Valinhos (footballer)
Brazilian footballer and manager
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José Claudinei Georgini (born 15 December 1947) is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Valinhos who last managed the Zimbabwe national team, a position he held from January to November 2008.[1][2]
Full name
José Claudinei Georgini
Date of birth
15 December 1947
Place of birth
Valinhos, Brazil
Years
Team
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Claudinei Georgini | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Valinhos, Brazil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bonsucesso | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| Olaria | |||
| Goiás | |||
| Portuguesa (RJ) | |||
| Volta Redonda | |||
| Serrano | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1980 | Fluminense Under-16 | ||
| 1980–1981 | Al Wasl | ||
| Vasco da Gama U20 | |||
| Al-Ahli (UAE) | |||
| 1987–1989 | Tawen SC | ||
| Nova Cidade | |||
| Botafogo | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| 2001 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 2001–2003 | Brazil U20 | ||
| 2008 | Zimbabwe | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Valinhos had a brief playing career, playing between 1968 and 1979 with Bonsucesso, Vasco da Gama, Olaria, Goiás, Portuguesa (RJ), Volta Redonda and Serrano.[3][4]
Managerial career
He was coach of the Brazil under-20 side between 2001 and 2003[5] and has also coached in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco.[1][6]
On 12 March 2015, Zimbabwe were expelled from the qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for failing to pay Claudinei arrears owed.[7][8]
