Luizinho Vieira

Luizinho Vieira

Personal information
Full name	Luiz Henrique Vieira
Date of birth	(1972-02-04) 4 February 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Criciúma, Brazil
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Caxias (head coach)
Youth career
	Criciúma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1994	Criciúma	16	(2)
1995–1997	Brasil de Pelotas
1997–1999	Atlético Paranaense		(12)
1998	→ Shandong Luneng (loan)	6	(0)
1999	Gamba Osaka	15	(6)
2000	Atlético Paranaense		(0)
2000	Brasil de Pelotas
2001	Inter de Limeira	15	(2)
2001	Santa Cruz	27	(12)
2002	Al-Ittihad	8	(4)
2002–2003	Marília		(6)
2003	→ Ponte Preta (loan)		(3)
2004	Atlético Sorocaba	4	(1)
2005	15 de Novembro	14	(3)
2005	ABC
2006	Joinville
2006	Ceilândia	3	(0)
2007	Próspera
2008	Oeste	16	(3)
Managerial career
2010	Novo Hamburgo (assistant)
2011	Farroupilha
2011	Botafogo-SP U20
2011	Botafogo-SP
2011–2012	Brasil de Pelotas
2013	Farroupilha
2013–2014	Criciúma U20
2014	Criciúma (interim)
2014	Criciúma (interim)
2015	Criciúma
2015–2016	Criciúma (assistant)
2015	Criciúma (interim)
2017–2018	Itumbiara
2018	Luverdense
2019	Sergipe
2020	Volta Redonda
2021	Manaus
2021	Retrô
2021	Passo Fundo
2022–2023	Ypiranga-RS
2023	Confiança
2023–2024	Amazonas
2024	Brusque
2025–	Caxias
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luiz Henrique Vieira (born 4 February 1972), known as Luizinho Vieira, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current head coach of Caxias.

Playing career

Vieira was born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, and was a youth product of hometown side Criciúma EC, making his first team debut in 1992. After being rarely used, he moved to Brasil de Pelotas in 1995, where he started to score in a regular basis.

In 1997, Vieira signed for Atlético Paranaense, but was loaned to Chinese club Shandong Luneng in the following year. He joined Japanese J1 League club Gamba Osaka in summer 1999, making his debut for the club on 7 August in a match against Verdy Kawasaki.^[1][2] He played all 15 matches as midfielder and scored 6 goals in 2nd stage.^[3]

After leaving Gamba end of 1999 season, Vieira returned to Furacão, but ended the 2000 campaign back at Brasil de Pelotas. In May 2001, after a brief spell at Inter de Limeira, he moved to Santa Cruz along with teammate Pintado,^[4] and was their top scorer in the 2001 Série A with 12 goals.

In 2002, Vieira moved to Saudi club Al-Ittihad, but returned to Marília and helped in their promotion from the Série C with six goals. He was later loaned out to Ponte Preta,^[5] and was in the squad of Atlético Sorocaba during the 2004 Campeonato Paulista.^[6]

Vieira was a part of the 15 de Novembro squad which finished second in the 2005 Campeonato Gaúcho, scoring in the second leg of the final against Internacional. He later had brief spells at ABC, Joinville, Ceilândia, Próspera^[7] and Oeste before retiring with the latter in 2008, aged 36.^[8]

Coaching career

After retiring, Vieira worked as an assistant of Leandro Machado at Novo Hamburgo in 2010, before being named head coach of Farroupilha in March 2011. In August, he moved to Botafogo-SP; initially an under-20 coach, he was appointed at the helm of the main squad in September, but just led the side for one match after accepting an offer from his former club Brasil de Pelotas.^[9][10]

Sacked by Brasil on 23 April 2012,^[11] Vieira subsequently returned to Farroupilha in the following year before taking over the under-20 team of Criciúma in September 2013.^[12] The following February, he was named interim head coach of the latter's main squad, replacing sacked Ricardo Drubscky.^[13]

