Eduardo Baptista Explained

Eduardo Baptista
Fullname:Eduardo Alexandre Baptista
Birth Date:30 March 1970
Birth Place:Campinas, Brazil
Currentclub:Novorizontino (head coach)
Position:Centre back
Youthyears1:1985
Youthclubs1:Juventus
Manageryears1:2014–2015
Managerclubs1:Sport Recife
Manageryears2:2015–2016
Managerclubs2:Fluminense
Manageryears3:2016
Managerclubs3:Ponte Preta
Manageryears4:2017
Managerclubs4:Palmeiras
Manageryears5:2017
Managerclubs5:Atlético Paranaense
Manageryears6:2017–2018
Managerclubs6:Ponte Preta
Manageryears7:2018
Managerclubs7:Coritiba
Manageryears8:2018
Managerclubs8:Sport Recife
Manageryears9:2019
Managerclubs9:Vila Nova
Manageryears10:2020
Managerclubs10:CSA
Manageryears11:2020–2021
Managerclubs11:Mirassol
Manageryears12:2021
Managerclubs12:Remo
Manageryears13:2022
Managerclubs13:Mirassol
Manageryears14:2022
Managerclubs14:Juventude
Manageryears15:2022
Managerclubs15:Atlético Goianiense
Manageryears16:2023–
Managerclubs16:Novorizontino

Eduardo Alexandre Baptista (born 30 March 1970), is a Brazilian professional football coach who is currently in charge of Novorizontino.

Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Baptista started playing for Juventus as a central defender. However, due to his lack of temper on the field, he was advised to leave football by his father, Nelsinho.[1]

In 2002, after spells at clubs in his native state, Baptista joined his father's staff at Goiás, as a fitness coach. The duo remained together for the following nine years, only splitting due to the Japanese tsunami in 2011, when both were at Kashiwa Reysol; Eduardo subsequently returned to Sport Recife (club which he already worked from 2007 to 2009) while Nelsinho remained at Kashiwa.[1]

On 31 January 2014 Baptista was appointed interim coach, replacing fired Geninho.[2] On 14 February he was definitely appointed as head coach,[3] and led the side to both Campeonato Pernambucano and Copa do Nordeste winning campaigns.

On 17 September 2015, Baptista left Sport and was appointed at Fluminense, replacing fired Enderson Moreira.[4] On 25 February 2016, after only two wins in six matches, he was sacked by Flu.[5] On 15 April, he replaced Alexandre Gallo at Ponte Preta's reign.[6]

Baptista took Ponte to an impressive eighth place in the league, only four points shy of qualifying for the continental championship. On 2 December 2016 he resigned,[7] and signed a one-year contract with Palmeiras fourteen days later.[8]

On 4 May 2017, Baptista was relieved from his duties at Verdão.[9] He was named Atlético Paranaense head coach on 23 May,[10] but was sacked nonetheless on 10 July.[11]

On 20 September 2017, Baptista returned to Ponte.[12] Dismissed the following 9 March,[13] he took over Coritiba on 16 April 2018,[14] but was sacked from the latter club on 10 August.[15]

On 15 August 2018, Baptista returned to Sport, replacing Claudinei Oliveira and joining the club four months after his father Nelsinho left the very same role.[16] He resigned on 24 September, after just eight matches,[17] and was announced as Vila Nova head coach on 23 February 2019.[18]

Sacked by Vila on 13 July 2019,[19] Baptista was named in charge of CSA the following 10 February.[20] Dismissed by the latter on 30 August 2020,[21] he was appointed head coach of Mirassol four days later.[22]

Baptista led Mirassol to their first-ever national title in the 2020 Série D, and managed to avoid relegation in the 2021 Série C. On 11 November 2021, he was appointed Remo head coach,[23] with a return to Mirassol for the 2022 season also agreed.[24]

On 2 March 2022, a day after knocking out Grêmio of the 2022 Copa do Brasil, Baptista announced his departure from Mirassol.[25] The following day, he was announced as head coach of Juventude in the top tier,[26] but was sacked from the latter on 20 June, with the club in the last position.[27]

On 28 August 2022, Baptista was named Atlético Goianiense head coach,[28] but left on 29 September after just six matches.[29] On 16 November, he was presented at Novorizontino for the upcoming season.[30]

Personal life

Baptista is the son of Nelsinho Baptista, who is also a coach.[31]

