Argel Fuchs Explained

Argel Fuchs
Fullname:Argélico Fuchs[1]
Birth Name:Argélico Fucks
Birth Date:4 September 1974
Birth Place:Santa Rosa, Brazil
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1992–1995
Clubs1:Internacional
Caps1:41
Goals1:3
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Verdy Kawasaki
Caps2:32
Goals2:0
Years3:1997–1998
Clubs3:Santos
Caps3:21
Goals3:2
Years4:1999
Clubs4:Porto
Caps4:5
Goals4:1
Years5:2000–2001
Clubs5:Palmeiras
Caps5:40
Goals5:4
Years6:2001–2004
Clubs6:Benfica
Caps6:79
Goals6:7
Years7:2005
Clubs7:Racing Santander
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2005
Clubs8:Cruzeiro
Caps8:9
Goals8:0
Years9:2006
Clubs9:Canoas
Caps9:10
Goals9:0
Years10:2007
Clubs10:Zhejiang Greentown
Caps10:22
Goals10:1
Totalcaps:261
Totalgoals:18
Nationalyears1:1993
Nationalteam1:Brazil U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1995
Nationalteam2:Brazil
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2008
Managerclubs1:Mogi Mirim
Manageryears2:2008–2009
Managerclubs2:Guaratinguetá
Manageryears3:2009
Managerclubs3:Caxias
Manageryears4:2009
Managerclubs4:Campinense
Manageryears5:2010
Managerclubs5:São José-RS
Manageryears6:2010
Managerclubs6:Criciúma
Manageryears7:2011
Managerclubs7:Guarani
Manageryears8:2011
Managerclubs8:Botafogo-SP
Manageryears9:2011
Managerclubs9:Caxias
Manageryears10:2011
Managerclubs10:Brasiliense
Manageryears11:2011
Managerclubs11:Oeste
Manageryears12:2012
Managerclubs12:Joinville
Manageryears13:2012
Managerclubs13:Figueirense
Manageryears14:2012
Managerclubs14:Avaí
Manageryears15:2013
Managerclubs15:Red Bull Brasil
Manageryears16:2013
Managerclubs16:América de Natal
Manageryears17:2013
Managerclubs17:Criciúma
Manageryears18:2014
Managerclubs18:Portuguesa
Manageryears19:2014–2015
Managerclubs19:Figueirense
Manageryears20:2015–2016
Managerclubs20:Internacional
Manageryears21:2016
Managerclubs21:Figueirense
Manageryears22:2016–2017
Managerclubs22:Vitória
Manageryears23:2017
Managerclubs23:Goiás
Manageryears24:2018
Managerclubs24:Criciúma
Manageryears25:2018–2019
Managerclubs25:Coritiba
Manageryears26:2019
Managerclubs26:CSA
Manageryears27:2019–2020
Managerclubs27:Ceará
Manageryears28:2020
Managerclubs28:CSA
Manageryears29:2021
Managerclubs29:Botafogo-SP
Manageryears30:2021–2022
Managerclubs30:Alverca
Manageryears31:2023
Managerclubs31:Chapecoense
Manageryears32:2023
Managerclubs32:ABC
Manageryears33:2024
Managerclubs33:Caxias

Argélico Fuchs (born Argélico Fucks;[2] 4 September 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player.

His professional career as a central defender spanned 15 years, during which he was mainly associated with Benfica and Internacional. He also played in Japan, Spain and China, and appeared in one international match for Brazil.

Fuchs started working as a coach in 2008, going on to be in charge of more than 20 clubs.

Club career

Known simply as Argel as a player, he was born in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul. He began his career with Internacional, Santos and Palmeiras, with a brief stint in Japan in between and an unsuccessful spell at Portugal's Porto, which finished after a serious run-in with the board of directors and prompted his Brazil return.[3]

In early June 2001, Argel returned to Portugal with Benfica,[4] [5] which he helped win the Primeira Liga in his fourth season and the domestic supercup, the former after an 11-year drought.[6] The player contributed to this feat with ten matches and one goal.[7]

After falling down the pecking order at Benfica, Argel had a six-month stay at Racing de Santander,[8] going on to retire in 2007 after representing Cruzeiro, Canoas and Chinese club Zhejiang Lucheng.

