Kleiton Barbosa de Oliveira Lima (born 5 May 1974), known as Kleiton Lima, is a Brazilian football coach.
 Lima in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kleiton Barbosa de Oliveira Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Comercial-SP | ||
| 1993–1995 | San Francisco All Blacks | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2010 | Santos (women) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Brazil (women) | ||
| 2011 | Vitória-PE | ||
| 2011 | Red Bull Brasil (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | São Caetano (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Sport (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | XV de Piracicaba (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Sport (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
| 2015–2018 | Santos B | ||
| 2022–2023 | Santos (women) | ||
| 2024 | Santos (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Santos, São Paulo, Lima was a midfielder during his playing days. After finishing his graduation with Santos, he went on to represent Comercial de Ribeirão Preto and San Francisco All Blacks as a professional.[1] In 1994, after playing for the latter, he went on to help Carlos Alberto Parreira's staff as a scout after playing a friendly against Russia, an opponent of Brazil during the year's FIFA World Cup.[2]
Managerial career edit
Early success and Brazil women's national team edit
In 1997 Lima returned to Santos, being appointed manager of the women's team. He was also in charge of the country for three years, winning four major titles and finishing fifth in 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. After being dismissed by Peixe in late 2010,[3] he also had a short spell at Vitória das Tabocas' men's team.[4]
Assistant in men's football edit
In December 2011 Lima moved to men's football, being an assistant of Sérgio Guedes at Red Bull Brasil.[5] He remained as Guedes' second at São Caetano,[6] Sport (two spells)[7] and XV de Piracicaba.
Grêmio Barueri edit
On 28 February 2014 Lima was named head coach of Grêmio Barueri.[8] After failing to avoid relegation from Campeonato Paulista Série A2, he was sacked on 18 June.[9]
Return to Santos (B-team) edit
In April 2015 Lima returned to his first club Santos, being appointed head coach of the club's newly formed B-team.[10] He was sacked in February 2018.
Second and third spell at Santos women's team and harassment incidents edit
On 29 August 2022, Lima returned to Santos and their women's team, after being again named head coach.[11] He left the club on 7 September of the following year, after several players reported incidents of mobbing and sexual harassment.[12]
On 2 April 2024, Lima returned to the Sereias da Vila for his third spell.[13] Ten days later, Brazilian media outlet ge released an article with former players giving a statement where Lima was harassing them;[14] the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 match of Santos against Corinthians in the following day also had protests against harassment from several players from the opposing side.[15]
On 15 April 2024, Lima stepped down from his coaching role, with Santos alleging that the coach "had been suffering criticism and even death threats in the last few days".[16]
Honours edit
- Santos
- Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2008, 2009
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2007, 2010, 2011
- International Women's Soccer Cup: 2004
- Vitória-PE
- Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino: 2011
- Brazil
References edit
- ^ "O olheiro das meninas" [The girls' scout] (in Portuguese). Época. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Kleiton Lima relembra com alegria o trabalho de 'espião' do técnico Parreira em 1994" [Kleiton Lima remembers with joy the work as a 'spy' of manager Parreira in 1994] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Demitido, Kleiton Lima vê falhas no projeto e teme por fim das 'Sereias'" [Dismissed, Kleiton Lima sees flaws in the project and fears for the end of the 'Sereias'] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Kleiton Lima deixa Seleção feminina de futebol com saldo positivo" [Kleiton Lima leaves the Women's football national team with a positive balance] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Ex-técnico da seleção feminina vira auxiliar de time masculino" [Former manager of the women's national team becomes an assistant of men's team] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Sérgio Guedes assume São Caetano com Kleiton Lima de auxiliar" [Sérgio Guedes takes over São Caetano with Kleiton Lima as the assistant] (in Portuguese). Terra. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Sport acerta com Sérgio Guedes para tentar se salvar do rebaixamento" [Sport signs Sérgio Guedes to try to avoid relegation] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Paulista A2: Indo mal, Grêmio Barueri contrata ex-técnico da Seleção feminina" [Paulista A2: Going badly, Grêmio Barueri signs former women's national team manager] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Barueri demite Kleiton Lima e primo do presidente assume para Série D" [Barueri sacks Kleiton Lima and president's cousin takes over team for Série D] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Kleiton Lima vibra com retorno ao Santos após quatro anos: 'Satisfação'" [Kleiton Lima vibrates with return to Santos after four years: 'Satisfaction'] (in Portuguese). A Tribuna. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "De volta às Sereias da Vila, Kleiton Lima é o novo treinador do futebol feminino do Santos FC" [Back to the Sereias da Vila, Kleiton Lima is the new head coach of Santos FC's women's football team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Santos comunica saída de Kleiton Lima após acusações de jogadoras contra o técnico" [Santos announce departure of Kleiton Lima after players' accusations about the head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Santos anuncia retorno do técnico Kleiton Lima ao time feminino" [Santos announce the return of head coach Kleiton Lima to the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ ""Ele se esfregou em mim": técnico Kleiton Lima volta ao Santos em meio a nova denúncia de assédio" ["He rubbed himself on me": head coach Kleiton Lima returns to Santos amidst new harassment report] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Abertura de rodada do Brasileirão Feminino é marcada por protestos" [Brasileirão Feminino round opener is marked by protests] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Agência Brasil. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Nota Oficial – Sereias da Vila" [Official note – Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links edit
- Grande Área profile (in Portuguese)
- Kleiton Lima coach profile at Soccerway