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Nelsinho Baptista

Nélson "Nelsinho" Baptista Júnior (born 22 July 1950) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a right-back.

Nelsinho Baptista
Personal information
Full name Nélson Baptista Júnior
Date of birth (1950-07-22) 22 July 1950 (age 74)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1966–1967 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1970 Ponte Preta
1971–1977 São Paulo 267 (5)
1977–1981 Santos 218 (10)
1982–1984 Juventus-SP
Managerial career
1985 São Bento
1985 Ponte Preta
1986 Mogi Mirim
1986–1987 Inter de Limeira
1987 Ponte Preta
1987–1988 Atlético Paranaense
1989 Sporting Barranquilla [es]
1989 São Bento
1989 América-SP
1990 Novorizontino
1990–1991 Corinthians
1991 Guarani
1991–1992 Palmeiras
1992–1993 Corinthians
1993–1994 Al-Hilal
1995–1996 Verdy Kawasaki
1996 Internacional
1996–1997 Corinthians
1997 Cruzeiro
1998 São Paulo
1999 Colo-Colo
2000 Portuguesa
2000–2001 Ponte Preta
2001–2002 São Paulo
2002–2003 Goiás
2003 Flamengo
2003 São Caetano
2003–2005 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2005 Santos
2006 São Caetano
2007 Ponte Preta
2007 Corinthians
2008–2009 Sport Recife
2009–2014 Kashiwa Reysol
2015–2017 Vissel Kobe
2018 Sport Recife
2019–2023 Kashiwa Reysol
2024 Ponte Preta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Campinas, São Paulo, he was known as just Nelsinho during his playing days, and made his first team debut with Ponte Preta on 21 May 1967, in a 1–0 Campeonato Paulista Divisão de Acesso loss to São Carlos. He became team captain in 1969, aged 19, and helped the side to achieve promotion to the Campeonato Paulista as champions.[1]

Nelsinho moved to São Paulo in 1971, being a regular starter as the club won the 1975 Campeonato Paulista. He played 267 matches for the club during his six-and-a-half-year spell, scoring five goals.[2][3]

In 1977, Nelsinho signed for Santos, making his debut on 6 November of that year in a 1–0 home loss to Botafogo-SP. A starter, he won the 1978 Campeonato Paulista and featured in 80 matches during the 1979 campaign, being the most utilized player of the squad during that year.[4]

Nelsinho joined Juventus in 1981, and retired in the end of the 1984 season, at the age of 34.[3]

Coaching career

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Shortly after retiring, Baptista took up coaching and was appointed São Bento head coach for the 1985 season.[5] He subsequently had short spells at the helm of Ponte Preta and Mogi Mirim[6] before taking over Inter de Limeira in 1986 in the place of Lori Sandri.[7]

In 1987, Baptista was named Atlético Paranaense head coach, leading them to the third position of the Yellow Module and winning the 1988 Campeonato Paranaense.[8] He left the club at the end of the season, and moved abroad for the first time in his career to take over Sporting Barranquilla [es] in the Colombian Campeonato Profesional.

Sacked by the Colombian side in April 1989,[9] Baptista was named at the helm of América-SP after a short spell back at São Bento; at América, his fitness coach was Vadão.[10] In 1990, he led Novorizontino to the finals of the 1990 Campeonato Paulista against Bragantino, which was known as the Final Caipira.[11]

In September 1990, Baptista was named Corinthians head coach, and led them to their first-ever Série A title.[12]

Despite renewing his contract and winning the 1991 Supercopa do Brasil, Baptista was sacked by Timão in April 1991, after being knocked out from the 1991 Copa do Brasil and the 1991 Copa Libertadores. In June, he was hired by Palmeiras, but was dismissed in August 1992.[13]

In 1992, Baptista returned to Corinthians after replacing Basílio, but was sacked in August 1993 after losing the 1993 Torneio Rio-São Paulo finals to his former side Palmeiras. He subsequently worked abroad, managing Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Verdy Kawasaki in Japan, before returning to his home country in 1996 with Internacional.

Baptista left Inter to return to Corinthians in November 1996,[14] where he won the 1997 Campeonato Paulista. After a poor performance in the 1997 Série A, he left and was named Cruzeiro head coach in August in the place of Paulo Autuori.[15]

Baptista left Cruzeiro after losing the 1997 Intercontinental Cup to Borussia Dortmund, and was named in charge of São Paulo in February 1998.[16] He won the year's Paulistão before leaving in September, and was in charge of Chilean side Colo-Colo during the 1999 season.

