Odair Hellmann
Hellmann in 2020
Personal information
Full name Odair Hellmann
Date of birth (1977-01-22) 22 January 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Salete, Brazil
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Riyadh (manager)
Youth career
1990–1998 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Internacional 20 (0)
1999 → Fluminense (loan) 17 (1)
2001 Veranópolis 8 (1)
2001 América de Natal 0 (0)
2002 Mamoré 0 (0)
2003 Brasil de Pelotas 11 (1)
2003 Enköping 3 (0)
2004 America-RJ 4 (0)
2005–2006 Remo 37 (2)
2007 CRB 3 (0)
2007–2008 Eastern 7 (0)
2009 Brasil de Pelotas 0 (0)
International career
1997 Brazil U20 1 (0)
Managerial career
2006 Remo (interim)
2010–2012 Internacional U17
2013–2017 Internacional (assistant)
2015 Internacional (interim)
2016 Brazil U23 (assistant)
2017 Internacional (interim)
2017 Internacional (interim)
2017–2019 Internacional
2019–2020 Fluminense
2020–2022 Al Wasl
2023 Santos
2023– Al-Riyadh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Odair Hellmann (born 22 January 1977) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current manager of Saudi Arabian club Al-Riyadh.

Playing career

Born in Salete, Santa Catarina, Odair was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 8 March 1997, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 Campeonato Gaúcho away draw against Grêmio Santanense. After winning the 1998 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior with the under-20 side, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, and featured more during that year.

Odair was loaned to Fluminense in the Série C for the 1999 season. Upon returning, he was released by the club,[1] and played for Veranópolis in th 2001 Campeonato Gaúcho. He was also a part of the América de Natal squad in the 2001 Série B, but never featured in a single minute.

In 2002, Odair joined Mamoré as the club was playing in the Copa Sul-Minas, and made his debut against former club Internacional.[2] He started the 2003 campaign at Brasil de Pelotas before moving abroad with Swedish Allsvenskan side Enköpings SK in July; he suffered an injury while training, staying two months sidelined at the latter and subsequently only playing rarely.[3]

Odair returned to Brazil in 2004, after agreeing to a contract with America-RJ. He moved to Remo in the following year,[4] and helped the side to win the third division. After losing his starting spot in 2006, he was also an interim coach for a brief period after Artur Neto was sacked, managing the club in one match before returning to his player status.[5]

After a brief period at CRB (where he struggled with injuries),[6] Odair represented Hong Kong First Division League club Eastern SC in the 2007–08 season. He returned to Brasil de Pelotas in December 2008,[7][8] and was among the squad which suffered an accident after the team bus plunged 130 ft into a ravine in the following January. He suffered minor back injuries from the accident, which he fully recovered in October of that year, but still opted to retire.[9]

Managerial career

Internacional

After retiring, Hellmann started working as an assistant manager at his former club Internacional, initially assigned to the under-17 squad. In 2013, he became the permanent assistant manager of the first team. In 2015, he was also in charge of the first team for two matches, replacing fired Diego Aguirre.

Hellmann celebrating Gold Medal the with the Brazil national under-23 team in the 2016 Summer Olympics

Ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Hellmann worked as Rogério Micale's assistant in the Brazil under-23 squad,[10] helping the side to achieve the gold medal for the first time in history. Upon returning to Inter, he was appointed interim manager on 11 November 2017, after the dismissal of Guto Ferreira; he also previously worked in that capacity for one match in May, after the dismissal of Antônio Carlos Zago.

On 25 November 2017, Hellmann was announced as manager of the club for the 2018 season.[11] After qualifying for the 2019 Copa Libertadores, he remained as manager for the 2019 season, as they went on to reach the finals in the 2019 Copa do Brasil, but lost it to Athletico Paranaense.

On 10 October 2019, after being knocked out by Flamengo in the Libertadores quarterfinals and a streak of four games without a league win, Hellmann was dismissed by Internacional.[12]

Fluminense

On 11 December 2019, Hellmann was appointed manager of another of his former clubs, Fluminense.[13] He reached the 2020 Campeonato Carioca finals, but lost to Flamengo.

On 7 December 2020, Hellmann left Fluminense after receiving an offer from Emirati club Al-Wasl, and was replaced by assistant Marcão.[14]

Al-Wasl

Hellmann was confirmed as manager of Al-Wasl on 8 December 2020.[15] He rescinded his contract with the club on 27 June 2022, after finishing in the sixth position in the 2021–22 UAE Pro League.[16]

Santos

On 16 November 2022, Hellmann was named manager of Santos back in his home country, and signed a one-year contract.[17] He left on a mutual agreement on 22 June 2023, after a 2–0 home loss to Corinthians.[18]

Al-Riyadh

On 8 October 2023, Hellmann was appointed as manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh until the end of the 2023–24 season.[19]

Career statistics

Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 1997 Série A 4 0 5 0 0 0 — — 9 0
1998 3 0 8 0 1 0 — — 12 0
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 7 0 13 0 1 0 — — 21 0
Fluminense (loan) 1999[20] Série C 6 1 11 0 2 0 — — 19 1
Veranópolis 2001 Gaúcho — 8 1 — — — 8 1
América de Natal 2001 Série B 0 0 — — — — 0 0
Mamoré 2002 Mineiro — 0 0 — — 8[a] 0 8 0
Brasil de Pelotas 2003 Série C 0 0 11 1 — — — 11 1
Enköping 2003[21] Allsvenskan 3 0 — — — — 3 0
America-RJ 2004 Série C 0 0 4 0 — — — 4 0
Remo 2005 Série C 10 0 15 1 1 0 — — 26 1
2006 Série B 0 0 12 1 2 0 — — 14 1
Total 10 0 27 2 3 0 — — 40 2
CRB 2007 Série B 0 0 3 0 — — — 3 0
Eastern 2007–08 First Division League 7 0 — — — — 7 0
Brasil de Pelotas 2009 Gaúcho — 0 0 — — — 0 0
Career total 33 1 77 4 6 0 0 0 8 0 124 5
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Minas

