Hemerson Maria

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hemerson Maria

| image = Hemerson Maria.png

| caption = Maria with Botafogo-SP in 2019

| fullname = Hemerson José Maria

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|05|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Florianópolis, Brazil

| currentclub = Joinville (head coach)

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1979–1992 | youthclubs1 = Figueirense

| years1 = 1993–1994 | clubs1 = Figueirense

| years2 = 1995 | clubs2 = Flamengo-SC

| years3 = 1995 | clubs3 = Alto Vale

| manageryears1 = 2001 | managerclubs1 = Guarani de Palhoça U20

| manageryears2 = 2001 | managerclubs2 = Guarani de Palhoça

| manageryears3 = 2001–2010 | managerclubs3 = Figueirense U20

| manageryears4 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs4 = Avaí U20

| manageryears5 = 2012 | managerclubs5 = Avaí

| manageryears6 = 2013 | managerclubs6 = Red Bull Brasil

| manageryears7 = 2013 | managerclubs7 = CRAC

| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = Avaí

| manageryears9 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs9 = Joinville

| manageryears10 = 2016 | managerclubs10 = Joinville

| manageryears11 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs11 = Fortaleza

| manageryears12 = 2017–2018 | managerclubs12 = Vila Nova

| manageryears13 = 2019 | managerclubs13 = Figueirense

| manageryears14 = 2019 | managerclubs14 = Botafogo-SP

| manageryears15 = 2020 | managerclubs15 = Chapecoense

| manageryears16 = 2020 | managerclubs16 = Brasil de Pelotas

| manageryears17 = 2021 | managerclubs17 = Criciúma

| manageryears18 = 2021 | managerclubs18 = Vila Nova

| manageryears19 = 2022 | managerclubs19 = Tombense

| manageryears20 = 2023 | managerclubs20 = Barra-SC

| manageryears21 = 2023 | managerclubs21 = Aparecidense

| manageryears22 = 2024 | managerclubs22 = Anápolis

| manageryears23 = 2025– | managerclubs23 = Joinville

}}

Hemerson José Maria (born 4 May 1972) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Joinville.

Career

Maria played as a senior for a period of just three years, representing Figueirense, Flamengo-SC and Alto Vale. After retiring, he moved to a managerial role, being an under-20 coach at Guarani de Palhoça in 2001 before taking over the first team later in the year.

Maria later returned to Figueirense, where he spent nearly ten years managing the under-20 side. He moved to Avaí in 2011, being initially named manager of the under-20s.

On 26 March 2012, Maria was appointed manager of Avaí, in the place of sacked Mauro Ovelha. He won the 2012 Campeonato Catarinense, but was sacked on 18 September after a poor run of form.

Maria managed Red Bull Brasil and CRAC before returning to Avaí on 13 June 2013. He left the club at the end of the season, after failing to achieve promotion.

On 9 December 2013, Maria was announced as manager of Joinville. He won the 2014 Série B with the club, leading the side to a top tier promotion after 32 years of absence. He was sacked on 4 June, after a poor start in the league.

Maria returned to JEC on 15 February 2016, but was again dismissed on 28 June.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/joinville/noticia/2016/06/apos-nova-derrota-tecnico-hemerson-maria-e-demitido-do-joinville.html|title=Após nova derrota, Hemerson Maria é demitido do comando técnico do JEC|date=28 June 2016|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|access-date=29 June 2016}} On 19 September, he took over Fortaleza in the place of Marquinhos Santos,{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ce/futebol/noticia/2016/09/com-saida-de-marquinhos-santos-hemerson-maria-assume-o-fortaleza.html|title=Com saída de Marquinhos Santos, Hemerson Maria assume o Fortaleza|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|access-date=19 September 2016}} but left the club on 12 October after missing out promotion in the Série C.

On 9 May 2017, Maria was named at the helm of Vila Nova.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/go/futebol/times/vila-nova/noticia/vila-nova-contrata-tecnico-hemerson-maria-para-o-lugar-de-mazola-junior.ghtml|title=Vila Nova contrata técnico Hemerson Maria para o lugar de Mazola Júnior|publisher=Globoesporte.com|access-date=9 May 2017}} He left the club in the end of the 2018 campaign, after missing out promotion in both seasons, and was announced back at Figueirense on 28 November 2018.

