Marcello Maria Frigério (born 30 January 1971), also known as Tchelo, is an Italian-born Brazilian football manager and former player.[3] He is the current head coach of Liga MX Femenil club UNAM.

Marcello Frigério
Personal information
Full name Marcello Maria Frigério[1]
Date of birth (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Milan, Italy[2]
Team information
Current team
UNAM (women) (head coach)
Youth career
Years Team
Palmeiras
Managerial career
1991–1993 ESPM (women)
FMU (women)
FAAP (women)
1996 Clube Aquatico das Bandeiras (futsal)
1997 World Ball/São Caetano (futsal)
1997 Metalúrgica (futsal)
1997–2007 UniSanta'anna/Osasco [pt] (women)
1998 Portuguesa (futsal)
1998–2007 Arena/UniSanta'anna [pt] (futsal)
2000–2003 Palmeiras (women)
2001–2003 Brazil Universiade (women)
2001–2005 São Paulo selection (women)
Juventus (women)
São Bento (women)
2003 Palmeiras (youth)
2005 Inter de Limeira U20
2005 São Paulo selection (futsal U20)
2005 Carbonia Calcio [it]
2005 Atletico Oristano [it] (women)
2006 São Caetano (women)
2006 São Caetano (futsal)
2007 CEUNSP/Salto [pt] (women)
2007 CEUNSP/Salto [pt] (futsal)
2007 America RJ (women)
2008 São Caetano (futsal)
2008 Palmeiras (women)
2009 Saad (women)
2009 São Paulo (futsal U20)
2010 Palmeiras (women)
2011 Equatorial Guinea (women)
2012–2013 XV de Piracicaba (women)
2014 Kindermann (women)
2015 São Paulo (women)
2016 Atlético Sorocaba
2016 Atibaia
2017 Foz Cataratas (women)
2017 3B da Amazônia (women)
2018 Changchun Volkswagen Excellence (women)
2019 Osasco Audax (women)
2020 3B da Amazônia (women)
2020–2021 Cruzeiro (women)
2021–2023 Paraguay (women)
2023 Grêmio (women)
2024– UNAM (women)

Career

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Frigério began his career as a footballer, playing in the youth team of Palmeiras.[4] He later became a manager, coaching both men and women's football and futsal teams in Brazil and Italy.[5][6] He also coached the Brazil women's Universiade team at the 2001 Summer Universiade, winning the gold medal.[7] Frigério was the head coach of the Equatorial Guinea women's national team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8][9] During the 2018 Chinese Women's Super League season, he coached Changchun Volkswagen Excellence.[10] He was the coach of the Paraguay women's squad at the 2022 Copa América Femenina.

Personal life

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Frigério was born in Milan, Italy, but grew up from a young age in São Paulo.[11] He holds dual citizenship in Italy and Brazil.[7] He also worked as a commentator for BandNews and BandSports during the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2007 Pan American Games.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Com sucesso no futebol feminino, Frigério assume Atlético Sorocaba" [With success in women's football, Frigério takes on Atletico Sorocaba]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Marcello Frigério". Sitrefesp (in Portuguese). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ^ Marcello Frigério at WorldFootball.net  
  4. ^ "巴西教头任长春女足技术教练 曾率队参加世界杯" [Brazil coach heading Changchun women's football once led a team at the World Cup]. Tencent QQ (in Chinese). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ de Souza, Alex (15 September 2017). "Marcello Frigério é o novo técnico do 3B para disputa do Barezão Feminino" [Marcello Frigério is new 3B coach for Barezão Feminino] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Audax vence nas duas primeiras rodadas" [Audax wins the first two rounds] (in Portuguese). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b Diniz, Marcos (15 June 2009). "Futsal Showcase: Tchelo in search of a new club for the 2009 FPFS season" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Technical Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2011. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Brasileiro é novo técnico da seleção feminina da Guiné Equatorial" [Brazilian is new coach of Equatorial Guinea's women's national team]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Contratado" [Hired] (in Portuguese). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Experiente Marcelo Frigério é o novo técnico do Kindermann" [Experienced Marcelo Frigério is Kindermann's new coach] (in Portuguese). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Foz Cataratas/Coritiba tem novo treinador" [Foz Cataratas/Coritiba has new coach] (in Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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