Dorival Júnior, Brazil football coach: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Dorival Júnior with Corinthians in 2026
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Dorival Silvestre Júnior
Date of birth: (1962-04-25) 25 April 1962 (age 64)
Place of birth: Araraquara, Brazil
Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position: Defensive midfielder
⚽ Team information:
Current team: São Paulo (head coach)
⚽ Youth career:
1976–1977: Marília
1978–1982: Ferroviária
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983: Ferroviária 19 (0)
1983–1984: Marília
1984–1985: Guarani 37 (0)
1985–1986: Avaí
1986–1987: Joinville 35 (0)
1988: São José-SP 23 (1)
1988: Coritiba 23 (0)
1989–1992: Palmeiras 124 (3)
1993: Grêmio 9 (0)
1994–1995: Juventude 92 (4)
1996: Araçatuba
1997: Matonense
1998: Botafogo-SP
⚽ International career:
1993: Brazil 0 (0)
⚽ Managerial career:
2002: Ferroviária
2003–2004: Figueirense
2005: Fortaleza
2005: Criciúma
2005: Juventude
2005–2006: Sport Recife
2006: Avaí
2006–2007: São Caetano
2007: Cruzeiro
2008: Coritiba
2009: Vasco da Gama
2010: Santos
2010–2011: Atlético Mineiro
2011–2012: Internacional
2012–2013: Flamengo
2013: Vasco da Gama
2013: Fluminense
2014: Palmeiras
2015–2017: Santos
2017–2018: São Paulo
2018: Flamengo
2020: Athletico Paranaense
2022: Ceará
2022: Flamengo
2023–2024: São Paulo
2024–2025: Brazil
2025–2026: Corinthians
2026–: São Paulo
: * Club domestic league appearances and goals