Coaching statistics

Coaching record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Sport Recife31 January 201417 September 2015[32]
Fluminense17 September 201525 February 2016
Ponte Preta15 April 20162 December 2016
Palmeiras16 December 20164 May 2017[33]
Atlético Paranaense23 May 201710 July 2017
Ponte Preta20 September 20179 March 2018
Coritiba16 April 201810 August 2018
Sport Recife15 August 201824 September 2018
Vila Nova23 February 201913 July 2019
CSA10 February 202030 August 2020[34]
Mirassol3 September 202011 November 2021[35]
Remo11 November 202113 December 2021[36]
Mirassol13 December 20212 March 2022
Juventude3 March 202220 June 2022
Atlético Goianiense28 August 202229 September 2022
Novorizontino1 January 2023Present
Total—

Honours

Sport Recife

2014

2014

Mirassol

2020

Remo

2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eduardo Baptista quer sair da sombra do pai famoso. 31 March 2012. Globo Esporte. pt. Eduardo Baptista wants to leave famous father's shadow. 14 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Com Geninho demitido, Eduardo Baptista assume interinamente. 31 January 2014. Folha PE. pt. With Geninho dismissed, Eduardo Baptista takes over as an interim. 14 April 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014230/http://www.folhape.com.br/blogdeprimeira/?p=75696. dead.
  3. Web site: Sport efetiva Eduardo Baptista como treinador para temporada 2014. 14 February 2014. Terra. pt. Sport turns effective Eduardo Baptista as manager for the 2014 season. 14 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Eduardo Baptista deixa o Sport e é o novo técnico do Fluminense. 17 September 2015. ESPN Brasil. Eduardo Baptista leaves Sport and is the new manager of Fluminense. 17 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Após derrotas seguidas em clássicos, Eduardo Baptista é demitido do Fluminense. 25 February 2016. ESPN Brasil. pt. After successive defeats in derbies, Eduardo Baptista is sacked from Fluminense. 21 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Ponte Preta demite Gallo e fecha com Eduardo Baptista. 15 April 2016. Globo Esporte. pt. Ponte Preta dismiss Gallo and sign with Eduardo Baptista. 21 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Ponte confirma saída, e Eduardo tem caminho livre para treinar o Palmeiras. 2 December 2016. Globo Esporte. pt. Ponte confirm departure, and Eduardo has the free path to manage Palmeiras. 21 December 2016.
  8. Web site: Eduardo Baptista assina por um ano e é o novo técnico do Palmeiras. 16 December 2016. SE Palmeiras. pt. Eduardo Baptista signs for one year and is the new manager of Palmeiras. 21 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Palmeiras demite Eduardo Baptista após derrota na Bolívia. 4 May 2017. UOL Esporte. pt. Palmeiras dismiss Eduardo Baptista after defeat in Bolivia. 6 May 2017.
  10. Web site: Autuori assume diretoria no Atlético-PR; Eduardo Baptista será novo técnico. Autuori goes to Atlético-PR's board; Eduardo Baptista will be the new manager. Globo Esporte. pt. 23 May 2017.
  11. Web site: Após apenas 13 jogos, Eduardo Baptista é demitido do Atlético-PR; Autuori também sai. After just 13 matches, Eduardo Baptista is sacked from Atlético-PR; Autuori also leaves. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 10 July 2017. 2 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Ponte surpreende e anuncia Eduardo Baptista como técnico até o fim de 2018. Ponte surprise and announce Eduardo Baptista as manager until the end of 2018. Globo Esporte. pt. 20 September 2017. 15 August 2018.
  13. Web site: Pressão insustentável: Ponte demite Eduardo Baptista e Gustavo Bueno. Unsustainable pressure: Ponte sack Eduardo Baptista and Gustavo Bueno. ge. pt-BR. 9 March 2018. 2 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Coritiba confirma Eduardo Baptista como novo treinador. Coritiba confirm Eduardo Baptista as new manager. Coritiba FBC. pt. 16 April 2018. 15 August 2018.