After being named head coach of Portuguesa for the 2000 campaign, Baptista resigned from the club on 3 June of that year.[17] He returned to Ponte on 4 August,[18] but was dismissed by the club on 29 May 2001, after he had agreed to a contract with São Paulo.[19]

Baptista announced his departure from Tricolor on 25 April 2002,[20] and signed for Goiás on 28 August.[21] On 21 March 2003, he was announced as head coach of Flamengo,[22] but resigned on 17 July.[23]

Four days after leaving Flamengo, Baptista took over São Caetano,[24] but left the club in July 2003 after accepting an offer from Japanese club Nagoya Grampus Eight.[25]

Sacked by Nagoya Grampus on 19 September 2005,[26] Baptista took over Santos twelve days later,[27] but was also dismissed on 20 November, after six winless matches which included a 7–1 loss to rivals Corinthians and a 4–0 loss to Internacional.[28] He returned to São Caetano on 14 December,[29] but was relieved from his duties on 1 June 2006.[30]

Baptista returned to Ponte for a fourth spell as head coach in 2007, but was sacked on 23 September of that year.[31] Two days later, he returned to Corinthians,[32] but was dismissed on 4 December, after failing to prevent the club's first-ever relegation.[33]

Baptista was appointed Sport Recife head coach on 10 December 2007,[34] and won the 2008 Copa do Brasil with the club.[35] On 28 May 2009, he resigned after having altercations with the squad.[36]

On 16 July 2009, Baptista returned to Japan to manage Kashiwa Reysol.[37] Despite being unable to avoid relegation to J2 League at the end of the year, the club relented and allowed him to remain in charge. In 2011, Reysol under him won their first ever J1 League title, making history by becoming the first team to win the championship following promotion.[38] In the same year, Nelsinho Baptista received the J. League Manager of the Year at the J. League awards in Yokohama.[39]

Baptista switched Reysol for Vissel Kobe in the end of the 2014 season, being sacked from the latter on 16 August 2017.[40] He returned to Sport on 13 December,[41] but announced his departure from the club the following 24 April.[42]

On 16 November 2018, Baptista agreed to return to Reysol after signing a three-year contract.[43] The club announced his departure on 17 May 2023, with Masami Ihara taking his place.[44]

On 29 May 2024, Baptista returned to Ponte after 17 years, replacing João Brigatti at the helm of the club.[45] On 21 October, after a 1–0 loss to rivals Guarani, he resigned.[46]

Personal life

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Baptista's son Eduardo is also a coach;[47] both worked together for several years until 2011, when Eduardo returned to Brazil while Nelsinho remained in Japan.[48]

Managerial statistics

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As of 13 March 2023[49]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Corinthians 1990 1991 8 1 5 2 012.50
Verdy Kawasaki 1995 1996 64 41 0 23 064.06
Nagoya Grampus Eight 2003 2005 89 34 23 32 038.20
Corinthians 2007 2007 11 2 5 4 018.18
Sport Recife 2007 2009 49 18 12 19 036.73
Kashiwa Reysol 2009 2014 253 133 53 67 052.57
Vissel Kobe 2015 2017 123 56 20 47 045.53
Sport 2017 2018 18 8 7 3 044.44
Kashiwa Reysol 2019 2023 193 79 43 71 040.93
Total 792 364 162 266 045.96

