Umberto Louzer
Louzer in 2022
Personal information
Full name Umberto Lourenço Louzer Filho
Date of birth (1980-02-24) 24 February 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth Vila Velha, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chapecoense (head coach)
Youth career
Paulista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Paulista
2005 Marília
2005–2007 Guarani 33 (0)
2008 Atlético Sorocaba
2009 Sendas
2009 Ituiutaba
2010–2011 Juventude
2012–2013 Caxias
2014 Paulista
Managerial career
2016–2017 Paulista U20
2017 Paulista (assistant)
2017 Guarani (assistant)
2018 Guarani
2019 Vila Nova
2019 Coritiba
2020–2021 Chapecoense
2021 Sport Recife
2022 Atlético Goianiense
2022 Juventude
2023 CRB
2023–2024 Guarani
2024– Chapecoense
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Umberto Lourenço Louzer Filho (born 24 February 1980) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of Chapecoense.

Playing career

Louzer playing for Caxias in 2013

Known as Umberto during his playing days, he was a Paulista youth graduate. In 2005 he joined Marília, but moved to Guarani in May of that year.[1]

After two years featuring sparingly at Bugre, Umberto signed for Atlético Sorocaba. On 27 January 2010, after representing Sendas and Ituiutaba, he was presented at Juventude.[2]

On 11 October 2011, Umberto agreed to a contract with Caxias.[3] He returned to his first club Paulista in 2014, and retired in that year at the age of 34.

Managerial career

Louzer began his managerial career with his first club Paulista's youth setup in 2016, being promoted to assistant of the first team in the following year. In February 2017, he was announced assistant of another club he represented as a player, Guarani.[4]

On 3 January 2018, Louzer was appointed manager of Guarani.[5] On 19 April, after leading the club to a Campeonato Paulista Série A2 title, he renewed his contract for a further year.[6]

Louzer was sacked on 13 November 2018, and was subsequently in charge of Vila Nova[7] and Coritiba[8] during the 2019 season. On 17 February 2020, he was named manager of Chapecoense.[9]

Louzer left Chape on 14 April 2021, after winning the 2020 Campeonato Catarinense and the 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.[10] The following day, he was named manager of fellow top tier side Sport Recife.[11]

On 23 August 2021, Louzer left Sport on a mutual agreement.[12] The following 22 February, he took over Atlético Goianiense also in the first division.[13]

On 15 May 2022, Louzer was sacked after a poor start in the 2022 Série A.[14] On 22 June, he replaced Eduardo Baptista at the helm of fellow top tier side Juventude,[15] but was himself dismissed on 3 October.[16]

On 5 November 2022, Louzer was named in charge of CRB in the second division for the 2023 season.[17] Despite winning the 2023 Campeonato Alagoano, he was sacked on 27 May 2023, after a poor start in the 2023 Série B.[18]

On 13 June 2023, Louzer returned to Guarani, replacing Bruno Pivetti.[19] Sacked the following 9 February,[20] he returned to Chape two days later.[21]

Managerial statistics

As of 25 November 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Guarani Brazil 3 January 2018 13 November 2018 54 25 13 16 78 56 +22 046.30 [22]
Vila Nova Brazil 26 November 2018 21 February 2019 8 4 3 1 11 7 +4 050.00 [23]
Coritiba Brazil 24 February 2019 21 September 2019 30 13 9 8 40 27 +13 043.33 [8]
Chapecoense Brazil 17 February 2020 14 April 2021 55 31 17 7 69 28 +41 056.36 [24]
Sport Recife Brazil 15 April 2021 23 August 2021 22 6 8 8 15 16 −1 027.27 [25]
Atlético Goianiense Brazil 22 February 2022 15 May 2022 22 10 8 4 31 21 +10 045.45 [26]
Juventude Brazil 22 June 2022 3 October 2022 16 1 6 9 9 27 −18 006.25 [27]
CRB Brazil 10 January 2023 28 May 2023 32 17 7 8 46 37 +9 053.13
Guarani Brazil 23 June 2023 9 February 2024 32 12 9 11 32 29 +3 037.50
Chapecoense Brazil 11 February 2024 present 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 255 118 74 63 322 221 +101 046.27 —

