Francisco Diá Explained

Francisco Diá
Fullname:Francisco de Assis Ciríaco dos Santos
Birth Date:5 November 1955
Birth Place:Natal, Brazil
Currentclub:Altos (head coach)
Manageryears1:1995
Managerclubs1:Força e Luz
Manageryears2:1996
Managerclubs2:ABC
Manageryears3:1997
Managerclubs3:Penapolense
Manageryears4:1998–2000
Managerclubs4:São Gonçalo-RN
Manageryears5:2002–2003
Managerclubs5:Alecrim
Manageryears6:2004
Managerclubs6:ABC
Manageryears7:2006
Managerclubs7:Baraúnas (assistant)
Manageryears8:2007–2008
Managerclubs8:Santa Cruz (assistant)
Manageryears9:2009
Managerclubs9:Alecrim
Manageryears10:2009
Managerclubs10:América de Natal
Manageryears11:2010
Managerclubs11:Mogi Mirim
Manageryears12:2010–2011
Managerclubs12:Botafogo-PB
Manageryears13:2011
Managerclubs13:América de Natal
Manageryears14:2012
Managerclubs14:Baraúnas
Manageryears15:2012
Managerclubs15:Santa Cruz-RN
Manageryears16:2012–2013
Managerclubs16:Icasa
Manageryears17:2013
Managerclubs17:Grêmio Barueri
Manageryears18:2014
Managerclubs18:Nacional-AM
Manageryears19:2014
Managerclubs19:Oeste
Manageryears20:2014
Managerclubs20:ASA
Manageryears21:2014–2016
Managerclubs21:Campinense
Manageryears22:2016
Managerclubs22:América de Natal
Manageryears23:2017
Managerclubs23:Altos
Manageryears24:2017–2018
Managerclubs24:Sampaio Corrêa
Manageryears25:2019
Managerclubs25:Campinense
Manageryears26:2020
Managerclubs26:ABC
Manageryears27:2021
Managerclubs27:Ferroviário
Manageryears28:2022
Managerclubs28:Juazeirense
Manageryears29:2022
Managerclubs29:Pouso Alegre
Manageryears30:2022
Managerclubs30:Altos
Manageryears31:2022
Managerclubs31:Ferroviário
Manageryears32:2023
Managerclubs32:Botafogo-PB
Manageryears33:2023
Managerclubs33:Metropolitano
Manageryears34:2024
Managerclubs34:Campinense
Manageryears35:2025–
Managerclubs35:Altos

Francisco de Assis Ciríaco dos Santos (born 5 November 1955), known as Francisco Diá, is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current head coach of Altos.

Career

Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Diá started his career with hometown side Força e Luz in 1995. He took over ABC in the following year, and then worked with Penapolense, São Gonçalo-RN and Alecrim before returning to ABC in 2004.

In 2009, while in charge of Alecrim, Diá achieved promotion to the Série C with the club before leaving.[1] In October, he was appointed América de Natal,[2] and left the club in the following month to take over Mogi Mirim after avoiding relegation in the Série B.[3]

Diá was sacked by Mogi in February 2010, after five consecutive defeats,[4] and subsequently returned to América. He resigned from his latter club in March,[5] and worked with Botafogo-PB for the remainder of the year.

Diá returned to América for a third spell in May 2011,[6] but was relieved of his duties two months later. He was appointed at the helm of Baraúnas for the ensuing campaign in late October,[7] and also worked at Santa Cruz-RN[8] and Icasa[9] throughout the 2012 campaign.

Diá was sacked by Icasa in June 2013, and took over Grêmio Barueri in August.[10] He left in September, after five losses in five matches and a subsequent relegation to the Série D, and was named manager of Nacional-AM.[11]

On 5 August 2014, Diá was presented at ASA,[12] but was dismissed eight days later after just one match.[13] He took over Campinense late in the month,[14] and led the club to two consecutive Campeonato Paraibano titles before leaving in June 2016.[15]

On 26 June 2016, six days after leaving Campinense, Diá returned to América for a fourth spell.[16] He left in October after the club's relegation, and was named Altos manager for the 2017 campaign shortly after.[17]

On 27 February 2017, Diá left Altos to manage Sampaio Corrêa.[18] He won the year's Campeonato Maranhense and achieved promotion with the club in the season, but was sacked in May 2018 after a poor start in the second division.[19]

On 28 July 2018, Diá returned to Campinense for the 2019 campaign,[20] but resigned in May 2019. He returned to ABC in September,[21] but opted to leave the club in December 2020 after refusing a wage cut.[22]

On 17 December 2020, Diá was appointed Ferroviário manager,[23] but resigned the following 5 September.[24] For the 2022 season, he took over Juazeirense and Pouso Alegre before returning to Altos on 26 April.[25] He only lasted 19 days at the latter club before being sacked on 16 May.[26]

On 4 July 2022, Diá returned to Ferroviário,[27] but was unable to prevent their relegation from the third division. On 23 January 2023, he replaced Moisés Egert at the helm of Botafogo-PB,[28] but was himself sacked on 3 March.[29]