Honours

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Player

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Ponte Preta

São Paulo

Santos

Coach

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Atlético Paranaense

Corinthians

São Paulo

Goiás

Sport Recife

Kashiwa Reysol

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Relembre a história de Nelsinho Baptista na Ponte Preta" [Remember the history of Nelsinho Baptista at Ponte Preta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nelsinho Baptista (ex-lateral da Ponte, São Paulo, Santos e Juventus)" (in Portuguese). Site Oficial Milton Neves. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on June 20, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista - 1977–1981" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Acervo Santos FC. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o Bola da Vez na madrugada de terça para quarta, 0h, em ESPN Brasil e WatchESPN" [Nelsinho Baptista is the Bola da Vez in the dawn of Tuesday to Wednesday, 0h, in the ESPN Brasil and WatchESPN] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Técnicos de São Paulo e Ponte já dividiram banco" [Head coaches of São Paulo and Ponte already shared the bench] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 23 February 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Todos os técnicos da história da Internacional" [All head coaches of Internacional's history] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Memória da Inter. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Quinze anos do título de 88" [Fifteen years from the title of 88] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Furacão.com. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Dispensa" [Release] (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Brasil. 6 April 1989. p. 23. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Monte Azul se despede do técnico Vadão" [Monte Azul bids farewell from head coach Vadão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário da Região. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  11. ^ "30 anos da "Final Caipira": especial traz histórias inéditas e curiosas da final do Paulistão de 1990" [30 years from the "Final Caipira": special coverage brings unprecedented and curious stories from the final of the 1990 Paulistão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Técnico do primeiro título do Brasileirão, Nelsinho Baptista completa 71 anos" [Head coach of the first Brasileirão title, Nelsinho Baptista completes 71 years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Corinthians Paulista. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Campeão por rivais, Nelsinho viveu começo da Parmalat e barrou Evair" [Champion with rivals, Nelsinho lived the start of the Parmalat era and put Evair aside] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Anteontem" [The day before yesterday] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 22 November 1996. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Nelsinho se atrasa para analisar Cruzeiro" [Nelsinho gets late to analyse Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Nelsinho vai manter time" [Nelsinho will keep the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 14 February 1998. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Nelsinho pede demissao da Portuguesa" [Nelsinho resigns from Portuguesa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 3 June 2000. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o novo técnico da Ponte Preta" [Nelsinho Baptista is the new head coach of Ponte Preta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 4 August 2000. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Ponte dispensa Nelsinho antes do final da Copa do Brasil" [Ponte release Nelsinho before the final of the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista já admite deixar o São Paulo" [Nelsinho Baptista already admits leaving São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 25 April 2002. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Goiás fecha com Nelsinho Baptista" [Goiás sign with Nelsinho Baptista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Paraná. 28 August 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Flamengo anuncia Nelsinho Baptista como novo treinador" [Flamengo announce Nelsinho Baptista as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 21 March 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista pede demissão do Flamengo" [Nelsinho Baptista resigns from Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Paraná. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o novo técnico do São Caetano" [Nelsinho Baptista is the new head coach of São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE10. 21 July 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Nelsinho sai; Tite chega ao São Caetano" [Nelsinho leaves; Tite arrives at São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Técnico Nelsinho Baptista é demitido do Nagoya Grampus" [Head coach Nelsinho Baptista is sacked from Nagoya Grampus] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NE10. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Sai Gallo e entra Nelsinho no Santos" [Gallo out and Nelsinho in at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta News. 27 September 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Nelsinho cai, e Santos quer o retorno de Luxemburgo" [Nelsinho is out, and Santos want the return of Luxemburgo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o novo técnico do São Caetano" [Nelsinho Baptista is the new head coach of São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 14 December 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista deixa o comando do São Caetano" [Nelsinho Baptista leaves the command of São Caetano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 1 June 2006. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Ponte Preta demite técnico Nelsinho Baptista" [Ponte Preta sack head coach Nelsinho Baptista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 23 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é confirmado como novo técnico do Corinthians" [Nelsinho Baptista is confirmed as new head coach of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Globo. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Corinthians oficializa: Nelsinho não é mais técnico do clube" [Corinthians turn official: Nelsinho is no longer head coach of the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o novo técnico do Sport" [Nelsinho Baptista is the new head coach of Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Sport teve o caminho mais difícil do torneio, diz Nelsinho" [Sport had the toughest path of the tournament, says Nelsinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  36. ^ "Nelsinho Batista deixa o Sport" [Nelsinho Batista leaves Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista acerta com time do Japão" [Nelsinho Baptista signs with Japanese team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bonde. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Kashiwa lift title, into Club World Cup". FIFA.com. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011.
  39. ^ "Leandro Domingues named J. League MVP". The Japan Times. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012.
  40. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é demitido de Vissel Kobe, time de Nilton e Podolski" [Nelsinho Baptista is sacked from Vissel Kobe, team of Nilton and Podolski] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista festeja volta ao Sport, mas evita promessas para 2018" [Nelsinho Baptista celebrates return to Sport, but avoid promises for 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jovem Pan. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista comunica saída do Sport" [Nelsinho Baptista announce departure from Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). R7.com. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  43. ^ "De volta ao Japão, Nelsinho Baptista acerta com o Kashiwa Reysol por três anos" [Back to Japan, Nelsinho Baptista signs with Kashiwa Reysol for three years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  44. ^ "監督交代のお知らせ" [Announcement of manager change] (in Japanese). Kashiwa Reysol. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  45. ^ "Nelsinho Baptista é o novo técnico da Ponte Preta e volta ao Majestoso após 17 anos" [Nelsinho Baptista is the new head coach of Ponte Preta and returns to the Majestoso after 17 years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Nelsinho deixa a Ponte Preta após derrota no dérbi" [Nelsinho leaves Ponte Preta after defeat in the derby] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  47. ^ "Na torcida pelo filho Eduardo, Nelsinho Baptista embarca para 9ª temporada no Japão" [Cheering for his son Eduardo, Nelsinho Baptista embarks on 9th season in Japan] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  48. ^ "Eduardo Baptista quer sair da sombra do pai famoso" [Eduardo Baptista wants to leave the shadow of his famous father] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  49. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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