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Sérgio Farias

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Sérgio Farias
Personal information
Full name Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias
Date of birth (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Roraima, Brazil
Team information
Current team
Persija Jakarta (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
1993–1994 São Mateus-ES
1994–1995 Dahra
1995–1998 Serrano-RJ
1998–1999 Brazil U-20
1999–2000 Juventus
2000 Santos FC U-20
2000–2001 Brazil U-17
2001 Brazil U-20
2002 Santos FC U-20
2003–2004 União Barbarense
2005–2009 Pohang Steelers
2010 Al-Ahli
2010–2011 Al Wasl
2012–2013 Guangzhou R&F
2014 Duque de Caxias
2014–2015 Suphanburi
2016 NorthEast United
2016–2017 Suphanburi
2018 Al Hilal Club
2020 Persija Jakarta
2021–2022 Umm Salal
2022–2023 Al-Khor
2023 Kazma
2024– Persija Jakarta

Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias (born 9 June 1967) is a Brazilian football manager and currently coach of Persija Jakarta in Liga 1 Indonesia. He is best known for his continental accomplishments during his four-year reign as Pohang Steelers.[1]

Coaching career

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After many achievements in Brazil, with big clubs as well as their youth sides – Farias decided to move abroad in seek of a new adventure. That is when Farias and Pohang Steelers in South Korea found each other. Farias won the AFC Champions League with Pohang Steelers in 2009.[2][3] He coached Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal SC from July 2021 to June 2022.[4] In June 2022 he joined Qatari Second Division club Al-Khor SC.[5] On 5 July 2023, he joined Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma SC.[6]

Honours

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Brazil U-17

União Barbarense

Pohang Steelers

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Após sete anos no exterior, técnico recebe sondagem do Atlético-PR" [After seven years abroad, a manager signs a contract with Atlético-PR]. Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Korea's Pohang steel themselves for Farias break". 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  3. ^ "TPL: Jakkapan gets confidence from coach Farias as Suphanburi go top". 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Sergio Farias". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Sergio Farias coach of the Knights of Al Khor". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ^ "كاظمة يتعاقد مع البرازيلي «فارياس»". 6 July 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by AFC Champions League winning manager
2009
Succeeded by