Orlando Ribeiro (footballer)

Orlando Ribeiro de Oliveira (born 9 January 1967), known as Orlando Ribeiro or just Orlando, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Santos' under-20 squad.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is de Oliveira.

Orlando Ribeiro

Ribeiro as a coach of Santos U20 in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Orlando Ribeiro de Oliveira
Date of birth	(1967-01-09) 9 January 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Santos U20 (head coach)
Youth career
1978–1985	Juventus-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1985–1989	Juventus-SP
1990–1993	Ituano
1993	Atlético Mineiro	16	(1)
1994	Ituano
1995	Londrina
1996	Sãocarlense
1997	Francana
1998	União Barbarense	24	(1)
1998	Santo André
1999	Náutico
1999	Etti Jundiaí	4	(0)
2000	São José-SP	24	(1)
2001	Santo André	5	(0)
2002	Mirassol
2003	Vila Nova
2004	Noroeste
Managerial career
2011–2013	São Paulo U15
2014–2018	São Paulo U17
2018–2021	São Paulo U20
2021–2022	Palmeiras U17
2022–	Santos U20
2022	Santos (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in São Paulo, Orlando began his career with Juventus-SP's youth setup at the age of 11.^[1] After appearing with the first team, he played for Ituano before joining Série A side Atlético Mineiro in 1993.

Orlando returned to Ituano in 1994, and went on to play for clubs in his native state, such as Sãocarlense, Francana, União Barbarense,^[2] Santo André,^[3][4] Etti Jundiaí and São José-SP^[5] before retiring at the age of 37.^[1] With Barbarense, he won the 1998 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.^[2]

Coaching career

Ribeiro joined São Paulo in 2010 as a technical evaluator, being named coach of the under-15s in the following year. He took over the under-17s in 2014, before replacing André Jardine at the helm of the under-20 squad on 21 March 2018.^[6]

Ribeiro was sacked by the Tricolor on 16 February 2021,^[7] and was named in charge of the under-17 team of Palmeiras on 22 July.^[8] He left the post the following 28 February,^[9] to take over the under-20 squad of Santos.^[10]

On 12 September 2022, Ribeiro was named interim coach of Santos' first team, replacing departing Lisca.^[11] Late in the month, he was kept as head coach until the end of the season.^[12]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Mineiro	1993	Série A	9	0	7	1	0	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	20	1
União Barbarense	1998[2]	Paulista A2	—		24	1	—		—		—		24	1
Etti Jundiaí	1999	Paulista A2	—		4	0	—		—		—		4	0
São José-SP	2000	Paulista A2	—		24	1	—		—		—		24	1
Santo André	2001	Paulista A2	—		5	0	—		—		—		5	0
Career total			9	0	64	3	0	0	2	0	2	0	77	3

1. Appearance(s) in Copa CONMEBOL
2. Appearance(s) in Copa de Oro

Coaching statistics

As of 13 November 2022

Coaching record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Santos (interim)		12 September 2022	13 November 2022	12	4	1	7	15	17	−2	033.33
Total				12	4	1	7	15	17	−2	033.33	—

Honours

Player

Juventus-SP

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 1985^[1]

União Barbarense

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1998^[2]

Manager

São Paulo

• Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2019

References

1. "Orlando Ribeiro faz últimos ajustes antes da estreia na Copa SP 2019" [Orlando Ribeiro makes the last adjustments before the debut in the 2019 Copa SP] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
2. J.J. Bellani. "A História do Centenário do União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube" [The history of the 100 years of União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube] (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2022.
3. "Zagueiro Orlando volta ao Sto.André dia 1º" [Stopper Orlando returns to Sto.André on the 1st] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 23 January 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
4. "Sto.André dispensa três após as derrotas" [Sto.André release three affer the defeats] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 6 April 2001. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
5. "São José anuncia time para o Paulista" [São José announce team for the Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 4 January 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
6. "Definidas as novas comissões técnicas da base são-paulina" [Defined the new technical staffs of the youth setup são-paulino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
7. "Campeão da Copa SP em 2019, Orlando Ribeiro é demitido do cargo de treinador do sub-20 do São Paulo" [Champion of the Copa SP in 2019, Orlando Ribeiro is sacked from the role of under-20 manager of São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte News Mundo. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
8. "Orlando Ribeiro é o novo treinador da equipe Sub-17 do Palmeiras" [Orlando Ribeiro is the new manager of the under-17 team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
9. "Orlando Ribeiro deixa o comando da equipe sub-17 do Palmeiras" [Orlando Ribeiro leaves the under-17 team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
10. "Orlando Ribeiro é o novo técnico da equipe Sub-20 do Santos FC" [Orlando Ribeiro is the new manager of the under-20 team of Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
11. "Em comum acordo, Lisca deixa o comando técnico do Santos FC" [On a mutual agreement, Lisca leaves Santos FC] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
12. "Santos decide manter Orlando Ribeiro como técnico até o fim do ano" [Santos decide to keep Orlando Ribeiro as manager until the end of the year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.