ABEL BRAGA
                Abel Carlos da Silva Braga                 

• Birth  Date : September 1st 1952
  Birth  Place :  Brazil
                                                                            

 Education :  

• BA Business Administration

• Performance in Sports Training Course at Gama Filho University (July 85)

• Superior Football Course at Pernambuco University (Oct.85)

• Professional Football Coach at Brasilian Coaches Association - Cert. n. 657

• Professional Football Coach at Portuguese Coaches Association - Cert n. 1589

Experience : ( Professional Player 1968 - 1984 )

• 68 to 75 - Fluminense FC - Brazil - Carioca Champion (71 and 73); Summer Tournament Champion (74); Guanabara Cup Champion (75)
• 76 to 79 - C.R.Vasco da Gama - Brazil - Twice Guanabara Cup Champion (76 and 77); Carioca Champion (77).
• 79 to 81 - Paris St-Germain - France - Twice Paris Tournament Champion
• 81/82 - Cruzeiro E.C. - Brazil - 2nd Place Minas Gerais State Championship
• 82/84 - Botafogo F.R. - Brazil  

Experience : ( National Team )

• Amateur National Team - Cannes Tournament Champion - France (71); Pre-Olympic Tournament Champion in Colombia (71); Olympic Games Munich (72).

• Professional National Team - 5 friendly games; World Cup Argentina (78). 

Experience : ( professional coach from 1985 - 2001 )

• 1985 - Botafogo F.R. (RJ) - Brazil - Champion of Phillips Cup in Bern - Switzerland

• 1986 - E.C. Bahia - Brazil

• 87/88/97 - Santa Cruz FC (Recife) - Brazil - Twice Pernambuco State Champion (87/88) and International Tournament of Evora Champion - Portugal (88).

• 88/89/91/95 - Sport Club Internacional (RS) - Brazil - 2nd place Brasilian Championship (88); 2nd place Rio Grande do Sul State Championship (89); "State Governor" Cup Champion (91).

• 89/90/91 - FC Famalicao - Portugal - Povoa de Varzim Tournament Champion (89).

• 91/92/93/94 - Belenenses FC - Portugal - "Honor Cup of Lisbon" Champion (93); Ascended to 1st Division (92).

• 1994 - Vitoria de Setubal - Portugal

• 1998 - Clube Atletico Paranaense - Brazil - Parana State Champion.

• 1999 - Coritiba FC - Brazil - Parana State Champion.

• 96/00 - C.R.Vasco da Gama - Brazil - Guanabara Cup Champion (00).

• 2000 - Olympique de Marseille - France

• 2001 - Atletico Mineiro - Brazil