–2016 Fluminense
2016 Ponte Preta

Eduardo Alexandre Baptista (born 30 March 1970), known as Eduardo Baptista, is a Brazilian football manager.

Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Baptista started playing for Clube Atlético Juventus, as a central defender. However, due to his lack of temper on the field, he was advised to leave football by his father, Nelsinho.[1]

In 2002, after spells at clubs in his native state, Baptista joined his father's staff at Goiás, as a fitness coach. The duo remained together for the following nine years, only splitting due to the Japanese tsunami in 2011, when both were at Kashiwa Reysol; Eduardo subsequently returned to Sport (club which he already worked from 2007 to 2009) while Nelsinho remained at Kashiwa.[1]

On 31 January 2014 Baptista was appointed interim manager, replacing fired Geninho.[2] On 14 February he was definitely appointed as manager,[3] and led the side to both Campeonato Pernambucano and Copa do Nordeste winning campaigns.

On 17 September 2015, Baptista left Sport and was appointed at Fluminense, replacing fired Enderson Moreira.[4]

Personal life

Baptista is the son of Nelsinho Baptista, who is also a manager.[5]

Honours

Sport

References

External links

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