Sandro Forner

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sandro Forner

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Sandro Alexandre Forner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|12|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amparo, São Paulo, Brazil

| height = 1.85 m

| currentclub = Operário Ferroviário U20 (head coach)

| position = Centre back

| youthyears1 = 1989 | youthclubs1 = Ponte Preta

| years1 = 1990–1993 | clubs1 = Ponte Preta | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1993 | clubs2 = ABC | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1997–1999 | clubs3 = Coritiba | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1999–2000 | clubs4 = Fluminense | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2002 | clubs5 = Joinville | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2004 | clubs6 = {{ill|Clube Atlético Lages|lt=Lages|pt}} | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2005 | clubs7 = ADAP Galo Maringá | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2006 | clubs8 = Paranavaí | caps8 = | goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1986–1987 | nationalteam1 = Brazil U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1989–1990 | nationalteam2 = Brazil U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs1 = J. Malucelli U20

| manageryears2 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs2 = Corinthians-PR

| manageryears3 = 2010 | managerclubs3 = Atlético Paranaense (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2010–2012 | managerclubs4 = Atlético Paranaense U20

| manageryears5 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs5 = J. Malucelli

| manageryears6 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs6 = Coritiba U20

| manageryears7 = 2018 | managerclubs7 = Coritiba

| manageryears8 = 2019 | managerclubs8 = São Paulo (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2019 | managerclubs9 = Maringá

| manageryears10 = 2019–2021 | managerclubs10 = Ponte Preta U20

| manageryears11 = 2021 | managerclubs11 = Ponte Preta (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2021 | managerclubs12 = Ponte Preta (interim)

| manageryears13 = 2022– | managerclubs13 = Operário Ferroviário U20

| manageryears14 = 2022 | managerclubs14 = Operário Ferroviário (interim)

| manageryears15 = 2022 | managerclubs15 = Operário Ferroviário (interim)

}}

Sandro Alexandre Forner (born 16 December 1970) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current head coach of Operário Ferroviário's under-20 team.

Playing career

=Club=

Known as Sandro during his playing days, Forner was born in Amparo, São Paulo,{{cite web|url=https://coritiba.com.br/comissaotecnica/130|title=Sandro Forner|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}} and was a Ponte Preta youth graduate. Promoted to the first-team in 1990, he played for a number of clubs until joining Coritiba in 1997.

After two seasons at Coxa, Forner moved to Fluminense in the Série C, but only featured in one match, a 1–1 away draw against Americano on 1 December 1999. After lifting the trophy, he featured in two more matches for the following year's Torneio Rio-São Paulo before departing.{{cite web|url=https://www.soumaisflu.com.br/wiki/sandro_-_2000|title=Sandro - 2000|publisher=Sou Mais Flu|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}}

Afterwards, Forner notably represented Joinville in 2002, ADAP Galo Maringá in 2005 (winning the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata){{cite web|url=https://futebolnacional.com.br/infobol/teamdetails.jsp?code=089DD24AEB61919DE93207B6271FCF69&lang=pt_br|title=Galo Maringá/PR [BRA]|publisher=Futebol Nacional|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}} and Paranavaí in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://acparanavai.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html|title=A.C.P. - Atlético Clube Paranavaí|publisher=Paranavaí - Official Blog|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}} He retired with the latter, aged 36.

=International=

While at Ponte, Forner represented Brazil at under-17 level in the 1986 South American U-17 Championship and the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil198507u17.htm|title=SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-17 (U-17 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1985-2007|publisher=RSSSF Brasil|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}} and at under-20 level in the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 1990 Toulon Tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssfbrasil.com/sel/brazil198804u20.htm|title=SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA SUB-20 (U-20 BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM) 1988-2004|publisher=RSSSF Brasil|language=pt|access-date=16 August 2018}}

Managerial career

Forner started his managerial career with J. Malucelli in 2008, being manager of the club's under-20 squad. On 5 August 2009, with the club now named Corinthians Paranaense, he replaced Leandro Niehues at the helm of the main squad.{{cite web|url=http://jmalucellifutebol.com.br/index.php?pag=noticia&n_cod=8182&titulo=corinthians-paranaense-tem-novo-t%E9cnico|title=Corinthians Paranaense tem novo técnico|trans-title=Corinthians Paranaense have new manager|publisher=J. Malucelli|language=pt|date=5 August 2009|access-date=17 August 2018}}

On 24 April 2010, Forner joined Niehues' staff as assistant at Atlético Paranaense,{{cite web|url=https://esportes.estadao.com.br/noticias/futebol,atletico-pr-acerta-com-novo-auxiliar-tecnico,542526|title=Atlético-PR acerta com novo auxiliar técnico|trans-title=Atlético-PR sign new assistant manager|publisher=O Estado de S. Paulo|language=pt|date=24 April 2010|access-date=17 August 2018}} and on 26 August, he was appointed at the helm of the under-20s.{{cite web|url=http://www.atleticoparanaense.com/site/noticias/detalhe/19436/Sandro-Forner-o-novo-treinador-do-Junior|title=Sandro Forner é o novo treinador do Junior|trans-title=Sandro Forner is the new manager of Junior|publisher=Atlético Paranaense|language=pt|date=26 August 2010|access-date=13 August 2018}} On 2 November 2012, he returned to J. Malucelli and was named first-team manager for the ensuing Paranaense.{{cite web|url=http://www.futebolparanaense.net/not.php?id=18181|title=Sandro Forner será o técnico do J.Malucelli no estadual|trans-title=Sandro Forner will be the manager of J.Malucelli in the state league|publisher=Futebol Paranaense|language=pt|date=2 November 2011|access-date=17 August 2018}}

Forner returned to Coritiba in 2015, initially as an assistant of the under-23 squad. He was named manager of the under-20s ahead of the 2016 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior,{{cite web|url=https://coritiba.com.br/artigo/24940/coxa_treina_para_copinha|title=Coxa treina para Copinha|trans-title=Coxa train for the Copinha|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt|date=30 December 2015|access-date=17 August 2018}} earning plaudits for his latter work.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/tecnico-do-sub-20-sandro-forner-ganha-forca-no-coritiba-presidente-assume-na-quinta.ghtml|title=Técnico do sub-20, Sandro Forner ganha força no Coritiba; presidente assume na quinta|trans-title=Under-20 manager, Sandro Forner weighs up at Coritiba; president takes over on Thursday|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=12 December 2017|access-date=17 August 2018}}

On 15 December 2017, Forner was announced as first-team manager of Coritiba.{{cite web|url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/32047/sandro_forner_sera_o_tecnico_do_coxa_em_2018|title=Sandro Forner será o técnico do Coxa em 2018|trans-title=Sandro Forner will be the manager of Coxa in 2018|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt|date=15 December 2017|access-date=17 August 2018}} He was sacked the following 15 April, after 20 games in charge.{{Cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/sandro-forner-e-demitido-do-coritiba-apos-derrota-na-estreia-da-serie-b.ghtml|title=Sandro Forner é demitido do Coritiba após derrota na Série B; Tcheco assume|trans-title=Sandro Forner is fired from Coritiba after defeat in the Série B; Theco takes over|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=15 April 2018|accessdate=16 August 2018}}