  15. Web site: Após empate em casa, Coritiba demite Eduardo Baptista e parte da diretoria de futebol. After home draw, Coritiba sack Eduardo Baptista and part of the football board. ge. pt-BR. 11 August 2018. 2 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Eduardo Baptista é o novo técnico do Sport. Eduardo Baptista is the new manager of Sport. Sport Recife. pt. 15 August 2018. 15 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Eduardo Baptista pede demissão e deixa o comando do Sport. Eduardo Baptista resigns and leaves Sport. ge. pt-BR. 24 September 2018. 2 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Eduardo Baptista é anunciado como novo treinador do Vila Nova. Eduardo Baptista is announced as manager of Vila Nova. Gazeta Esportiva. pt-BR. 23 February 2019. 2 March 2022.
  19. Web site: Vila Nova demite o técnico Eduardo Baptista após derrota para o rival Atlético-GO. Vila Nova sack manager Eduardo Baptista after defeat to rivals Atlético-GO. ge. pt-BR. 13 July 2019. 2 March 2022.
  20. Web site: CSA age rápido e anuncia Eduardo Baptista como novo técnico para sequência da temporada. CSA act quickly and announce Eduardo Baptista as new manager for the remainder of the season. ge. pt-BR. 10 February 2020. 2 March 2022.
  21. Web site: CSA anuncia a saída do técnico Eduardo Baptista; Argel Fucks diz que foi procurado. CSA announce the departure of manager Eduardo Baptista; Argel Fucks says he was approached. ge. pt-BR. 30 August 2020. 2 March 2022.
  22. Web site: Eduardo Baptista é o novo técnico do Mirassol. Eduardo Baptista is the new manager of Mirassol. Mirassol FC. pt-BR. 3 September 2020. 2 March 2022.
  23. Web site: Remo anuncia novo treinador para a sequência da temporada. Remo announce new manager for the remainder of the season. Clube do Remo. pt-BR. 11 November 2021. 2 March 2022.
  24. Web site: Mirassol aguarda retorno de Eduardo Baptista após fim de empréstimo ao Remo. Mirassol wait for the return of Eduardo Baptista after end of loan to Remo. ge. pt-BR. 13 December 2021. 2 March 2022.
  25. Web site: Mirassol confirma saída do técnico Eduardo Baptista. Mirassol confirm the departure of manager Eduardo Baptista. ge. pt-BR. 2 March 2022. 2 March 2022.
  26. Web site: Juventude anuncia técnico Eduardo Baptista para a sequência da temporada. Juventude announce manager Eduardo Baptista for the remainder of the season. EC Juventude. pt-BR. 3 March 2022. 3 March 2022.
  27. Web site: Juventude anuncia a saída do técnico Eduardo Baptista e do Executivo de Futebol Marcelo Barbarotti. Juventude announce the departure of manager Eduardo Baptista and of Football Executive Marcelo Barbarotti. EC Juventude. pt-BR. 20 June 2022. 22 June 2022.
  28. Web site: Atlético-GO acerta a contratação do técnico Eduardo Baptista. Atlético-GO sign manager Eduardo Baptista. ge. pt-BR. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022.
  29. Web site: Eduardo Baptista deixa o Atlético-GO após seis jogos. Eduardo Baptista leaves Atlético-GO after six matches. ge. pt-BR. 29 September 2022. 3 October 2022.
  30. Web site: Novorizontino anuncia Eduardo Baptista como técnico para 2023, na 2ª divisão paulista e nacional. Novorizontino announce Eduardo Baptista as manager for 2023, in the 2nd division of the Paulista and the nation. ge. pt-BR. 16 November 2022. 17 November 2022.
  31. Web site: Eduardo Baptista revela ter pedido conselhos ao pai antes de jogo. 3 February 2014. ESPN Brasil. pt. Eduardo Baptista reveals have asked for advice to his father before a match. 4 April 2015.
  32. Web site: Técnicos: família Baptista grava o nome na história do Sport; Geninho acumula mais passagens. Managers: Baptista family save the name in Sport's history; Geninho records the most stints. ge. pt-BR. 13 November 2018. 2 March 2022.
  33. Web site: Eduardo Baptista. Verdazzo. pt-BR. 2 March 2022.
  34. Web site: CSA demite Eduardo Baptista após derrota no clássico; Argel Fucks diz ter acerto. CSA sack Eduardo Baptista after defeat in the derby; Argel Fucks says he is signed up. Alagoas 24 Horas. pt-BR. 31 August 2020. 2 March 2022.
  35. Web site: Eduardo Baptista se despede do Mirassol: "Fizemos história, mas chegou a hora de partir". Eduardo Baptista bids farewell from Mirassol: "We made history, but it is time to go". ge. pt-BR. 2 March 2022. 2 March 2022.
  36. Web site: VÍDEO: Com futuro indefinido no Remo, Eduardo Baptista avalia o título da Copa Verde: 'Especial'. VIDEO: With an indefinite future at Remo, Eduardo Baptista evaluates title of the Copa Verde: 'Special'. O Liberal. pt-BR. 11 December 2021. 2 March 2022.

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