Vieira returned to his previous role after the appointment of Caio Júnior on 27 February 2014,^[14] but was again named interim on 20 November, in the place of Toninho Cecílio.^[15] Despite being unable to avoid relegation in the Série A, he was permanently appointed the Criciúma's head coach for the 2015 campaign on 18 December.^[16]

In April 2015, Vieira was demoted to the assistant role of Tigre, after the arrival of Moacir Júnior as head coach,^[17] but was again an interim in October, after Dejan Petković was dismissed.^[18] He left the club in the end of 2016, after being named Itumbiara head coach.^[19]

Vieira left Itumbiara on 6 February 2018,^[20] and took over Luverdense on 2 April.^[21] He was sacked from the latter on 16 July, as they were battling relegation in the 2018 Série C.^[22]

Vieira was announced as head coach of Sergipe on 27 October 2018,^[23] but only lasted four matches before being relieved of his duties on 23 January of the following year.^[24] He agreed to become Volta Redonda's head coach on 16 October 2019,^[25] but resigned roughly one year later.^[26]

On 29 January 2021, Vieira took over Manaus also in the third division,^[27] but was sacked on 9 March, after 12 matches.^[28] He was named Retrô head coach on 29 April,^[29] but was dismissed on 31 August.^[30]

Vieira was named at the helm of Passo Fundo on 14 September 2021,^[31] but left the club on 25 November to take over Ypiranga-RS.^[32] Sacked by the latter on 11 July 2023,^[33] he took over fellow third-level side Confiança six days later,^[34] but left the latter on 11 September to take over Amazonas in the same division.^[35]

Vieira led Amazonas to their first-ever promotion to the second division as champions, but was sacked on 16 April 2024.^[36] On 20 May, he replaced Luizinho Lopes as Brusque head coach,^[37] but was also dismissed on 8 September.^[38]

On 24 September 2024, Vieira agreed to take over Caxias for the 2025 season.^[39]

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	15	6	2	0	0	0	17	6
Total			15	6	2	0	0	0	17	6

