Tcheco

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tcheco

| image = Anderson Simas Luciano (Grêmio).jpg

| caption = Tcheco in 2005

| fullname = Anderson Simas Luciano

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|4|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1985–1995

| youthclubs1 = Paraná

| years1 = 1996–1999

| clubs1 = Paraná

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 1998

| clubs2 = → Esportivo (loan)

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2001

| clubs3 = Malutrom

| caps3 =

| goals3 = 13

| years4 = 2002–2003

| clubs4 = Coritiba

| caps4 = 56

| goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2003–2005

| clubs5 = Al-Ittihad

| caps5 = 61

| goals5 = 19

| years6 = 2005

| clubs6 = → Santos (loan)

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2006–2007

| clubs7 = Grêmio

| caps7 = 81

| goals7 = 25

| years8 = 2008

| clubs8 = Al-Ittihad

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2008–2009

| clubs9 = