Márcio Zanardi
{{short description|Brazilian football manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Márcio Zanardi
| image = Márcio Zanardi - Campeonato Paulista Sub20- São Caetano 2 x 1 Santos FC - 48105637842 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Zanardi as coach of Santos U20 in 2019
| fullname = Márcio Zanardi Gomes da Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|7|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil
| height =
| currentclub =
| manageryears1 = 2004–2006
| managerclubs1 = PAEC U15
| manageryears2 = 2006–2007
| managerclubs2 = FC Vilnius U20
| manageryears3 = 2007–2010
| managerclubs3 = Al-Nasr (youth)
| manageryears4 = 2012
| managerclubs4 = Corinthians U13
| manageryears5 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs5 = Corinthians U15
| manageryears6 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs6 = Corinthians U17
| manageryears7 = 2017
| managerclubs7 = Portuguesa U20
| manageryears8 = 2017
| managerclubs8 = Portuguesa (interim)
| manageryears9 = 2017–2018
| managerclubs9 = Portuguesa (assistant)
| manageryears10 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs10 = Guarani U20
| manageryears11 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs11 = Santos U20
| manageryears12 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs12 = São Bernardo U20
| manageryears13 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs13 = São Bernardo
| manageryears14 = 2024
| managerclubs14 = Goiás
| manageryears15 = 2024–2025
| managerclubs15 = Botafogo-SP
}}
Márcio Zanardi Gomes da Silva (born 11 July 1978) is a Brazilian professional football coach.
Career
Born in São Paulo, Zanardi began his career with Pão de Açúcar EC's under-15 sides before moving to Lithuania in 2006, with FC Vilnius. He then worked for three years in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Nasr, before returning to Brazil in 2010 with Corinthians.{{cite web|url=https://dabase.com.br/tecnico-do-corinthians-sub-17-aponta-potenciais-idolos-do-timao/|title=Técnico do Corinthians Sub-17 aponta potenciais ídolos do Timão|trans-title=Manager of Corinthians under-17 points out main idols of Timão|publisher=Da Base|language=pt-BR|date=30 September 2015|accessdate=17 November 2021}}
After working in the under-13, under-15 and under-17 sides of Corinthians, Zanardi was dismissed by the club on 21 November 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/11/21/corinthians-demite-treinador-multicampeao-e-diretor-da-base.htm|title=Corinthians demite treinador multicampeão; assessor da base se desliga|trans-title=Corinthians sack multi-champion manager; youth setup advisor resigns|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=21 November 2016|accessdate=17 November 2021}} The following 3 May, he was appointed head coach of Portuguesa's under-20 squad.{{cite web|url=https://netlusa.com.br/noticias-da-portuguesa/portuguesa-acerta-com-ex-tecnico-do-corinthians-para-a-equipe-sub-20|title=Portuguesa acerta com ex-técnico do Corinthians para a equipe sub-20|trans-title=Portuguesa sign with former Corinthians manager for the under-20 team|publisher=NetLusa|language=pt-BR|date=3 May 2017|accessdate=17 November 2021}}
In August 2017, after being an interim of the main squad for one match, Zanardi was promoted to Lusa{{'}}s main squad as an assistant.{{cite web|url=http://portuguesa.com.br/site/portuguesatem-novo-treinador-na-categoria-sub-20/|title=Portuguesa tem novo treinador na categoria sub-20|trans-title=Portuguesa have a new manager in the under-20 category|publisher=Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|language=pt-BR|date=18 August 2017|accessdate=17 November 2021}} The following 20 February, he moved to Guarani and took over the under-20s.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/guarani/guarani-reformula-comando-tecnico-e-administrativo-da-base/|title=Guarani reformula comando técnico e administrativo da base|trans-title=Guarani restructure technical and administrative staff of the youth setup|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=20 February 2018|accessdate=17 November 2021}}
On 19 February 2019, Zanardi was named head coach of the under-20 side of Santos.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/marcio-zanardi-novo-tecnico-do-sub-20-formo-o-jogador-o-cidadao-e-o-carater/|title=Márcio Zanardi, novo técnico do Sub-20: “formo o jogador, o cidadão e o caráter”|trans-title=Márcio Zanardi, new manager of the under-20s: "I mould the player, the citizen and the character"|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=19 February 2019|accessdate=17 November 2021}} He left roughly a year later,{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/apos-copinha-ruim-tecnico-da-equipe-sub-20-deixa-o-santos/|title=Após Copinha ruim, técnico da equipe sub-20 deixa o Santos|trans-title=After poor Copinha, manager of the under-20 squad leaves Santos|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=8 February 2020|accessdate=17 November 2021}} and took over the same category at São Bernardo shortly after.
File:Série D 2022- São Bernardo FC 1 x 0 Cianorte - 52073701433 - Márcio Zanardi.jpg in 2022]]
On 1 October 2021, after first team head coach Ricardo Catalá left, Zanardi was appointed in charge of São Bernardo for the remainder of the Copa Paulista,{{cite web|url=https://www.escanteiosp.com.br/noticias/marcio-zanardi-e-promovido-e-comandara-o-sao-bernardo-na-copa-paulista.html|title=Márcio Zanardi é 'promovido' e comandará o São Bernardo na Copa Paulista|trans-title=Márcio Zanardi is 'promoted' and will be in charge of São Bernardo in the Copa Paulista|publisher=Escanteio SP|language=pt-BR|date=1 October 2021|accessdate=17 November 2021}} and led the side to their second-ever title of the tournament. He remained in charge of the club in the following years, achieving promotion in the 2022 Série D and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2023 Campeonato Paulista.
On 31 March 2024, Zanardi was named head coach of Série B side Goiás.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/go/futebol/times/goias/noticia/2024/03/31/goias-contrata-o-tecnico-marcio-zanardi-ex-sao-bernardo.ghtml|title=Goiás contrata o técnico Márcio Zanardi, ex-São Bernardo|trans-title=Goiás sign head coach Márcio Zanardi, formerly of São Bernardo|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=31 March 2024|accessdate=2 April 2024}} He was sacked from the club on 4 August, after a 2–1 loss to Novorizontino.{{cite web|url=https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Goias-anuncia-a-demissao-do-tecnico-Marcio-Zanardi-20240805-0013.html|title=Goiás anuncia a demissão do técnico Márcio Zanardi|trans-title=Goiás announce the dismissal of head coach Márcio Zanardi|publisher=TNT Sports|language=pt-BR|date=5 August 2024|accessdate=12 August 2024}}
On 27 September 2024, Zanardi replaced Portuguese Paulo Gomes at the helm of Botafogo-SP also in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://botafogofutebolsa.com.br/marcio-zanardi-e-o-novo-treinador-do-botafogo/|title=Márcio Zanardi é o novo treinador do Botafogo|trans-title=Márcio Zanardi is the new head coach of Botafogo|publisher=Botafogo FC|language=pt-BR|date=27 September 2024|accessdate=27 September 2024}} The following 18 May, after just three wins into the new season, he was sacked.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/ribeirao-preto-e-regiao/futebol/times/botafogo-sp/noticia/2025/05/18/botafogo-sp-demite-marcio-zanardi-apos-derrota-para-operario-pr.ghtml|title=Botafogo-SP demite Márcio Zanardi após derrota para Operário-PR|trans-title=Botafogo-SP sack Márcio Zanardi after defeat to Operário-PR|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=18 May 2025|accessdate=20 May 2025}}
Personal life
Zanardi's older brother Caio is also a football coach.
Managerial statistics
{{updated|20 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure |
| rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat. !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record !rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}} |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| align="left"|Portuguesa (interim)
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|12 August 2017 |align=left|13 August 2017 {{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|São Bernardo
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|1 October 2021 |align=left|31 March 2024 {{WDL|98|45|29|24|for=108|against=71|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|Goiás
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|31 March 2024 |align=left|4 August 2024 {{WDL|21|8|4|9|for=26|against=22|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|Botafogo-SP
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} |align=left|3 October 2024 |align=left|18 May 2025 {{WDL|30|7|8|15|for=26|against=42|diff=yes}} | |
| colspan=4| Career total
{{WDLtot|150|60|42|48|for=161|against=136|diff=yes}} !— |
Honours
São Bernardo
- Copa Paulista: 2021
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway coach|marcio-zanardi-gomes-da-silva/498023}}
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