Jonas Urias
Brazilian football manager
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Jonas Urias dos Santos (born 17 March 1989) is a Brazilian football coach, currently in charge of Cruzeiro's women's team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Urias dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São Bento do Sapucaí, Brazil | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro (women) (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2010–2015 | Centro Olímpico U15 (women) | ||
| 2016 | Centro Olímpico (women) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sport Recife (women) | ||
| 2019–2023 | Brazil U20 (women) | ||
| 2023– | Cruzeiro (women) | ||
Career
Born in São Bento do Sapucaí but raised in Pindamonhangaba, both in the São Paulo state, Urias began his career with Centro Olímpico in 2010, as an under-15 coach of the women's team. He remained in that role until 2016, when he replaced Arthur Elias at the helm of the first team.[1]
In February 2017, Urias was named head coach of the women's team of Sport Recife, reestablished in that year.[2] On 20 August 2019, after winning two Campeonato Pernambucano titles, he left to take over the Brazil women's national under-20 team.[3]
On 28 August 2023, Urias left the national team after a third place in the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4] On 2 September, he became the new head coach of Cruzeiro's women's team.[5]
In November 2025, Urias was nominated to the IFFHS World's Best Club Coach in women's football.[6]
Honours
Sport Recife
- Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino: 2018, 2019
Brazil U20
Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino: 2023, 2024, 2025
Individual