Tiago Retzlaff Nunes (born 15 February 1980) is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current manager of Chilean club Universidad Católica.
 Nunes in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tiago Retzlaff Nunes | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Maria, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Riograndense | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Rio Branco-AC | ||
| 2010 | Rio Branco-AC (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Luverdense | ||
| 2011 | Sapucaiense | ||
| 2011 | Nacional-AM (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Riograndense | ||
| 2012 | Bagé | ||
| 2013 | União Frederiquense | ||
| 2013–2014 | Grêmio U15 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Juventude U20 | ||
| 2015 | Brasília U20 | ||
| 2016 | Ferroviária U20 | ||
| 2016 | São Paulo-RS | ||
| 2017 | Veranópolis | ||
| 2017 | Atlético Paranaense U19 | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Paranaense U23 | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Paranaense (interim) | ||
| 2019 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2019–2020 | Corinthians | ||
| 2021 | Grêmio | ||
| 2021–2022 | Ceará | ||
| 2023 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 2023–2024 | Botafogo | ||
| 2024– | Universidad Católica | ||
Career
Early career
Born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Nunes was a youth player at hometown side Riograndense; initially a midfielder, he switched to central defender before ending his playing career due to a knee injury.[1] He then began his career as a fitness coach in the early 2003,[2] and worked at hometown side Inter de Santa Maria, Clube Atlético Camponovense, São Luiz-RS (two spells), Santo Ângelo, Pelotas, Bacabal, Luverdense (two spells) and Novo Horizonte.[3]
Nunes' first managerial experience came in 2010, with Rio Branco-AC, where he won the year's Campeonato Acreano. In June, he became the assistant of Tarcísio Pugliese in the Série C.[4]
On 7 November 2010, Nunes was appointed Luverdense manager in the place of departing Lisca,[5] but was sacked after only three matches.[6] He was subsequently in charge of Sapucaiense,[7] Riograndense,[8] Bagé[9] and União Frederiquense[10] before being named Grêmio's under-15 manager in 2013.
After working for Juventude,[11] Brasília[12] and Ferroviária's under-20 sides, Nunes was announced as São Paulo-RS manager on 3 May 2016.[13] On 17 October, he was named at the helm of Veranópolis for the following campaign.[14]
Atlético Paranaense
On 21 April 2017, Nunes joined Atlético Paranaense as manager of the under-19 squad.[15] The following 4 January he was appointed manager of the under-23s,[16] and won the year's Campeonato Paranaense. On 27 June 2018, he was named first-team interim manager in the place of Fernando Diniz.[17]
Still an interim, Nunes led the club to an impressive run in the league, finishing seventh (two points shy of a Copa Libertadores qualification spot) and winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. On 11 January 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, being definitely appointed as manager.[18]
Corinthians
On 5 November 2019, Nunes was dismissed after accepting an offer from Corinthians.[19] He was sacked on 11 September 2020 due to poor form and bad results.[20]
Grêmio
On 21 April 2021, Nunes returned to Grêmio, being appointed first team manager in the place of longtime incumbent Renato Gaúcho.[21] He was dismissed on 4 July, after seven winless league matches.
Ceará
Nunes took over fellow Brazilian top tier side Ceará on 30 August 2021.[22] On 25 March 2022, after two eliminations in the Cearense and the Copa do Nordeste, he was sacked.[23]
Sporting Cristal
On 17 November 2022, Nunes was named manager of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal for the upcoming season.[24] On 11 November 2023, after missing out a place in the finals, he left amidst rumours to take over Botafogo.[25]
Botafogo
On 16 November 2023, Nunes was named head coach of Botafogo on a contract until 2025.[26] He was sacked the following 22 February, after a 1–1 draw against Bolivian club Aurora.[27]
Universidad Católica
On 22 March 2024, Nunes was announced as manager of Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica.[28]
Managerial statistics
- As of 29 June 2024
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Rio Branco |  | January 2010 | 5 June 2010 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 84.62 | |
| Luverdense | | 7 November 2010 | 22 November 2010 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 33.33 | [6] |
| Sapucaiense | | 15 December 2010 | 12 May 2011 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 27.78 | |
| Riograndense | | 24 September 2011 | 10 June 2012 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37.50 | |
| Bagé | | 23 June 2012 | 4 November 2012 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 41.67 | |
| União Frederiquense | | 5 November 2012 | 14 April 2013 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | [29] |
| São Paulo-RS | | 3 May 2016 | 12 September 2016 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 40.00 | [30] |
| Veranópolis | | 17 October 2016 | 21 April 2017 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 23.08 | [31] |
| Athletico Paranaense | | 27 June 2018 | 5 November 2019 | 102 | 53 | 24 | 25 | 156 | 81 | +75 | 51.96 | [31] |
| Corinthians | | 1 January 2020 | 11 September 2020 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 34.62 | [32] |
| Grêmio | | 21 April 2021 | 4 July 2021 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 50.00 | |
| Ceará | | 30 August 2021 | 25 March 2022 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 43.75 | [33] |
| Sporting Cristal |  | 1 January 2023 | 11 November 2023 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 78 | 45 | +33 | 47.92 | |
| Botafogo | | 16 November 2023 | 22 February 2024 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 26.67 | |
| Universidad Católica |  | 22 March 2024 | present | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 61.54 | |
| Career total | 354 | 159 | 105 | 90 | 512 | 332 | +180 | 44.92 | — | |||
Honours
Rio Branco-AC
- Campeonato Acreano: 2010
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2018
- Copa Sudamericana: 2018
- J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019
- Copa do Brasil: 2019
Grêmio
References
External links
- Tiago Nunes coach profile at Sambafoot (archive)
- Tiago Nunes coach profile at Soccerway