Sebastião Rocha (football manager)

Sebastião Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 29 December 1954), simply known as Sebastião Rocha, is a Brazilian professional football manager.

Sebastião Rocha
Personal information
Full name Sebastião Carlos da Silva Rocha
Date of birth (1954-12-29) 29 December 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Managerial career
Years Team
1979–1981 Fluminense (assistant)
1982–1984 Al Khaleej
1984 America-RJ
1985–1988 Flamengo (youth)
1989 Fluminense (youth)
1990 Al Khaleej
1990–1991 FAR Rabat
1995 Flamengo (assistant)
1995–1996 Al Sadd
1997 Botafogo
1997 Flamengo
1998 Mogi Mirim
2000 America-RJ
2001 Rio Branco-ES
2004 Serra
2005 Cachoeiro-ES
2005–2006 Al Dhafra
2007–2009 Al Shamal
2010 São Raimundo-PA
2010 Bahia (assistant)
2014 São Raimundo-PA
2019 Angra dos Reis
2020 Luziânia
2021 Ceilandense
2023 Luziânia

Career

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Graduated in physical education, Sebastião Rocha began his career as a trainer at Fluminense FC in 1979. Invited by Al-Khaleej FC in Saudi Arabia, which aimed to develop football, he accepted the position as manager. He later coached America in 1984 and Fluminense U20, champion of the Copa SP in 1989. In 1997 he coached the main teams of Botafogo, and later Flamengo, becoming champion of the Copa dos Campeões Mundiais.[1] Rocha coached other major teams in the Arab world such as FAR Rabat, Al Sadd and Al Dhafra over the years, returning to Brazil in 2010 to coach São Raimundo in 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. He currently works in football in the Federal District, at AA Luziânia.[2]

In 1995 he was an assistant to Apolinho, a radio presenter who managed Flamengo for 21 matches.[3]

Honours

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Fluminense
Flamengo

References

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  1. ^ "Técnicos do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Sebastião Rocha)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Entrevista: Sebastião Rocha, campeão duas vezes pelo Flamengo no Mané Garrincha, técnico do Luziânia tem a missão de eliminar o Brasiliense no estádio da sorte". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). 16 August 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Morre aos 87 anos Washington Rodrigues, o Apolinho". Rádio Tupi (in Portuguese). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ "TORNEIO QUADRANGULAR DE BRASÍLIA 1997". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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