Maurício Ferreira de Souza (born 13 March 1974), known as Maurício Souza, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former football and futsal player who is currently head coach Liga 1 club Madura United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurício Ferreira de Souza | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Madura United (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| America-RJ | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | America-RJ | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Botafogo U13 | ||
| 2012 | Botafogo U15 | ||
| 2013 | Botafogo U17 | ||
| 2014 | Botafogo U20 | ||
| 2014 | Botafogo (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Flamengo U17 | ||
| 2017–2021 | Flamengo U20 | ||
| 2018–2021 | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Flamengo (interim) | ||
| 2022 | Athletico Paranaense (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2023– | Madura United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Souza was known as Maurício during his playing days, and was an America-RJ youth graduate. After three years in the main squad, he switched to futsal and played the remainder of his career in the sport.[1]
Souza's first managerial role back in football occurred in 2010, after Botafogo established a partnership with his futsal side Casa d'España; he was appointed in charge of the youth teams.[1] In 2014, already in charge of the under-20s, he became Eduardo Hungaro's assistant in the main squad.[2]
On 25 February 2016, Souza was dismissed at Bota.[3] Shortly after he joined Flamengo; initially a coordinator of the futsal squad of the club, he took over the under-17 side in 2017.
Promoted to the under-20 squad in the end of 2017, Souza was also an assistant manager of Maurício Barbieri and Dorival Júnior in the main squad during the 2018 campaign; he was also an interim manager during two Copa Libertadores matches, as Barbieri was suspended.[4] He was also in charge of the main squad for the four first matches of the 2020 Campeonato Carioca, as manager Jorge Jesus and the entire first-team squad was given an extended holiday period.[5]
Souza was named interim manager of Fla on 9 November 2020, after the dismissal of Domènec Torrent,[6] but his spell only lasted one day as the club signed Rogério Ceni. He was also an interim when Ceni was sacked in July 2021, and was named at the same role until the end of the season on 29 November 2021, after Renato Gaúcho was dismissed.
Souza was fired by Flamengo on 10 January 2022,[7] and moved to Athletico Paranaense roughly one month later, also as an assistant manager.[8] He left the latter club after the departure of Alberto Valentim in April.
On 13 June 2022, Souza was named manager of Série B side Vasco da Gama.[9] He was sacked on 24 July, after just eight matches.[10]
Honours edit
Individual
- Liga 1 Coach of the Month: August 2023
References edit
- ^ a b "Cria do futsal, técnico do Fla sub-20 busca título inédito na carreira" [Raised in futsal, manager of Fla under-20s seek for unprecedented title in his career] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Treinador do Sub-20, Mauricio Souza é efetivado auxiliar técnico de Eduardo Hungaro" [Manager of the under-20s, Mauricio Souza is officially the assistant manager of Eduardo Hungaro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNET. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Com time líder no sub-20, Botafogo demite comissão técnica dos juniores" [With the team in the first place in the under-20s, Botafogo sack the staff of the juniores] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Após "intervalo" no profissional, Maurício Souza lidera Flamengo Sub-20 em busca de título inédito" [After "break" in the main squad, Maurício Souza leads Flamengo under-20s in pursuit of unprecedented title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "'Legado', diferenças de Jesus e carreira: Maurício Souza inicia trabalho no Flamengo nesta quarta" ['Legacy', differences from Jesus and career: Maurício Souza starts working at Flamengo this Wednesday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Maurício Souza comanda o Flamengo nas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil" [Maurício Souza takes over Flamengo in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Maurício Souza é demitido do Flamengo e se despede: 'Entreguei muito suor, trabalho e conquistas'" [Maurício Souza is fired from Flamengo and bids farewell: "I delivered a lot of sweat, work and achievements'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Após deixar o Flamengo, Maurício Souza acerta com o Athletico-PR e será auxiliar de Alberto Valentim" [After leaving Flamengo, Maurício Souza signs with Athletico-PR and will be the assistant of Alberto Valentim] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Maurício Souza é o novo treinador do Vasco da Gama" [Maurício Souza is the new manager of Vasco da Gama] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Maurício Souza não é mais o treinador do Vasco da Gama" [Maurício Souza is no longer manager of Vasco da Gama] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Vasco da Gama. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links edit
- Maurício Souza coach profile at Soccerway