Honours

Manager

Guarani
Chapecoense
Atlético Goianiense
CRB

References

  1. ^ "Duelo de campeões pela Série B" [Duel of champions in the Série B] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Ju apresenta volante Umberto" [Ju present defensive midfielder Umberto] (in Portuguese). EC Juventude. 27 January 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Caxias confirma contratação do volante Umberto, ex-Juventude" [Caxias confirm signing of defensive midfielder Umberto, formerly of Juventude] (in Portuguese). Pioneiro. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Anunciado como auxiliar no Guarani, técnico Umberto Louzer deixa Paulista" [Announced as assistant at Guarani, manager Umberto Louzer leaves Paulista] (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Umberto Louzer é efetivado pelo Guarani" [Umberto Louzer is made effective by Guarani] (in Portuguese). Guarani FC. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Guarani renova contrato com técnico Umberto Louzer, campeão Paulista da Série A2" [Guarani renew contract with manager Umberto Louzer, champion of the Paulista Série A2] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Umberto Louzer pede demissão e deixa o comando do Vila Nova" [Umberto Louzer resigns and leaves Vila Nova] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Umberto Louzer é demitido pelo Coritiba após quarta derrota seguida na Série B" [Umberto Louzer is sacked by Coritiba after fourth consecutive defeat in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Umberto Louzer é o novo técnico da Chapecoense" [Umberto Louzer is the new manager of Chapecoense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Comunicado | 14/04/2021" [Announcement | 14/04/2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Umberto Louzer assume o comando técnico rubro-negro" [Umberto Louzer is the new coach of the red-and-black] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Nota oficial: Umberto Louzer não é mais treinador do Sport" [Official note: Umberto Louzer is no longer manager of Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Umberto Louzer é o novo técnico do Atlético Goianiense" [Umberto Louzer is the new manager of Atlético Goianiense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Atlético Clube Goianiense. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Atlético-GO anuncia a demissão do técnico Umberto Louzer" [Atlético-GO announce the dismissal of manager Umberto Louzer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Umberto Louzer é o novo treinador do Juventude" [Umberto Louzer is the new manager of Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Juventude anuncia a saída do técnico Umberto Louzer" [Juventude announce the departure of manager Umberto Louzer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). EC Juventude. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  17. ^ "CRB contrata o técnico Umberto Louzer, ex-Juventude" [CRB sign manager Umberto Louzer, formerly of Juventude] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Técnico Umberto Louzer deixa o CRB após 3ª derrota seguida no Brasileiro" [Head coach Umberto Louzer leaves CRB after 3rd consecutive defeat in the Brasileiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Guarani fecha com Umberto Louzer como novo técnico" [Guarani sign with Umberto Louzer as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Umberto Louzer deixa o Guarani após terceira derrota seguida no Paulistão" [Umberto Louzer leaves Guarani after third consecutive defeat in the Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Fechado com a Chape: Umberto Louzer é o novo técnico do Verdão" [Agreed with Chape: Umberto Louzer is the new head coach of the Verdão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Umberto (Louzer)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jogos do Guarani. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Umberto Louzer" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Sport oficializa contratação do técnico Umberto Louzer" [Sport turn official the signing of manager Umberto Louzer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Sport anuncia saída do técnico Umberto Louzer "em comum acordo"" [Sport announce departure of manager Umberto Louzer on a "mutual agreement"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Umberto Louzer" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol de Goyaz. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Lanterna do Brasileirão, Juventude demite o técnico Umberto Louzer" [Last place in the Brasileirão, Juventude sack manager Umberto Louzer] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  28. ^ É campeão! Atlético-GO vira sobre Goiás na Serrinha e fatura Goianão, O Popular, 2 April 2022

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