1. Levir Culpi was born on 28 February 1953 and is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a centre-back.
16 Facts About Levir Culpi
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Levir Culpi subsequently represented Colorado, Atlante, Vila Nova, Figueirense and Juventude, retiring with the latter in 1985.
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Immediately after retiring Levir Culpi took up coaching, starting with his last club Juventude.
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Levir Culpi subsequently managed Criciuma, Internacional and Coritiba before returning to Criciuma in 1992 and taking the club to the quarterfinals of the 1992 Copa Libertadores.
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In January 2000 Levir Culpi took over Sao Paulo, but was sacked in November.
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In December 2002 Levir Culpi was appointed head coach of Botafogo, taking the club back to the main category after finishing second.
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Levir Culpi again managed Cruzeiro during the 2005 campaign, but was relieved from his duties in July of that year.
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Levir Culpi subsequently managed Sao Caetano before achieving another promotion with Atletico Mineiro in 2006.
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Kagawa combined well with Takashi Inui, another talented young player, and the team under Culpi were promoted to the J League Division 1 in 2010.
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Levir Culpi continued to display his ability to develop young players and construct an attacking team.
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Levir Culpi managed to perform a double in 2014, winning both the Recopa Sudamericana and the Copa do Brasil.
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On 3 May 2015, Levir Culpi lifted the Campeonato Mineiro trophy for the fifth time in his career, becoming the fifth coach to do so.
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Levir Culpi was dismissed after a total of 288 matches, with 154 wins, 60 draws and 74 defeats, with 493 goals scored 184 goals conceded.
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On 4 March 2016, Levir Culpi was announced as new coach of Fluminense.
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On 6 June 2017, Levir Culpi agreed to a six-month contract with Santos, replacing fired Dorival Junior.
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On 17 October 2018, Levir Culpi returned to Galo for his fifth spell, replacing dismissed Thiago Larghi.