Carlos Amadeu Explained

Carlos Amadeu
Fullname:Carlos Amadeu Nascimento Lemos
Birth Date:6 September 1965
Birth Place:Salvador, Brazil
Death Place:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1983–1985
Youthclubs1:Bahia
Years1:1984–1989
Clubs1:Bahia
Years2:1987
Clubs2:Galícia (loan)
Manageryears1:1992–1994
Managerclubs1:Vitória U17
Manageryears2:1995
Managerclubs2:Vitória U20
Manageryears3:2000–2002
Managerclubs3:Bahia U17
Manageryears4:2003–2005
Managerclubs4:Bahia U20
Manageryears5:2005–2008
Managerclubs5:Bahia (assistant)
Manageryears6:2005
Managerclubs6:Bahia (interim)
Manageryears7:2005
Managerclubs7:Bahia (interim)
Manageryears8:2005
Managerclubs8:Bahia (interim)
Manageryears9:2009–2014
Managerclubs9:Vitória U20
Manageryears10:2014
Managerclubs10:Vitória (interim)
Manageryears11:2014–2016
Managerclubs11:Vitória (assistant)
Manageryears12:2015
Managerclubs12:Vitória (interim)
Manageryears13:2015–2017
Managerclubs13:Brazil U17
Manageryears14:2018–2019
Managerclubs14:Brazil U20
Manageryears15:2019
Managerclubs15:Vitória
Manageryears16:2020
Managerclubs16:Bahia U20
Manageryears17:2020
Managerclubs17:Al Hilal U19
Medaltemplates: (as manager)

Carlos Amadeu Nascimento Lemos (6 September 196515 November 2020) was a Brazilian footballer and coach who played as a left back. He represented Bahia as a player before injury curtailed his career. He went on to have a coaching career which spanned almost thirty years.

Playing career

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Amadeu joined Bahia's youth setup in 1983. He was definitely promoted to the main squad in 1985, after already being a part of the team who won the Campeonato Baiano in the previous year.[1]

In 1987, after two seasons as a senior, Amadeu moved to Galícia. After impressing during his spell at the side, he returned to Bahia and was a part of the 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A squad which lifted the trophy. In October 1988, however, he suffered a compound fracture in his arm which led to three surgeries, and after a year without playing, he retired.[1]

Coaching career

Amadeu started his coaching career at Vitória in 1991, as a fitness coach of the under-20s. He subsequently coached the under-17 and under-20 squads in the following years, but in 1996 left to work in futsal.[1]

Amadeu returned to Bahia in 2000, being in charge of the youth squads until early 2005, when he became Hélio dos Anjos' assistant coach of the main squad.[2] On 18 April of that year, after dos Anjos was dismissed, he took over the first team in an interim manner;[3] he also took the role in two more occasions, after the departures of Jair Picerni[4] and Procópio Cardoso.[5]

In 2009 Amadeu returned to Vitória, being in charge of the under-20s. In May 2014, he was the interim coach of the first team for one match,[6] and in December of that year, he became an assistant of the main squad. In May 2015, he was appointed head coach of the Brazil national under-17 team.[7]

On 24 January 2018, after winning the 2017 South American U-17 Championship, Amadeu was confirmed as head coach of the under-20 national team.[8] On 22 February of the following year, he left the post, following Brazil's poor performance in the 2019 South American U-20 Championship which saw them finish fifth and miss out on qualification for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] [10] [11]

On 5 August 2019, Amadeu rejoined Vitória for a third spell, now appointed first team coach.[12] On 18 September, after only nine matches in charge, he was sacked,[13] and returned to his first club Bahia the following 6 February, being named head coach of the under-20s.[14] In August 2020 Amadeu moved to Saudi Arabia to manage Al Hilal's under-19 team.[15]

Personal life

Amadeu was married to Dora and had two sons Mateus and Ricardo. Ricardo, the elder, is the under-15 coach and under-20 assistant coach at Vitória. In 2012 Amadeu developed difficulties in hearing in one ear and by 2020 had lost hearing in that ear and had only 30% hearing in the other, relying on a hearing aid.[11] [16]

Death

On 15 November 2020, Amadeu was found dead in Riyadh after having a heart attack.[17]

Honours

Player

Bahia

1988[15]

1984, 1988[18]

Coach

Brazil U17

2017[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Amadeu: carreira. Carlos Amadeu: career. EC Bahia. pt-BR. 9 December 2002. 24 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Conheça Carlos Amadeu. Know Carlos Amadeu. EC Bahia. pt-BR. 22 December 2004. 24 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Carlos Amadeu é o novo técnico do Bahia. Carlos Amadeu is the new manager of Bahia. EC Bahia. pt-BR. 18 April 2005. 24 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Carlos Amadeu assume o comando do Bahia. Carlos Amadeu takes over Bahia. Terra. pt-BR. 11 July 2005. 24 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Após saída de Procópio, Bahia efetiva Amadeu. After Procópio's departure, Bahia permanently appoint Amadeu. Pioneiro. pt-BR. 12 September 2005. 24 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Técnico do Sub-20, Carlos Amadeu assume interinamente o Vitória. Manager of the under-20s, Carlos Amadeu takes over in an interim manner. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 12 May 2014. 24 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Ex-auxiliar do Vitória, Carlos Amadeu é o novo técnico da Seleção sub-17. Former Vitória assistant manager, Carlos Amadeu is the new manager of the Seleção under-17. Gazeta Esportiva. pt-BR. 6 May 2015. 24 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Carlos Amadeu é confirmado como novo técnico da seleção sub-20. Carlos Amadeu is confirmed as new manager of the under-20 national team. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 24 January 2018. 24 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Carlos Amadeu deixa o comando técnico da Seleção Brasileira Sub-20. Carlos Amadeu leaves post of Brazilian under-20 national team. CBF. pt-BR. 22 February 2019. 24 October 2019.
  10. News: FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 - News - History-making Ecuador head South American charge to Poland . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212045301/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/3018070 . dead . 12 February 2019 . 16 November 2020 . FIFA . 11 February 2019.
  11. News: Zarko . Raphael . Obituário: Carlos Amadeu, um professor que ensinava futebol e levava a baianidade pelo mundo . 16 November 2020 . Globo Esporte . 15 November 2020 . pt-br.
  12. Web site: Amadeu é o técnico. Amadeu is the manager. EC Vitória. pt-BR. 5 August 2019. 24 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Oficial: Carlos Amadeu é demitido do comando do Vitória. Official: Carlos Amadeu is sacked from Vitória. Lance!. pt-BR. 18 September 2019. 24 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Carlos Amadeu é oficializado como técnico do time sub-20 do Bahia. Carlos Amadeu is the official manager of Bahia's under-20 squad. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 6 February 2020. 18 July 2020.
  15. News: Antonio . Marcos . Morre ex-técnico da seleção brasileira de futebol sub20 Carlos Amadeu – Surto Olimpico . 16 November 2020 . Surto Olimpico . 15 November 2020.
  16. News: Wernek . Jeremia . Técnico morto na Arábia era fã de axé e treinou de Vampeta a Vini Jr. . 16 November 2020 . UOL . 16 November 2020 . pt-br.
  17. Web site: Ex-técnico da seleção sub-20, Carlos Amadeu morre após parada cardíaca. Former manager of the under-20 national team, Carlos Amadeu dies after heart attack. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 15 November 2020. 15 November 2020.
  18. News: Duarte . Newton . Bahia anuncia Carlos de Amadeu como técnico do sub-20 . 16 November 2020 . Torcida Bahia . pt-BR.