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'{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use American English|date=September 2013}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abel Braga | image = Inter recepcionado pelo presidente.jpg | caption = Abel Braga (left) with [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]] in 2007 | fullname = Abel Carlos da Silva Braga | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|9|1|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil | height = {{height|m=1.87}} | position = [[Centre back]] | currentclub = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (Head coach) | years1 = 1968–1976 | years2 = 1976–1979 | years3 = 1977 | years4 = 1979–1981 | years5 = 1981–1982 | years6 = 1982–1984 | years7 = 1984–1985 | clubs1 = [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] | clubs2 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] | clubs3 = → [[Las Vegas Quicksilvers]] (loan)<ref>[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/A/Abel.htm NASL profile]</ref> | clubs4 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | clubs5 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] | clubs6 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] | clubs7 = [[Goytacaz Futebol Clube|Goytacaz]] | caps1 = 42 | caps2 = 37 | caps3 = 11 | caps4 = 45 | caps5 = 12 | caps6 = 21 | goals1 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 2 | goals4 = 9 | goals5 = 1 | goals6 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 1978 | nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1985 | managerclubs1 = [[Goytacaz Futebol Clube|Goytacaz]] | manageryears2 = 1986 | managerclubs2 = [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] | manageryears3 = 1987 | managerclubs3 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] | manageryears4 = 1987–1988 | managerclubs4 = [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]] | manageryears5 = 1988–1989 | managerclubs5 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] | manageryears6 = 1989–1991 | managerclubs6 = [[FC Famalicão|Famalicão]] | manageryears7 = 1991 | managerclubs7 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] | manageryears8 = 1992–1993 | managerclubs8 = [[C.F. Os Belenenses|Belenenses]] | manageryears9 = 1994 | managerclubs9 = [[Vitória FC|Vitória de Setúbal]] | manageryears10 = 1995 | managerclubs10 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] | manageryears11 = 1995 | managerclubs11 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] | manageryears12 = 1997 | managerclubs12 = [[Guarani FC|Guarani]] | manageryears13 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs13 = [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] | manageryears14 = 1998 | managerclubs14 = [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] | manageryears15 = 1999 | managerclubs15 = [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]] | manageryears16 = 1999–2000 | managerclubs16 = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]] | manageryears17 = 2000 | managerclubs17 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] | manageryears18 = 2000 | managerclubs18 = [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] | manageryears19 = 2001 | managerclubs19 = [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]] | manageryears20 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs20 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] | manageryears21 = 2002 | managerclubs21 = [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]] | manageryears22 = 2003 | managerclubs22 = [[Associação Atlética Ponte Preta|Ponte Preta]] | manageryears23 = 2004 | managerclubs23 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] | manageryears24 = 2005 | managerclubs24 = [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] | manageryears25 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs25 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] | manageryears26 = 2008–2011 | managerclubs26 = [[Al-Jazira Club|Al Jazira]] | manageryears27 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs27 = [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] | manageryears28 = 2014 | managerclubs28 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] | manageryears29 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs29 = [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]] | manageryears30 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs30 = [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] | manageryears31 = 2019 | managerclubs31 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] | manageryears32 = 2019 | managerclubs32 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] | manageryears33 = 2020– | managerclubs33 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] }} '''Abel Carlos da Silva Braga''' (born 1 September 1952), known as '''Abel Braga''', is a Brazilian retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[central defender]], and current football manager of [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]. He played as a central defender during a professional career that started with [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] in 1968. Since his retirement in 1985, he has managed a number of clubs in Brazil and Portugal, including three spells at Fluminense. He has also managed French club [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]], as well as Abu Dhabi club [[Al Jazira Club|Al Jazira]] over two spells. ==Career== Known as '''Abel''' during his playing days, he started his career as a player in [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] in 1968, staying at the club until 1976, when he moved to [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]. He