Sídnei Espírito Santo (born 3 February 1970), better known as Sídnei Lobo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sídnei Espírito Santo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1991 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | São Paulo | 74 | (1) |
| 1993 | → Rio Branco-SP (loan) | ||
| 1994 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | ||
| 1995 | → Rio Branco-SP (loan) | ||
| 1995 | → Criciúma (loan) | ||
| 1996–1998 | Paraná | ||
| 1998 | Fluminense | ||
| 1999 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2000 | Araçatuba | ||
| 2000–2001 | Juventude | ||
| 2002 | Figueirense | ||
| 2002 | Paraná | ||
| 2003 | Iraty | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004 | 15 de Novembro (assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Caxias (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Grêmio (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Brazil (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Flamengo (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Shandong Luneng (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2019 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Palmeiras (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Bahia (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Al-Nassr (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Internacional (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Fluminense (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 | |||
Career
editRevealed by the youth sectors of São Paulo FC in the early 1990s, Sídnei participated in part of the club's greatest achievements, such as the 1992 Copa Libertadores, the 1991 national title and two state titles. He also had a notable stint in Paraná, winning the state championships in 1996 and 1997.[1][2]
Managerial career
editIn 2004, Sídnei became an assistant to his friend Mano Menezes, who had started his career as a coach at 15 de Novembro de Campo Bom, and since then, having participated in all of the coach's projects, including Grêmio, Corinthians and Brazil national team.[3][4][5][6]
Honours
edit- São Paulo
- Paraná
- Campeonato Paranaense: 1996, 1997
- Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2002
References
edit- ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Ex-morador do Morumbi, Sidnei Lobo 'volta ao passado' de olho no futuro em jogo com o São Paulo". Hoje em Dia (in Portuguese). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Hoje auxiliar, ex-volante pendurou chuteiras para virar escudeiro de Mano". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Como Mano convenceu amigo a largar o futebol para virar seu fiel escudeiro". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 14 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Braço direito de Mano há 15 anos, Sidnei Lobo, auxiliar do Cruzeiro, projeta voo solo na carreira". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sídnei Espírito Santo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
External links
edit- Sídnei Lobo at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Sídnei Lobo on Instagram