Managerial statistics

As of 28 December 2023.[22]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Remo (interim) Brazil 16 July 2006 21 July 2006 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00 [23]
Internacional (interim) Brazil 7 August 2015 12 August 2015 2 1 0 1 1 5 −4 050.00 [24]
Internacional (interim) Brazil 28 May 2017 31 May 2017 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00 [25][24]
Internacional (interim) Brazil 12 November 2017 25 November 2017 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 066.67 [24]
Internacional Brazil 25 November 2017 10 October 2019 116 61 27 28 151 89 +62 052.59 [26]
Fluminense Brazil 11 December 2019 7 December 2020 48 23 11 14 73 46 +27 047.92 [27]
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates 8 December 2020 28 June 2022 60 22 19 19 93 80 +13 036.67
Santos Brazil 16 November 2022 22 June 2023 34 11 12 11 34 33 +1 032.35
Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia 8 October 2023 present 10 3 2 5 9 16 −7 030.00
Total 275 124 72 79 367 273 +94 045.09 —

Honours

Player

Internacional

Fluminense

Remo

Assistant manager

Brazil Olympic

References

  1. ^ "Do fundo do poço ao topo: o retorno de Odair Hellmann ao Beira-Rio" [From the bottom to the top: the return of Odair Hellmann to Beira-Rio] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Inter vence Mamoré e sobe na tabela de classificação" [Inter defeat Mamoré and go up in the table] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 February 2002. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Odair usa exemplo da carreira de atleta e põe em dúvida Klaus no Gre-Nal" [Odair uses his career as an example and leaves Klaus as a doubt for the Gre-Nal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). BOL. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Reserva também chateia Odair no Remo" [Reserve status also upset Odair at Remo] (in Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Giba é o novo técnico do Remo" [Giba is the new manager of Remo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Brasília. 23 August 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  6. ^ "CRB dispensa oito e contrata quatro" [CRB release eight and sign four] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Alagoas 24 Horas. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Brasil de Pelotas inicia temporada de contratações" [Brasil de Pelotas start the season of signings] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Gaúcho. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Brasil de Pelotas apresenta Odair" [Brasil de Pelotas present Odair] (in Portuguese). Clic RBS. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Ele escapou da morte em tragédia com ônibus e agora é vital ao Inter" [He escaped from death in tragedy with bus and now is vital to Inter] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Micale mantém núcleo e escolhe auxiliar do Inter para seleção olímpica" [Micale keeps core and chooses Inter's assistant to the Olympic national team] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Odair Hellmann é o técnico do Inter para a temporada 2018" [Odair Helmmann is the manager of Inter for the 2018 season] (in Portuguese). SC Internacional. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  12. ^ Eduardo Deconto; Tomás Hammes (10 October 2019). "Inter demite o técnico Odair Helmann" [Inter sack Odair Helmmann] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Odair Hellmann é o novo técnico do Fluminense" [Odair Hellmann is the new manager of Fluminense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fluminense FC. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Fluminense confirma saída de Odair e anuncia Marcão como técnico até o fim da temporada" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 December 2020.
  15. ^ "مقابل 2 مليون دولار.. هيلمان يقود الوصل في قمة الجزيرة" (in Arabic). albayan. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Ex-Inter e Fluminense, Odair Hellmann rescinde contrato com o Al Wasl, dos Emirados Árabes" [Formerly of Inter and Fluminense, Odair Hellmann rescinds contract with Al Wasl, from the United Arab Emirates] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Odair Hellmann é o novo técnico do Santos FC" [Odair Hellmann is the new manager of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Odair Hellmann deixa o comando técnico do Santos FC" [Odair Hellmann leaves Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  19. ^ "هيلمان يقود الرياض حتى نهاية الموسم".
  20. ^ "FICHAS 1991_00" [REPORTS 1991_00] (in Brazilian Portuguese). RSSSF. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Odair Hellmann" (in Norwegian). Altom Fotball. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  22. ^ Hellmann coaching record
  23. ^ "Santo André vence em casa e afunda Remo" [Santo André win at home and sink Remo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Gaúcho. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  24. ^ a b c "De interino tapa-buraco a vice na Copa do Brasil: relembre 10 momentos de Odair Hellmann como técnico do Inter" [From a 'pot-hole' interim to the second place in the Copa do Brasil: remember 10 moments of Odair Hellmann as manager of Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Inter vence o Palmeiras por 2 a 1, mas é eliminado nas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil" [Inter defeat Palmeiras by 2–1, but are knocked out in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  26. ^ "Os números e as campanhas de Odair Hellmann como técnico do Inter" [The numbers and the campaigns of Odair Hellmann as manager of Inter] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Odair Hellmann revela que 'cumpriu promessa' ao fazer dança do TikTok e brinca com 'amuleto' do Fluminense: 'Papito é mais bonito'" [Odair Hellmann reveals that he 'fulfilled the promise' after doing the TikTok dance and jokes with Fluminense's 'amulet': 'Daddy is more handsome'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

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