also played for [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], of France, from 1979 to 1981, for [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]], from 1982 to 1984, and [[Goytacaz Futebol Clube|Goytacaz]], in 1984, and 1985, where ended his career. He earned just one cap for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national football team]], on April 19, 1978, versus [[England national football team|England]], but he took part in the team that represented Brazil in the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Argentina]]. After his retirement as a player, he became a head coach, and worked at clubs such as Vasco da Gama, [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]], [[Olympique de Marseille]], [[Clube Atlético Paranaense|Atlético Paranaense]], [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]], [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]] and [[Associação Atlética Ponte Preta|Ponte Preta]]. In 1988, at Internacional, he was runner-up of the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] after losing to [[Esporte Clube Bahia]] in the final match. In 1989, he came close to winning the [[Copa Libertadores]], but the club ended up losing to Paraguay's [[Club Olimpia|Olimpia]] on penalties after conceding three goals in the return match at home. The two defeats left a stain on his career and would haunt him for many years to come. In 2004, Abel Braga became [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] head coach, winning [[Taça Guanabara]] and [[Campeonato Carioca]]. He became most remembered, however, because Flamengo lost the [[Copa do Brasil]] to underdogs [[Esporte Clube Santo André]], even though the final match was held in Rio de Janeiro, home of Flamengo. In 2005, as [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] head coach, he won the Campeonato Carioca of that year. Abel finished the year, however, carrying the burden of two successive last-minute failures. Against all odds, Fluminense lost to underdogs [[Paulista Futebol Clube|Paulista]] of [[Jundiaí]] in the [[Copa do Brasil]] final match, under circumstances similar to the ones he faced the year before with Flamengo. Paulista, currently in the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|second division of the Campeonato Brasileiro]], eventually qualified for the [[Copa Libertadores de América|Copa Libertadores]]. Fluminense had another chance to qualify for the Libertadores, the most prestigious club football tournament in South America, by finishing the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] among the top four. Even though Fluminense managed to lead the table for a few rounds, it failed again in the last match. A draw against [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] would have been enough for the team to finish fourth, but they lost. In the beginning of 2006, Abel transferred to [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] of [[Porto Alegre]] to lead the team in the football tournament of [[Rio Grande do Sul]]. Grêmio emerged champions and Abel was criticized as an eternal runner-up. However, he may claim to have changed that image by winning the [[Copa Libertadores]], one of the greatest achievements in the history of Internacional. The [[IFFHS]] ranked him as the sixth best club coach in 2006. He also led Internacional to win the [[2006 FIFA Club World Cup]]. After a spell managing Al Jazira, where he won the league during his last year, he came back to Fluminense. The club was struggling after [[Muricy Ramalho]] was fired. Despite having little time to fix the team, which was in the lower positions of the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] when he took over, he managed to finish the year in third place and qualify for the [[Copa Libertadores]]. In 2012, he led [[Fluminense]] to win the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] and was awarded as the best coach of the league. On May 30, 2013, after the elimination of [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]] against [[Paraguay]]an [[Club Olimpia]] from [[2013 Copa Libertadores]], competition that Flu were one of favorites, Braga was humiliated by rival fans in the arrival of club. At same time, fans of the Tricolor wrote on the walls of Laranjeiras, headquarters of club, "Fora Abel" (Abel out) and "Time Sem Vergonha" (Team without shame).<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2013/05/delegacao-do-flu-e-ironizada-por-torcedores-do-fla-na-chegada-ao-rio.html globoesporte.globo.com]</ref> On July 29, 2013, after five consecutive loses in [[2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2013 Brazilian League]], that keep the club in relegation zone, Braga was dismissed from Fluminense.<ref>[http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/fluminense/noticia/2013/07/sem-dinheiro-e-opcoes-de-consenso-flu-vive-impasse-para-adeus-de-abel.html ''Flu demite Abel mesmo sem opção de consenso para assumir o time'']</ref> In January 2014, Braga returned to [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] as manager, seven years after winning the [[Copa Libertadores]] and the [[2006 FIFA Club World Cup]]. On December 15, 2014, Braga announced that he will not continue as manager of [[SC Internacional|Internacional]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Abel Braga perde a paciência e descarta permanência no Internacional em 2015|url=http://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/2014-12-15/abel-braga-perde-a-paciencia-e-descarta-permanencia-no-internacional-em-2015.html|website=iG|publisher=iG}}</ref> Braga returned to Al Jazira for a second spell in the summer of 2015, but parted company with the club in December after a string of poor results.