1. Vagner do Carmo Mancini was born on 24 October 1966 and is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
22 Facts About Vagner Mancini
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Vagner Mancini subsequently went on to represent Portuguesa, Bragantino and Botafogo-SP before joining Gremio in 1995.
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Vagner Mancini featured sparingly for the club during the season, being crowned champions of 1995 Copa Libertadores but losing the 1995 Copa do Brasil to Corinthians; he was sent off in the first leg of the latter competition's final.
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In 1999, while injured at Saocarlense, Vagner Mancini took over as an interim coach for ten days, but according to himself, he never effectively coached the club.
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In May 2004, while still actively playing for Paulista, Vagner Mancini opted to retire after receiving a coaching offer.
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Vagner Mancini was crowned champions of the 2005 Copa do Brasil with the side before accepting an offer from Al Nasr SC in April 2007.
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On 10 December 2007, Vagner Mancini returned to Brazil after being appointed head coach of former club Gremio.
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On 15 February 2009, Vagner Mancini left Vitoria and was announced as head coach of Santos.
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On 11 December 2009, Vagner Mancini was appointed head coach of Vasco da Gama, but was dismissed on 25 March of the following year.
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On 26 September 2011, after a short stint at Ceara, Vagner Mancini was appointed as new head coach of Cruzeiro.
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On 15 May 2012, Vagner Mancini signed with Sport until the end of the year.
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Vagner Mancini managed to reach the finals of the 2013 Copa do Brasil, while finishing third in the league; his contract, nonetheless, was not renewed.
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On 25 July 2017, Vagner Mancini returned to Vitoria for a fourth stint, and managed to narrowly avoid relegation at the end of the season.
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On 2 January 2019, Vagner Mancini joined Sao Paulo FC as the club's technical coordinator.
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On 14 October 2019, after leaving Sao Paulo, Vagner Mancini was appointed head coach of Atletico Mineiro until the end of the season, and left the club after four wins in 13 matches.
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On 12 October 2020, Vagner Mancini was appointed head coach of Corinthians, signing a contract until the end of 2021.
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On 19 June 2021, Vagner Mancini was appointed head coach of another top tier side, America Mineiro.
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Vagner Mancini was unable to avoid Gremio's relegation, and was sacked on 14 February 2022.
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On 7 August 2023, Vagner Mancini was dismissed by America after a poor league run.
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Vagner Mancini was sacked from Ceara on 26 June 2024, after four winless matches, and returned to Atletico Goianiense on 4 July.
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Vagner Mancini led Goias to seven consecutive wins in the last seven matches of the season, but announced his departure from the club 21 November 2024, three days before the season's end.
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Vagner Mancini's son, Matheus, is a centre back who current plays for Confianca.