Abel Braga
Abel Braga was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 1st, 1952 and is the Soccer Coach. At the age of 72, Abel Braga biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Abel Carlos da Silva Braga (born 1 September 1952), known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender, and current football manager of Cruzeiro. He played as a central defender during a professional career that started with Fluminense in 1968.
Since his retirement in 1985, he has managed a number of clubs in Brazil and Portugal, including three spells at Fluminense.
He has also managed French club Marseille, as well as Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira over two spells.
Personal life
On 29 July 2017, Braga's 18-year-old son, João Pedro, died after falling from the balcony of the family's apartment in the Leblon region of Rio de Janeiro. Braga was informed of his son's death whilst undergoing the final preparations for Fluminense's fixture against Ponte Preta the following day. Ponte Preta agreed to Fluminense's request to postpone the match, which was rescheduled by the CBF.
Playing career
He began his playing days in Fluminense in 1968 and spent the club until 1976, when he transferred to Vasco da Gama.
He played for Paris Saint-Germain, France, from 1980 to 1981, as well as Goytacaz in 1984 and 1985, where his career came to an end.
He earned just one cap for the Brazil national football team against England on April 19, 1978, but he did not represent Brazil in the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina.
Managerial career
Braga retired as a player and spent time as a head coach, and has worked with Vasco da Gama, Internacional, Atlético Parana, Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro, and Ponte Preta.
He finished second in 1988, a student at Internacional, after losing to Esporte Clube Bahia in the final match. In 1989, he came close to winning the Copa Libertadores, but the team lost on penalties after conceding three goals in the return match at home.
Braga signed for Olympique de Marseille in July 2000, a rival of his former team PSG, who had only recently remained in Ligue 1 on the last day of the previous season. Marcelinho Paraba and Adriano Gabiru, two Brazilian compatriots, were fired in November after the team had won five out of 16 games.
Abel Braga, the reigning Flamengo head coach, took Taça Guanabara and Campeonato Carioca in 2004. Despite the fact that the final match was held in Rio de Janeiro, home of Flamengo, he became most remembered.
He became the head coach of Fluminense in 2005 and won the Campeonato Carioca of that year. Abel's year came to an end, but it was carrying the burden of two successive last-minute failures. Fluminense lost in the Copa do Brasil final match against underdogs Paulista of Jundia, despite all odds. Paulista, who is currently in the second division of the Campeonato Brasileiro, has qualified for the Copa Libertadores. Fluminense had a chance to qualify for the Libertadores, South America's most coveted club football tournament, by finishing Série A among the top four teams. Even though Fluminense managed to lead the table for a few rounds in the last round, it faltered again in the last round. A draw against Palmeiras would have been enough for the team to finish fourth, but they didn't finish fourth.
Abel was recalled by Internacional de Porto Alegre in 2006 to lead the team in the Rio Grande do Sul football tournament. Grêmio became a champion, and Abel was chastised for being a runner-up. Nevertheless, he may have boosted his image by winning the Copa Libertadores, one of Internacional's best successes. In 2006, the IFFHS rated him as the sixth best club coach. He was also responsible for Internacional winning the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.
He returned to Fluminense after a time as president Al Jazira, where he won the league during his last year. After Muricy Ramalho's dismissal, the club was struggling. Despite having little time to fix the squad, which was in the lower positions of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A when he took over, he did well to finish the year in third place and qualify for the Copa Libertadores. He led Fluminense to victory in the Campeon Brasileiro Série A in 2012 and was named the best coach of the season.
Braga was humiliated by rival supporters in the debut of the team on May 30th, 2013 after the elimination of Fluminense against Paraguayan Club Olimpia from 2013, which was one of the team's favorites. Fans of the Tricolor gathered on the walls of Laranjeiras, the club's headquarters, "Fora Abel" (Abel out) and "Time Sem Vergonha" (Team without shame).
Braga was suspended from Fluminense on 29 July 2013, after five consecutive losses in the 2013 Brazilian League, which keep the team in the relegation zone.
Braga's manager, Mike de Angelo, was sent by Internacional in January 2014. He declared on December that he did not continue as Internacional's manager on December 15th.
Braga played for a second spell in Al Jazira in the summer of 2015, but the club was fired in December after a string of poor performances.
On December 1, 2016, Fluminense announced Braga as the head coach for the 2017 season. Fluminense put on a good showing in the first semester of 2017, when Fluminense became champions of Primeira Liga, runners-ups to 2017 Campeonato Carioca, but did not progress to round 16 of 16 in 2017 Copa do Brasil. Following his son Joo Pedro's death in midseason, there was rumors about his departure. In 2017, Fluminense moved to Brasileiro, in 14th position, and advanced to the round of 8 in 2017 Copa Sudamericana.
For 2018, Abel Braga continued as Fluminense head coach. In every tournament played in 2018, Fluminense had early exits. Abel resigned after an 18-month stint before the Brazilian midseason break for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Abel is currently the quickest head coach of Fluminense's 2nd most matches.
Flamengo's head coach, Abel Braga, was fired on January 2nd. By winning the 2019 Campeonato Carioca, they announced their place as favorites. After being chastised by supporters, he resigned on May 29.
Cruzeiro announced Braga as the head coach on September 27, 2019, but he was fired on November 29th after winning three games out of 14. On December 16, 2019, he was announced as Vasco da Gama's head coach for the 2020 season, but on March 16th he resigned on March 16th.
Braga's seventh spell as boss began on November 10, 2020, after replacing Eduardo Coudet. After losing the 2020 Série A in the last round, he left the following February 26.
Braga was recruited by Swiss Super League club FC Lugano in June 2021, but the team was suspended on September 1 after winning 2 points in the first four league games of the 2021–22 season. On December 15, he returned to Fluminense for his fourth time as boss, but he resigned on April 28, 2022, having won the 2022 Campeonato Carioca.