Honours

Player

Criciúma

• Campeonato Catarinense: 1993

Atlético Paranaense

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1998, 2000

Coach

Amazonas

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2023

References

1. Luizinho Vieira at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
2. J.League
3. J.League
4. "Pintado chega motivado ao Santa Cruz" [Pintado arrives with motivation at Santa Cruz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 5 May 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
5. "Ponte contrata meia Luizinho Vieira" [Ponte sign midfielder Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo.
6. "Técnico diz gostar de "renegados"" [Head coach states liking "renegades"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 20 January 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
7. "Luizinho Vieira é dúvida do Próspera" [Luizinho Vieira is a doubt at Próspera] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Engeplus. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
8. "Dos pés à cabeça: Luizinho Vieira também prepara os nervos do Tigre" [From head to toe: Luizinho Vieira also prepares Tigre's nerves] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
9. "Ferroviária 4 x 1 Botafogo – Goleada deixa Ferrinha mais perto da classificação" [Ferroviária 4–1 Botafogo – Routing takes Ferrinha closer to the qualification] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
10. "Time da Série C tenta apagar vexame e amadorismo com técnico de discurso pronto" [Série C team try to erase embarassment and amateurism with a head coach with a set speech] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
11. "Luizinho Vieira não é mais técnico do Brasil-Pe" [Luizinho Vieira is no longer head coach of Brasil-Pe] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
12. "Luizinho Vieira é apresentado ao time júnior" [Luizinho Vieira is presented to the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Engeplus. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
13. "Luizinho Vieira assume Criciúma interinamente e quer equipe 'chata'" [Luizinho Vieira takes over Criciúma in an interim basis and wants a 'pesky' team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
14. "Luizinho termina interinidade com vitória" [Luizinho ends interim spell with a victory] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Criciúma EC. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
15. "Interino até o final da temporada do Criciúma, Luizinho comanda treino" [Interim until the end of Criciúma's season, Luizinho is in charge of training] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
16. "Criciúma efetiva Luizinho Vieira como treinador para a temporada 2015" [Criciúma permanently appoint Luizinho Vieira as head coach for the 2015 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
17. "Treinador Luizinho Vieira é rebaixado a auxiliar no Criciúma" [Coach Luizinho Vieira is demoted to assistant at Criciúma] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Catarinense. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
18. "Criciúma anuncia a demissão de Petkovic e mais três" [Criciúma announce the dismissal of Petkovic and three more] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
19. "Itumbiara anuncia Luizinho Vieira, ex-Criciúma, como novo treinador" [Itumbiara announce Luizinho Vieira, formerly of Criciúma, as head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
20. "Após goleada, Luizinho Vieira deixa comando do Itumbiara" [After routing, Luizinho Vieira leaves the command of Itumbiara] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Popular. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
21. "Série C: Após demissão de Odil, Luverdense aposta em Luizinho Vieira" [Série C: After Odil's dismissal, Luverdense bet on Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
22. "Luizinho Vieira não é mais o técnico do Luverdense; Maico Gaúcho assume" [Luizinho Vieira is no longer head coach of Luverdense; Maico Gaúcho takes over] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
23. "Diretoria do Sergipe anuncia Luizinho Vieira como treinador para temporada 2019" [Sergipe's board announce Luizinho Vieira as head coach for the 2019 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
24. "Caiu! Diretoria do Sergipe anuncia saída do técnico Luizinho Vieira" [Out! Sergipe's board announce departure of head coach Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
25. "Voltaço anuncia Luizinho Vieira como técnico para 2020" [Voltaço announce Luizinho Vieira as head coach for 2020] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
26. "Luizinho Vieira pede demissão e não é mais o técnico do Volta Redonda" [Luizinho Vieira resigns and is no longer head coach of Volta Redonda] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
27. "Após Douglas Lima, Manaus acerta com treinador Luizinho Vieira, ex-Volta Redonda" [After Douglas Lima, Manaus sign head coach Luizinho Vieira, formerly of Volta Redonda] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
28. "Luizinho Vieira é demitido do Manaus FC após 12 jogos: "A decisão de sair não foi minha"" [Luizinho Vieira is sacked from Manaus FC after 12 matches: "The decision of leaving was mine"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
29. "Retrô anuncia Luizinho Vieira como novo técnico" [Retrô announce Luizinho Vieira as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Pernambuco. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
30. "Retrô anuncia desligamento do técnico Luizinho Vieira" [Retrô announce the release of head coach Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
31. "Luizinho Vieira é o novo técnico do Passo Fundo" [Luizinho Vieira is the new head coach of Passo Fundo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Nacional. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
32. "Luizinho Vieira é o novo treinador do Ypiranga" [Luizinho Vieira is the new head coach of Ypiranga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Boa Vista. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
33. "Ypiranga anuncia demissão do técnico Luizinho Vieira" [Ypiranga announce the dismissal of head coach Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
34. "Horas após demitir Vinicius Eutrópio, Confiança anuncia chegada de Luizinho Vieira" [Hours after sacking Vinicius Eutrópio, Confiança announce arrival of Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
35. "Amazonas oficializa Luizinho Vieira, ex-Manaus, como técnico para reta final da Série C" [Amazonas turn official Luizinho Vieira, formerly of Manaus, as head coach for the final stages of the Série C] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
36. "Amazonas demite técnico Luizinho Vieira a cinco dias da Série B" [Amazonas sack head coach Luizinho Vieira five days from the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
37. "Luizinho Vieira é nome escolhido para assumir Brusque no restante da temporada" [Luizinho Vieira is the chosen one to take over Brusque in the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
38. "Brusque demite técnico Luizinho Vieira" [Brusque sack head coach Luizinho Vieira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
39. "Caxias anuncia Luizinho Vieira como novo treinador para a temporada de 2025" [Caxias announce Luizinho Vieira as new head coach for the 2025 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.

External links

• Luizinho Vieira at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)