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Al Jazira, languishing in AGL relegation fight, part company with Abel Braga | first = John | last = McAuley | work = The National | date = December 12, 2015 | accessdate = June 18, 2018 | url = https://www.thenational.ae/sport/al-jazira-languishing-in-agl-relegation-fight-part-company-with-abel-braga-1.105142}}</ref> ==== 2017 Season ==== Fluminense hired Braga on December 1st, 2016, to be the head coach for the 2017 season. Fluminense had a decent performance in the first semester of 2017, when Fluminense became champions of [[Primeira Liga (Brazil)|Primeira Liga]], runner-ups to [[2017 Campeonato Carioca]], but failed to advance through the round of 16 in [[2017 Copa do Brasil knockout stages|2017 Copa do Brasil]]. There was speculation of his retirement after his son João Pedro died in midseason. Still, Abel Braga didn't leave his position as Fluminense's head coach and finished 2017 with Fluminense. After losing key players because of Fluminense's dire financial state, Fluminense ended [[2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2017 Campeonato Brasileiro]] in 14th position and reached round of 8 in [[2017 Copa Sudamericana]]. ==== 2018 Season ==== Abel Braga continued as Fluminense head coach for 2018, even after a disappointing 2017 season. With a negative roster turnover and no budget to reinforce the team, Abel had to work even more with youth in 2018. Fluminense had early exits in every tournament played in 2018. Before the Brazilian midseason break for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], Abel resigned after a 18 month stint. Abel is currently the record holder for the 2nd most matches as a Fluminense head coach. ==== 2019 Season ==== On January 2nd, 2019, Flamengo hired Abel Braga as head coach. They confirmed their favoritism and won [[2019 Campeonato Carioca]]. He resigned on May 29th, after being contested by fans. Altogether, he was the head coach for 30 matches and won 19 games, and a total 71,1% win rate. [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] announced Braga as head coach on September 27th but sacked him in November 29th, after winning three games out of 14. ==== 2020 Season ==== Abel Braga was announced as Vasco da Gama's head coach for the 2020 season in December 16th, 2019. ==Personal life== On July 29, 2017, Braga's 18-year-old son, João Pedro, died after falling from the balcony of the family's apartment in the Leblon region of Rio de Janeiro.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morre o filho do técnico Abel Braga; jogo do Fluminense é adiado|trans-title=The son of coach Abel Braga dies; Fluminense's game is postponed|language=Portuguese|date=July 29, 2017|access-date=January 1, 2018|author=Bruno Braz, Leo Burlá e Pedro Ivo Almeida|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2017/07/29/morre-o-filho-do-tecnico-abel-braga.htm}}</ref> Braga was informed of his son's death whilst undergoing the final preparations for Fluminense's fixture against Ponte Preta the following day. Ponte Preta agreed to Fluminense's request to postpone the match, which was rescheduled by the CBF. ==Honours== ===Player=== ;Fluminense *[[Campeonato Carioca]]: 1971, 1973 and 1975 ;Vasco *[[Campeonato Carioca]]: 1977 ===Manager=== ;Atlético Paranaense *[[Campeonato Paranaense]]: 1998 ;Coritiba *[[Campeonato Paranaense]]: 1999 ;Vasco *[[Taça Guanabara]]: 2000 ;Flamengo *[[Campeonato Carioca]]: 2004, [[2019 Campeonato Carioca|2019]] *[[Taça Guanabara]]: 2004 *[[Taça Rio]]: 2019 ;Fluminense *[[Campeonato Carioca]]: 2005, [[2012 Campeonato Carioca|2012]] *[[Taça Rio]]: 2005, 2018 *[[Taça Guanabara]]: [[2012 Campeonato Carioca#Taça Guanabara|2012]], 2017 *[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]]: [[2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2012]] *[[Primeira Liga (Brazil)|Primeira Liga]]: 2017 ;Internacional *[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2006 Copa Libertadores|2006]] *[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2006 FIFA Club World Cup|2006]] ;Al Jazira *[[UAE League Cup]]: [[2009–10 Etisalat Emirates Cup|2010]] *[[UAE Arabian Gulf League]]: [[UAE Pro-League|2010–11]] *[[UAE President's Cup]]: [[2010–11 UAE President's Cup|2010–11]] ===Individual=== * [[Campeonato Carioca]] Manager of the year: [[2017 Campeonato Carioca#Awards|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/campeonato-carioca/noticia/com-nove-jogadores-de-fla-e-flu-ferj-divulga-selecao-do-campeonato-carioca.ghtml|title=Com nove jogadores de Fla e Flu, Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca|publisher=Globoesporte.com|date=May 7, 2017|accessdate=May 8, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{NFT player|pid=19102}} *{{Sambafoot|127_Abel_Braga}} *{{Sambafoot manager|127_Abel_Braga}} {{Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama squad}} {{Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers}} {{Navboxes | title = Awards | bg = Gold | fg = Black | bordercolor = Black | list1= {{Copa Libertadores winning managers}} {{FIFA Club World Cup winning managers}} {{Campeonato Brasileiro winning managers}} {{Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Coach of the Year}} }} {{Navboxes colour |title=Brazil squads |bg= #FBEC5D |fg= #008000 |list1= {{Brazil football squad 1972 Summer Olympics}} {{Brazil Squad 1978 World Cup}} }} {| class="navbox collapsible collapsed" ! class="navbox-title" style="padding-left:4em;" | {{resize|116%|Abel Braga – managerial positions}} |- | style="font-size:116%"| {{Goytacaz Futebol Clube managers}} {{Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas managers}} {{Rio Ave F.C. managers}} {{Santa Cruz Futebol Clube managers}} {{Sport Club Internacional managers}} {{C.F. 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