Thiago Leitão
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thiago Leitão Polieri | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Antonio Bulo Bulo (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
Ponte Preta | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Ponte Preta | 1 | (0) |
2002 | Inter da Santa Maria | 8 | (0) |
2002 | Ceará | 6 | (0) |
2002–2005 | Jorge Wilstermann | 80 | (46) |
2005–2006 | Marco | 13 | (3) |
2006 | Oriente Petrolero | 35 | (7) |
2007 | Bolívar | 28 | (6) |
2008 | The Strongest | 16 | (3) |
2009 | União Barbarense | 13 | (0) |
2009–2010 | The Strongest | 38 | (6) |
2013–2014 | Sport Boys Warnes | ||
Managerial career | |||
2017–2018 | Jorge Wilstermann (assistant) | ||
2019 | Aurora | ||
2021 | San José | ||
2021 | Atlético Palmaflor | ||
2023 | Blooming | ||
2023– | San Antonio Bulo Bulo | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thiago Leitão Polieri (born 12 June 1978) is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Bolivian club San Antonio Bulo Bulo.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Leitão was a Ponte Preta youth graduate. After making his first team debut, he represented Internacional de Santa Maria and Ceará before moving to Bolivia in 2002, to join Jorge Wilstermann.[1][2]
In 2005, Leitão signed for Portuguese Segunda Liga side F.C. Marco, but returned to Bolivia in the following year with Oriente Petrolero. In 2008, he agreed to a contract with The Strongest, and had a subsequent short stint at local side União Barbarense before returning to the club in 2009.[2]
In 2013, after spending some time without a club, Leitão joined Sport Boys Warnes in the Copa Simón Bolívar. He retired in the following year, after helping the club in their promotion to Primera División.
Managerial career
[edit]In 2017, Leitão returned to Wilstermann as Álvaro Peña's assistant.[3] In August 2018, after a fight with Argentine midfielder Cristian Chávez, he was sacked by the club.[4]
In April 2019, Leitão was named manager of Aurora.[5] He left the club in May, after his contract expired.[6]
On 2 March 2021, Leitão was appointed manager of San José.[7] He resigned from the club late in the month, to take over fellow league team Atlético Palmaflor.[8]
On 16 December 2022, Leitão was named manager of Blooming for the upcoming season,[9] but was sacked after just three matches.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ex-Ponte e Ceará, Thiago Leitão estreia como técnico no Aurora" [Formerly of Ponte and Ceará, Thiago Leitão debuts as manager at Aurora] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Brasileiro é levado para UTI após levar pancada na cabeça" [Brazilian is taken to the ICU after knock in the head] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Imirante. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Thiago Leitao no pensó mucho para aceptar volver a ser aviador" [Thiago Leitao did not think much to accept to return to be an aviator] (in Spanish). El Diario. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Thiago Leitao, separado del cuerpo técnico de Wilster" [Thiago Leitao, separated from Wilster's technical staff] (in Spanish). Opinión. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Thiago Leitao será el nuevo entrenador de Aurora" [Thiago Leitao is the new manager of Aurora] (in Spanish). Deporte Total. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Aurora buscará retener al DT Leitao para el Clausura" [Aurora will try to keep manager Leitao for the Clausura] (in Spanish). El Deber. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Thiago Leitao es el nuevo entrenador de San José" [Thiago Leitao is the new manager of San José] (in Spanish). La Razón. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Vinto Palmaflor: Thiago Leitao toma la posta de Julio César Baldivieso" [Vinto Palmaflor: Thiago Leitao takes the place of Julio César Baldivieso] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Blooming elige a Thiago Leitao como entrenador del plantel profesional" [Blooming choose Thiago Leitão as manager of the professional squad] (in Spanish). El País. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Blooming rescindió contrato con Thiago Leitao por malos resultados en cuatro fechas" [Blooming rescinded contract with Thiago Leitão for poor results in four matches] (in Spanish). El Deber. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Thiago Leitão at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Thiago Leitão at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Thiago Leitão coach profile at Soccerway
- Thiago Leitão at BeSoccer