Eduardo Barros
Brazilian football coach
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Eduardo Maciel de Barros (born 8 March 1985) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Cuiabá.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Maciel de Barros | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cuiabá (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lousano Paulista | |||
| Ponte Preta | |||
| Primavera | |||
| –2006 | Ponte Preta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2007 | Primavera | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Paulínia U20 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Novorizontino U20 | ||
| 2012–2014 | Novorizontino (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Novorizontino (interim) | ||
| 2014 | Atlético Paranaense U13 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Coritiba U19 | ||
| 2016 | Audax (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Oeste (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Audax (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Paranaense (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Athletico Paranaense U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Athletico Paranaense U19 | ||
| 2019 | Athletico Paranaense (interim) | ||
| 2020 | Athletico Paranaense U23 | ||
| 2020 | Athletico Paranaense (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Juventude (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Juventude (interim) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Fluminense (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Brazil (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Amazonas | ||
| 2025– | Cuiabá | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Barros began his career with Paulínia, working from the under-11s to the under-19s before moving to Novorizontino in 2012.[1] He then worked at Atlético Paranaense's under-13 squad and Coritiba's under-19s before being appointed Fernando Diniz's assistant at Audax on 9 December 2015.[2]
Barros continued to work with Diniz in the following years, being his assistant at Oeste, Audax and Atlético.[3] In June 2018, as Diniz was sacked, Barros remained at Atlético, being named Kelly's assistant at the under-23 side. The following 8 March, however, he was appointed coach of the under-19s.[4]
On 5 November 2019, Barros was named interim coach of the main squad in the Série A, after the departure of Tiago Nunes.[5] His first professional match occurred the following day, a 0–0 home draw against Cruzeiro.
On 4 December 2019, Barros was confirmed as coach of the under-23s for the ensuing Campeonato Paranaense.[6] He returned to an interim status after the dismissal of Dorival Júnior, but was released by the club on 22 October 2020.[7]
On 4 February 2021, Barros was named Marquinhos Santos' assistant at Juventude, newly promoted to the top tier.[8] In 2022, he rejoined Diniz's staff at Fluminense, and subsequently worked as his assistant at the Brazil national team and Cruzeiro.
On 23 February 2025, Barros became the head coach of Série B side Amazonas.[9] Despite winning the year's Campeonato Amazonense, he was sacked on 19 April, after two losses in the first three league matches of the season.[10]
On 11 August 2025, Barros replaced Guto Ferreira at the helm of Cuiabá also in the second division.[11]
Honours
Amazonas
- Campeonato Amazonense: 2025