Marcos Vizolli
Brazilian footballer
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Marcos César Vizolli (born 26 March 1965), sometimes known as just Vizolli, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current assistant manager of São Paulo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos César Vizolli | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo (youth) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1984 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1991 | São Paulo | 84 | (4) |
| 1986 | → Paulista (loan) | ||
| 1988 | → XV de Piracicaba (loan) | ||
| 1988–1989 | → Yomiuri (loan) | ||
| 1991–1992 | Xanthi | ||
| 1992 | Marília | 10 | (1) |
| 1993 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1993 | Paysandu | ||
| 1995 | São José-SP | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2009 | São Paulo U20 | ||
| 2004 | São Paulo B | ||
| 2016 | São Paulo U20 | ||
| 2017–2019 | São Paulo U23 | ||
| 2020– | São Paulo (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | São Paulo (interim) | ||
| 2021– | São Paulo (youth) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in São Paulo, Vizolli joined São Paulo FC's youth setup in 1978,[2] and first appeared in the main squad in 1984.[3] After failing to establish himself as a regular starter, he was loaned to Paulista in 1986, for the Campeonato Paulista.
Vizolli returned to Tricolor in 1987, but was again loaned in 1988, to XV de Piracicaba[4] and then Japan's Yomiuri FC.[5] He returned in the following year, and then became a regular starter before leaving for Xanthi in 1991.
Vizolli returned to Brazil in 1992 to play for Marília. He subsequently represented Juventus-SP, Paysandu and São José-SP before retiring in 1995.
Managerial career
Vizolli returned to São Paulo in 1997, to work in the club's youth categories.[6] He was also the manager of the B-team in the 2004 season[7] before leaving the club in 2009.[8]
Vizolli rejoined São Paulo in 2016, managing in the club's under-20 and under-23 sides.[8] On 27 December 2019, he was named permanent assistant manager of the first team.[9]
On 1 February 2021, Vizolli was named interim manager of São Paulo for the remainder of the season, in the place of sacked Fernando Diniz.[10]
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
São Paulo
Manager
São Paulo U23