On 29 July 2019, Maria resigned from Figueira,{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/figueirense/noticia/hemerson-maria-pede-demissao-no-figueirense.ghtml |title=Hemerson Maria pede demissão no Figueirense |date=29 July 2019 |publisher=Globo |language=Portuguese}} and was named in charge of Botafogo-SP also in the second division on 7 August.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-e-regiao/futebol/times/botafogo-sp/noticia/hemerson-maria-e-anunciado-como-novo-tecnico-do-botafogo-sp.ghtml |title=Hemerson Maria é anunciado como novo técnico do Botafogo-SP |date=7 August 2019 |publisher=Globo |language=Portuguese}} He left in November, with the club finishing the campaign in the 9th position.

Maria was appointed manager of Chapecoense on 5 December 2019, but left on a mutual agreement on 16 February 2020, with just three matches. He took over Brasil de Pelotas on 30 March, but resigned on 28 October.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/brasil-de-pelotas/noticia/hemerson-maria-nao-e-mais-tecnico-do-brasil-de-pelotas.ghtml |title=Hemerson Maria não é mais técnico do Brasil de Pelotas |date=28 October 2020 |publisher=Globo |language=Portuguese}}

Maria was named manager of Criciúma on 8 January 2021,{{cite web | url= https://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/criciuma/noticia/criciuma-anuncia-o-tecnico-hemerson-maria-para-a-temporada-de-2021.ghtml | title= Criciúma anuncia o técnico Hemerson Maria para a temporada de 2021 | date= 8 January 2021 | access-date= 16 April 2021 | publisher= GloboEsporte.com |language=pt-BR}} but was sacked on 1 April.{{cite web | url= https://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/criciuma/noticia/sem-vitorias-no-catarinense-hemerson-maria-e-demitido-do-comando-do-criciuma.ghtml | title= Sem vitórias no Catarinense, Hemerson Maria é demitido do comando do Criciúma | date= 1 April 2021 | access-date= 16 April 2021 | publisher= GloboEsporte.com |language=pt-BR}} He returned to Vila Nova on 11 August,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/go/futebol/times/vila-nova/noticia/vila-nova-anuncia-contratacao-do-tecnico-hemerson-maria.ghtml|title=Vila Nova anuncia contratação do técnico Hemerson Maria|trans-title=Vila Nova announce signing of manager Hemerson Maria|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=11 August 2021|accessdate=14 August 2021}} but resigned just twelve days later.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/go/futebol/times/vila-nova/noticia/hemerson-maria-pede-demissao-e-nao-comanda-mais-o-vila-nova.ghtml|title=Hemerson Maria pede demissão do Vila Nova após três jogos|trans-title=Hemerson Maria resigns from Vila Nova after three matches|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=23 August 2021|accessdate=24 August 2021}}

On 22 February 2022, Maria replaced Rafael Guanaes at the helm of Tombense.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/zona-da-mata-centro-oeste/futebol/times/tombense/noticia/2022/02/22/tombense-demite-rafael-guanaes-e-acerta-com-hemerson-maria-para-sequencia-de-2022.ghtml|title=Tombense demite Rafael Guanaes e acerta com Hemerson Maria para sequência de 2022|trans-title=Tombense sack Rafael Guanaes and sign with Hemerson Maria for the remainder of 2022|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=22 February 2022|accessdate=24 February 2022}} He was himself dismissed on 12 May, after the club's elimination in the 2022 Copa do Brasil.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/zona-da-mata-centro-oeste/futebol/times/tombense/noticia/2022/05/12/tombense-anuncia-demissao-do-tecnico-hemerson-maria.ghtml|title=Tombense anuncia demissão do técnico Hemerson Maria|trans-title=Tombense announce the dismissal of manager Hemerson Maria|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=12 May 2022|accessdate=13 May 2022}}