1. Adilson Dias Batista was born on 16 March 1968 and is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player.
19 Facts About Adilson Batista
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Adilson Batista's professional playing career as a centre-back spanned 13 years, during which he was mainly associated with Cruzeiro and Gremio.
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Adilson Batista subsequently represented Internacional, Atletico Mineiro and Gremio before moving abroad in 1997 and joining Jubilo Iwata.
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Adilson Batista returned to his home country in 2000, signing for Corinthians and retiring with the club shortly after.
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Adilson Batista started his coaching career with Mogi Mirim in 2001.
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On 27 May 2003, Adilson Batista was named head coach of Parana in the Serie A, but moved to fellow league team Gremio on 22 August.
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Adilson Batista subsequently took over Paysandu before being appointed head coach of Sport in 2005.
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On 6 December 2007, Adilson Batista was appointed head coach of another club he represented as a player, Cruzeiro.
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On 24 July 2010, Adilson Batista replaced Mano Menezes at the helm of Corinthians.
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On 8 November 2010, Adilson Batista was announced as the new Santos head coach for the 2011 season.
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Adilson Batista was sacked the following 27 February, as the club was struggling in the 2011 Copa Libertadores.
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On 5 April 2011, Adilson Batista returned to Atletico Paranaense, now as head coach.
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On 4 April 2012, Adilson Batista was named Atletico Goianiense head coach, being sacked on 30 May despite suffering only one defeat during his tenure.
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On 29 October 2013, Adilson Batista was appointed in charge of Vasco da Gama, being sacked the following 30 August.
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On 24 July 2018, after nearly three years of inactivity, Adilson Batista was named head coach of America Mineiro, being relieved from his duties on 10 November after ten winless matches.
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On 28 November 2019, Adilson Batista was sacked by Ceara, and returned to Cruzeiro the following day, replacing Abel Braga.
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Adilson Batista was dismissed by the latter on 15 March 2020, after only one win in his last nine matches at the club.
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On 6 March 2022, after nearly two years without coaching, Adilson Batista took over Londrina.
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Adilson Batista left after the season ended, and was named in charge of fellow second division side Botafogo-SP on 23 February 2023.