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Dorival Júnior

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Dorival Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [doɾiˈvaw siwˈvɛstɾi ˈʒuni.oʁ]; born 25 April 1962) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Corinthians. A defensive midfielder, Júnior notably played for Palmeiras. After retiring, he began his coaching career in 2002 with Ferroviária, but only gained national notoriety in 2010 when coaching Neymar's Santos. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Dorival Júnior is the 2,509th most popular soccer player, the 493rd most popular biography from Brazil and the 252nd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Dorival Júnior, born in 1962, is most famous for his successful career as a Brazilian football manager and former player, known for his tactical acumen and leadership in various clubs across Brazil. He has notably managed teams such as Santos, Atlético Mineiro, and Vasco da Gama, achieving significant success in domestic competitions.

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Among people born in 1962, Dorival Júnior ranks 225Before him are Ikililou Dhoinine, James Marsters, Stefan Kuntz, Predrag Bjelac, Bertrand Gachot, Yair Golan, Birgit Fischer, Alexey Miller, and Sergey Kiriyenko. After him are Yōko Ogawa, Lian Ross, and Tracy Chevalier.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Dorival Júnior ranks 493 out of 2,236Before him are Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911), Arthur Machado (1909), Eduardo Saverin (1982), Laurindo Almeida (1917), Hermínio de Brito (1914), and Giovanna Antonelli (1976). After him are Victor Meirelles (1832), Eusébio Scheid (1932), Chico Landi (1907), Mano Menezes (1962), Murilo Benício (1971), and Ruy Barbosa (1849).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Dorival Júnior ranks 252Before him are Humberto de Araújo Benevenuto (1903), Flávio Conceição (1974), Danilo (1991), Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911), Arthur Machado (1909), and Hermínio de Brito (1914). After him are Luiz Luz (1909), Marcos Paquetá (1958), Alexandre Torres (1966), Benedicto de Moraes Menezes (1906), Edinho (1955), and Renato Portaluppi (1962).