Honours

Botafogo-PB

Nacional-AM

2014

Campinense

2015, 2016

Sampaio Corrêa

2017

ABC

2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6ª opção potiguar, Alecrim mobilizou povo de Natal na Série D. 6th option in the Potiguar, Alecrim brought together the people of Natal in the Série D. Terra. pt-BR. 30 October 2009. 7 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Francisco Diá assume América-RN e já define relacionados. Francisco Día takes over América-RN and already name the called-up. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 1 October 2009. 7 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Após livrar o América-RN, Francisco Diá assume time do Paulistão. After saving América-RN, Francisco Diá takes over Paulistão team. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 29 November 2009. 7 February 2021.
  4. Web site: Mogi Mirim aposta na troca de técnico para vencer. Mogi Mirim bet on managerial change to win. O Globo. pt-BR. 26 February 2010. 7 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Técnico se desculpa por vexame e entrega cargo no América-RN. Manager apologizes for humiliation and resigns at América-RN. Terra. pt-BR. 11 March 2010. 7 February 2021.
  6. Web site: América-RN acerta com treinador velho conhecido para disputa da Série C. América-RN sign well-known manager for the Série C. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 6 May 2011. 7 February 2021.
  7. Web site: Francisco Diá é o novo técnico do Baraúnas. Francisco Diá is the new manager of Baraúnas. Lance!. pt-BR. 27 October 2011. 7 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Santa Cruz contrata três para Estadual e Copa do Brasil. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816073434/http://www.santacruzrnonline.com/2012/03/santa-cruz-contrata-tres-para-estadual.html. Santa Cruz sign three for the State League and the Copa do Brasil. Blog do Joseilson. pt-BR. 9 March 2012. 16 August 2016. 7 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Diretoria volta atrás e Francisco Diá é o novo técnico do Icasa. Board go back and Francisco Diá is the new manager of Icasa. Diário do Nordeste. pt-BR. 25 September 2012. 7 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Em menos de um mês, Grêmio Barueri troca de técnico pela segunda vez. In less than a month, Grêmio Barueri change manager for the second manager. EBC. pt-BR. 13 August 2013. 7 February 2021.
  11. Web site: Ex-Grêmio Barueri, Francisco Diá é o técnico do Nacional-AM para 2014. Formerly of Grêmio Barueri, Francisco Diá is the manager of Nacional-AM for 2014. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 20 September 2013. 7 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Novo técnico do ASA, Francisco Diá será apresentado nesta terça-feira. New manager of ASA, Francisco Diá will be presented this Tuesday. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 5 August 2014. 7 February 2021.
  13. Web site: ASA demite técnico Francisco Diá. ASA sack manager Francisco Diá. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 13 August 2014. 7 February 2021.
  14. Web site: Diretoria do Campinense age rápido e anuncia o técnico Francisco Diá. Campinense's board act quickly and announce manager Francisco Diá. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 31 August 2014. 7 February 2021.
  15. Web site: Francisco Diá deixa o Campinense. Francisco Diá leaves Campinense. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 20 June 2016. 7 February 2021.
  16. Web site: América-RN age rápido e anuncia Francisco Diá como novo treinador. América-RN act quickly and announce Francisco Diá as new manager. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 26 June 2016. 7 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Vice do Nordestão, Francisco Diá é anunciado por "caçula" da edição 2017. Second place in the Nordestão, Francisco Diá is announced by "newbie" of the 2017 edition. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 19 October 2016. 7 February 2021.
  18. Web site: Sampaio confirma apresentação de Francisco Diá para terça-feira. Sampaio confirm presentation of Francisco Diá for Tuesday. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 27 February 2017. 7 February 2021.
  19. Web site: Série B: Sampaio Corrêa demite técnico Francisco Diá e gerente de futebol. Série B: Sampaio Corrêa sack manager Francisco Diá and director of football. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 8 May 2018. 7 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Campinense confirma contratação de Francisco Diá para comandar time em 2019. Campinense confirm signing of Francisco Diá to take over the team in 2019. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 28 July 2018. 7 February 2021.
  21. Web site: Francisco Diá é o novo treinador do Mais Querido. Francisco Diá is the new manager of the Mais Querido. ABC FC. pt-BR. 20 September 2019. 7 February 2021.
  22. Web site: Francisco Diá não aceita redução salarial, deixa o ABC e destino deve ser o Ferroviário. Francisco Diá does not accept a wage cut, leaves ABC and his destination may be Ferroviário. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 16 December 2020. 7 February 2021.
  23. Web site: Francisco Diá é o novo técnico do Ferroviário. Francisco Diá is the new manager of Ferroviário. Ferroviário AC. pt-BR. 17 December 2020. 7 February 2021.
  24. Web site: Após derrota para Volta Redonda, Francisco Diá deixa o comando do Ferroviário. After defeat to Volta Redonda, Francisco Diá leaves Ferroviário. ge. pt-BR. 5 September 2021. 7 September 2021.
  25. Web site: Altos demite técnico Agnaldo Liz após dois jogos e contrata Diá antes da partida contra Flamengo. Altos sack manager Agnaldo Liz after two matches and sign Diá before the match against Flamengo. ge. pt-BR. 26 April 2022. 27 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Francisco Diá não é mais técnico do Altos e fica apenas cinco jogos no clube alviverde. Francisco Diá is no longer manager of Altos and stays for only five matches in the white-and-green club. ge. pt-BR. 16 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  27. Web site: Francisco Diá é o novo treinador do Ferroviário. Francisco Diá is the new manager of Ferroviário. ge. pt-BR. 4 July 2022. 6 July 2022.
  28. Web site: Francisco Diá é o novo técnico do Botafogo-PB. Francisco Diá is the new head coach of Botafogo-PB. ge. pt-BR. 23 January 2023. 3 February 2023.
  29. Web site: Paraibano: Botafogo demite o técnico Francisco Diá. Paraibano: Botafogo sack head coach Francisco Diá. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 3 March 2023. 5 March 2023.

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