Elio Sizenando
Brazilian football coach (born 1971)
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Elio Sizenando Teixeira Filho (born 2 March 1971) is a Brazilian football coach, currently the head coach of Guarani.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elio Sizenando Teixeira Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Guarani (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2011 | Paulínia (youth) | ||
| 2011 | Paulínia U20 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Novorizontino | ||
| 2013 | Mirassol U17 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Ponte Preta U17 | ||
| 2016 | Capivariano U20 | ||
| 2017 | Capivariano | ||
| 2017 | Capivariano (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Figueirense U20 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Desportivo Brasil U20 | ||
| 2019–2022 | Desportivo Brasil | ||
| 2022–2025 | Capivariano | ||
| 2022 | Capivariano U20 | ||
| 2023 | Capivariano U20 | ||
| 2025 | Pouso Alegre | ||
| 2025 | Figueirense | ||
| 2026 | Capivariano | ||
| 2026– | Guarani | ||
Career
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Sizenando began his career with the youth sides of Paulínia, becoming the head coach of their under-20 team in 2011.[1] In 2012, he became the first head coach of Grêmio Novorizontino,[2] leading the side to a promotion from the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.
Sizenando was sacked by Novorizontino on 25 February 2013,[3] and took over the under-17 team of Mirassol on 28 May.[4] In the following year, he moved to Ponte Preta under the same role, and worked as an under-20 coach at Capivariano in 2016.
After leading the club to a second position in the 2016 Campeonato Paulista Sub-20, Sizenando was named head coach of Capivariano's first team in December of that year.[5] The following February, he was moved to an assistant role after six winless matches in charge.[6]
In September 2017, Sizenando moved to Figueirense to work in their youth categories.[7] On 30 May 2018, he was announced by Desportivo Brasil as their under-20 coach.[8]
Sizenando became the head coach of the main squad of DB in August 2019, remaining in charge of the side until July 2021, when he left by mutual consent.[9] On 16 December of that year, he returned to Capivariano for the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.[10]
Sizenando led Capi to two promotions in four years, taking the club back to the Campeonato Paulista as champions on both occasions;[11] in the club's periods of inactivity, he was also in charge of the under-20 squad.
On 26 May 2025, Sizenando was named head coach of Série D side Pouso Alegre.[12] He left the club after their elimination from the competition, and returned to Figueirense on 13 August, now as head coach of the first team.[13]
Sizenando left Figueira on 1 September 2025, after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Série C,[14] and returned to Capivariano for the 2026 Campeonato Paulista. On 11 March 2026, he was named head coach of Guarani also in the third division.[15]
Honours
Capivariano