João Batista Lopes Abelha (born 3 January 1958), simply known as Abelha, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Batista Lopes Abelha | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Araraquara, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1979 | Vila Xavier (Araraquara) | ||
| 1979–1981 | Ferroviária | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Ferroviária | ||
| 1983–1984 | Flamengo | 10 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | São Paulo | 31 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | São Bento | ||
| 1988 | Inter de Limeira | ||
| 1988–1989 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 1989 | ABC | ||
| 1989–1991 | Honda FC | ||
| 1992 | São Bento | ||
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Brazil U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | Kashima Antlers (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 1994 | Japan (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Kashima Antlers (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 1997 | São Bento | ||
| 1999 | Colo-Colo (assistant) | ||
| 2000 | Amparo | ||
| 2000–2001 | Capivariano | ||
| 2001 | Independente | ||
| 2001–2002 | São Bento | ||
| 2003 | Barretos | ||
| 2003 | São Bento | ||
| 2005 | Figueirense (goalkeepers coach) | ||
| 2006 | São Bento | ||
| 2006 | Remo | ||
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| 2007 | São Bento | ||
| 2007 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 2008–2009 | Figueirense (youth) | ||
| 2009–2010 | São Bento | ||
| 2011 | Taubaté | ||
| 2012 | Capivariano | ||
| 2013 | Taubaté | ||
| 2014 | Capivariano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Career
editAbelha began his career at Ferroviária, a club in the city where he was born. In 1984 he transferred to Flamengo where he won the Guanabara Cup. He arrived at São Paulo to compete for a position with Barbirotto, but was unsuccessful, and then played for São Bento, Inter de Limeira, Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, ABC, Honda Hamamatsu and São Bento, his last club in 1992.[4][5]
Managerial career
editLiving in Japan, he began his career as a goalkeeper coach in 1994, assisting Paulo Roberto Falcão on the Japan national football team. He managed São Bento for the first time in 1997, and in 1999 he was Nelsinho Baptista's assistant at Colo-Colo.[2] He would still coach EC São Bento on several other occasions, with emphasis on his time in 2002 where he was champion of the Copa Paulista.[6][7]
He was also a coach for the youth sectors at Figueirense, where he was directly responsible for the promotion of athletes Filipe Luís and Roberto Firmino to the professional ranks.[8]
Personal life
editHe took over his wife's sweets company in Sorocaba, after she died in 2012, abandoning his position as manager.[9]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Brazil U20
- Toulon Tournament: 1983
- Flamengo
- Taça Guanabara: 1984
- São Paulo
Manager
edit- São Bento
- Copa FPF: 2002
- Capivariano
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? Abelha". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Jogadores do Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Abelha)". Flaestatística (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Alexandre Giesbrecht (4 July 2016). "Barbirotto e Abelha, os goleiros de transição". Jogos do São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Ídolo do São Bento e de outros clubes, Abelha fala sobre os 40 anos de futebol". Portal Porque (in Portuguese). 11 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Velho conhecido chega esta tarde no São Bento". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "São Bento de 2002 é homenageado". Cruzeiro do Sul Esportes (in Portuguese). 3 December 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Abelha fala sobre importante papel nas carreiras de Filipe Luís e Firmino". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Milton Neves (1 March 2012). "Morre Ana Abelha, empresária e esposa do ex-goleiro Abelha". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 October 2023.