International career

Argel represented Brazil at under-20 level, winning both the South American Youth Championship[9] [10] and the FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11] On 29 March 1995 he earned his only cap for the full side, appearing in a friendly against Honduras.[12]

Coaching career

Argel's coaching career began when he was hired as Guaratinguetá's head coach on 8 February 2008,[13] being sacked exactly one year later.[14] Three days later, he was hired by Caxias.[15]

On 2 June 2009, Argel was hired by Campinense in the same capacity, replacing Fernando Teixeira.[16] On 9 April of the following year, he signed for Criciúma.[17]

Argel was announced as coach of former club Internacional on 13 August 2015, after leaving Figueirense which he had already managed in two separate spells.[18] He was fired on 11 July after six games without a win,[19] but hours later he returned to Figueirense.[20]

On 13 September 2016, Argel was named head coach of Vitória.[21] [22] The following 1 May, after elimination from the Copa do Nordeste against Bahia and the massive brawl that ensued, he was sacked.[23] This was his tenth dismissal in the decade – three alone in 2011 – while he had also resigned from seven jobs; only at Figueirense did he complete a full year in charge of a team.[24]

After rejoining Criciúma, Argel was dismissed in May 2018.[25] In September, he was announced as the new head coach of fellow Série B team Coritiba,[26] being relieved of his duties on 16 February 2019 after being knocked out of the Copa do Brasil.[27]

On 2 July 2019, Argel replaced Marcelo Cabo at the helm of first division newcomers CSA.[28] On 28 November, he took over fellow top-tier side Ceará in the place of fired Adílson Batista,[29] but was dismissed the following 9 February.[30]

Argel returned to CSA on 31 August 2020, but was fired after only 18 days in charge.[31] In October 2021, following a second spell at Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, he returned to Portugal 17 years after leaving to take charge of third-division club Alverca.[32]

On 19 March 2023, Fuchs returned to Brazil after being named at Chapecoense in the second tier.[33] On 29 May, he was dismissed,[34] and took over fellow league team ABC on 3 September.[35]

Argel left ABC on 22 November 2023, before the last match of the season, with the club already relegated.[36] On 16 February 2024, he returned to Caxias for a third spell,[37] but was dismissed on 27 June.[38]

Surname

Some of Argel's fame stemmed from his prior surname, which coincided with a form of the English word "fuck". This led to some double entendre headlines, including one from Eurosport.com titled "Fucks off to Benfica";[39] this headline received press coverage itself with The Register calling it "snappy and eye-catching", and football humour site Laugh FC deeming it "one of the all time greats".[40]

In 2020, the spelling was changed to "Fuchs", and Argel explained that the previous spelling was the result of an error by the registry, and that his name was always supposed to have been Fuchs.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[41]
ClubSeasonLeague
DivisionAppsGoals
Internacional1993Série A40
1994222
1995161
Total423
Verdy Kawasaki1996J1 League140
1997180
Total320
Santos1998Série A212
199900
Total212
Porto1999–2000Primeira Liga51
Palmeiras2000Série A00
200100
Total00
Benfica2001–02Primeira Liga222
2002–03282
2003–04191
2004–05101
Total574
Racing Santander2004–05La Liga20
Cruzeiro2005Série A100
Canoas2006Série C00
Hangzhou Greentown2007Super League221
Career total21313

International

Honours

Internacional

1992, 1994[42]

1992[42]

Santos

1998[42]

Porto

1999–2000[42]

2000[42]

Palmeiras

2000[42]

2000[42]

Benfica

2004–05[42]

Brazil U17

1991[9]

Brazil U20

1993[42]

