| Valinhos | |
| Fullname: | José Claudinei Georgini |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Valinhos, Brazil |
| Clubs1: | Bonsucesso |
| Clubs2: | Vasco da Gama |
| Clubs3: | Olaria |
| Clubs4: | Goiás |
| Clubs5: | Portuguesa (RJ) |
| Clubs6: | Volta Redonda |
| Clubs7: | Serrano |
| Manageryears1: | 1980 |
| Managerclubs1: | Fluminense Under-16 |
| Manageryears2: | 1980–1981 |
| Managerclubs2: | Al Wasl |
| Managerclubs3: | Vasco da Gama U20 |
| Managerclubs4: | Al-Ahli (UAE) |
| Manageryears5: | 1987–1989 |
| Managerclubs5: | Tawen SC |
| Managerclubs6: | Nova Cidade |
| Managerclubs7: | Botafogo |
| Managerclubs8: | Flamengo |
| Manageryears9: | 2001 |
| Managerclubs9: | Brazil U17 |
| Manageryears10: | 2001–2003 |
| Managerclubs10: | Brazil U20 |
| Manageryears11: | 2008 |
| Managerclubs11: | Zimbabwe |
José Claudinei Georgini (born 15 December 1947) is a Brazilian football manager nicknamed Valinhos who last managed the Zimbabwe national team, a position he held from January to November 2008.[1] [2]
Valinhos had a brief playing career, playing between 1968 and 1979 with Bonsucesso, Vasco da Gama, Olaria, Goiás, Portuguesa (RJ), Volta Redonda and Serrano.[3] [4]
He was coach of the Brazil under-20 side between 2001 and 2003[5] and has also coached in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco.[1] [6]
On 12 March 2015, Zimbabwe were expelled from the qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for failing to pay Claudinei arrears owed.[7] [8]