Francisco Diá

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Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Diá started his career with hometown side Força e Luz in 1995. He took over ABC in the following year, and then worked with Penapolense, São Gonçalo-RN and Alecrim before returning to ABC in 2004.

In 2009, while in charge of Alecrim, Diá achieved promotion to the Série C with the club before leaving.^[1] In October, he was appointed América de Natal,^[2] and left the club in the following month to take over Mogi Mirim after avoiding relegation in the Série B.^[3]

Diá was sacked by Mogi in February 2010, after five consecutive defeats,^[4] and subsequently returned to América. He resigned from his latter club in March,^[5] and worked with Botafogo-PB for the remainder of the year.

Diá returned to América for a third spell in May 2011,^[6] but was relieved of his duties two months later. He was appointed at the helm of Baraúnas for the ensuing campaign in late October,^[7] and also worked at Santa Cruz-RN^[8] and Icasa^[9] throughout the 2012 campaign.

Diá was sacked by Icasa in June 2013, and took over Grêmio Barueri in August.^[10] He left in September, after five losses in five matches and a subsequent relegation to the Série D, and was named manager of Nacional-AM.^[11]

On 5 August 2014, Diá was presented at ASA,^[12] but was dismissed eight days later after just one match.^[13] He took over Campinense late in the month,^[14] and led the club to two consecutive Campeonato Paraibano titles before leaving in June 2016.^[15]

On 26 June 2016, six days after leaving Campinense, Diá returned to América for a fourth spell.^[16] He left in October after the club's relegation, and was named Altos manager for the 2017 campaign shortly after.^[17]

On 27 February 2017, Diá left Altos to manage Sampaio Corrêa.^[18] He won the year's Campeonato Maranhense and achieved promotion with the club in the season, but was sacked in May 2018 after a poor start in the second division.^[19]

On 28 July 2018, Diá returned to Campinense for the 2019 campaign,^[20] but resigned in May 2019. He returned to ABC in September,^[21] but opted to leave the club in December 2020 after refusing a wage cut.^[22]

On 17 December 2020, Diá was appointed Ferroviário manager,^[23] but resigned the following 5 September.^[24] For the 2022 season, he took over Juazeirense and Pouso Alegre before returning to Altos on 26 April.^[25] He only lasted 19 days at the latter club before being sacked on 16 May.^[26]

On 4 July 2022, Diá returned to Ferroviário,^[27] but was unable to prevent their relegation from the third division. On 23 January 2023, he replaced Moisés Egert at the helm of Botafogo-PB,^[28] but was himself sacked on 3 March.^[29]

As of 7 March 2026

Botafogo-PB

• Copa Paraíba: 2010

Nacional-AM

• Campeonato Amazonense: 2014

Campinense

• Campeonato Paraibano: 2015, 2016

Sampaio Corrêa

• Campeonato Maranhense: 2017

ABC

• Campeonato Potiguar: 2020