1992[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argel Fucks. Mais Futebol. pt. 15 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Com K ou CH? Argel explica mudança no sobrenome na volta ao CSA: "Erro de cartório". With a K or CH? Argel explains surname change in return to CSA: "A mistake from the notary office". Globo Esporte. Lucas. Mendes. pt. 2 September 2020. 16 May 2021.
  3. News: Argel: "Joguei numa posição que nunca foi a minha". Argel: "I always played out of position". Record. pt. 11 February 2000. 4 December 2014.
  4. Web site: "Porto passou a ser inimigo", diz Argel. "Porto are now the enemy", Argel says. TVI 24. Ana. Soares. pt. 5 June 2001. 19 December 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052513/http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/geral/benfica/porto-passou-a-ser-inimigo-diz-argel. 22 December 2017.
  5. News: Argel: "Vamos à guerra". Argel: "It's war time". Record. pt. 6 June 2001. 19 December 2017.
  6. Web site: Argel "Eu falava mais do que jogava". Argel "I talked more than I played". SAPO. Miguel. Henriques. pt. 12 February 2014. 5 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Benfica-Penafiel, 1–0 (crónica). Benfica-Penafiel, 1–0 (match report). Mais Futebol. Pedro. Calhau. pt. 19 December 2004. 19 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Na Espanha, Argel "dá um pé" no glamour. In Spain, Argel "flips the bird" to glamour. Universo Online. João Henrique. Medice. pt. 24 January 2005. 19 December 2017.
  9. News: Argel: «O meu espírito guerreiro encaixa na equipa do FC Porto». Argel: "My warrior spirit fits well with the FC Porto team". Record. João. Cartaxana. pt. 11 July 1999. 22 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Sul-americano masculino sub-20 de futebol: Neymar, Casemiro e outras estrelas que participaram do torneio. Men's football under-20 South American: Neymar, Casemiro and other stars who took part in the tournament. International Olympic Committee. Virgílio. Franceschi Neto. pt. 10 January 2023. 22 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Brasil Campeão Mundial Sub-20 de 1993. Brazil 1993 Under-20 World Champions. Melhores da Base. pt. 12 January 2016. 22 March 2023.
  12. Book: Deuses da bola: 100 anos da seleção brasileira. Ball gods: 100 years of the Brazilian national team. Eugenio. Goussinsky. João Carlos. Assumpção. pt. 16 May 2014. Editora DSOP . 4 April 2019. 9788582761861.
  13. Web site: Argel é o novo técnico do Guaratinguetá. Argel is new Guaratinguetá coach. Placar. pt. 8 March 2008. 13 April 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090420104242/http://placar.abril.com.br/noticias/html/20080508_508682.shtml. 20 April 2009.
  14. Web site: Após demitir Argel, Guaratinguetá contrata Estevam Soares. After firing Argel, Guaratinguetá hire Estevam Soares. Terra. pt. 2 February 2009. 13 April 2009.
  15. Web site: Ex-zagueiro Argel é o novo técnico do Caxias. Former stopper Argel is new Caxias coach. Terra. pt. 5 February 2009. 13 April 2009.
  16. Web site: Início de trabalho!. Work starts!. Campinense Clube. pt. 2 June 2009. 3 June 2009.
  17. Web site: Argel se apresenta na Sala de Imprensa. Argel introduces himself in press room. Criciúma EC. pt. 9 April 2010. 16 July 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717080912/http://www.criciumaesporteclube.com/noticia/2010/04/09/1180. 17 July 2011.
  18. Web site: Após reunião, Argel deixa Figueirense e assumirá como novo técnico do Inter. After meeting, Argel leaves Figueirense and will take over as new manager of Inter. Globo Esporte. Tomás. Hammes. Renan. Koerich. pt. 13 August 2015. 15 August 2015.
  19. Web site: Após sexto jogo sem vitória no Brasileirão, Argel é demitido do Inter. After sixth winless match in the Brasileirão, Argel gets the boot at Inter. Globo Esporte. pt. 11 July 2016. 12 July 2016.
  20. Web site: Demitido do Inter, Argel é anunciado como novo treinador do Figueirense. Fired at Inter, Argel is announced as new manager of Figueirense. Universo Online. pt. 11 July 2016. 12 July 2016.
  21. Web site: Argel Fucks é anunciado pelo Vitória e fará estreia contra o Internacional. Argel Fucks is announced by Vitória and will make debut against Internacional. Globo Esporte. pt. 12 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
  22. Web site: Argel Fucks é o novo técnico do Vitória. Argel Fucks is the new manager of Vitória. Torcedores. Bruno. Nunes Loreto. pt. 12 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
  23. Web site: Após confusão e derrota em Ba-Vi, Argel é demitido do Vitória. After clutter and defeat at Ba-Vi, Argel is fired from Vitória. ESPN Brazil. Marcus. Alves. pt. 1 May 2017. 16 August 2019.
  24. Web site: Saída do Vitória marca a 10ª demissão de Argel Fucks na década. Exit from Vitória marks Argel Fucks' 10th dismissal of the decade. Super Esportes. pt. 1 May 2011. 1 August 2020.
  25. Web site: Sem vencer na Série B, Argel Fucks não é mais técnico do Criciúma. Winless in Série B, Argel Fucks is no longer coach of Criciúma. Gazeta Esportiva. pt. 9 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  26. Web site: Coritiba anuncia contratação do técnico Argel Fucks. Coritiba announce hiring of coach Argel Fucks. Universo Online. pt. 16 September 2018. 26 September 2018.
  27. Web site: Após eliminação na Copa do Brasil, Argel Fucks é demitido do Coritiba. After Brazilian Cup elimination, Argel Fucks is fired by Coritiba. Globo Esporte. pt. 16 February 2019. 16 August 2019.
  28. News: Argel Fucks assume o comando técnico do CSA. Argel Fucks takes over CSA. Lance!. pt. 2 July 2019. 9 August 2019.
  29. Web site: Fechou! Argel Fucks assume o comando técnico do Ceará. Done deal! Argel Fucks takes over Ceará. Ceará SC. pt. 28 November 2019. 29 November 2019.
  30. Web site: Argel Fucks não é mais treinador do Ceará. Argel Fucks is no longer manager of Ceará. Ceará SC. pt. 9 February 2020. 12 February 2020.
  31. Web site: Caiu! Argel Fucks é demitido do CSA após apenas 18 dias de trabalho. Out! Argel Fucks is dismissed by CSA after only 18 days of work. Universo Online. pt. 18 September 2020. 18 September 2020.
  32. Web site: Argel Fuchs assume time da terceira divisão de Portugal. Argel Fuchs takes over team in Portuguese third division. Universo Online. Bruno. Andrade. pt. 4 October 2021. 15 October 2021.
  33. Web site: Chapecoense anuncia Argel Fuchs como novo técnico. Chapecoense announce Argel Fuchs as new head coach. Globo Esporte. Camilla. Martins. pt. 19 March 2023. 20 March 2023.
  34. Web site: Argel Fuchs é demitido pela Chapecoense após derrota em casa. Argel Fuchs is dismissed by Chapecoense after home defeat. Globo Esporte. pt. 29 May 2023. 30 May 2023.
  35. Web site: Argel Fuchs é anunciado como novo técnico do ABC. Argel Fuchs is announced as new head coach of ABC. ge. pt-BR. 3 September 2023. 12 September 2023.
  36. Web site: Argel Fuchs deixa o ABC antes de último jogo pela Série B. Argel Fuchs leaves ABC before the last match for the Série B. ge. pt-BR. 22 November 2023. 29 November 2023.
  37. Web site: 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024. pt-br . Argel Fucks é o novo treinador da S.E.R. Caxias . Argel Fucks is the new head coach of S.E.R. Caxias . SER Caxias.
  38. Web site: Caxias anuncia demissão de Argel Fuchs. Caxias announce dismissal of Argel Fuchs. ge. pt-BR. 27 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  39. Web site: Eurosport.com scores headline profanity sensation. The Register. Lester. Haines. 11 September 2001. 30 December 2006.
  40. Web site: Making a name for themselves. Laugh FC. Anton. Russell. 6 November 2003. 30 December 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20051123050425/http://www.laughfc.co.uk/stories/story.php?id=547. 23 November 2005.
  41. Web site: Argel. Footballdatabase. 14 June 2015.
  42. Web site: Argel Fucks. Terceiro Tempo. pt. 3 February 2017.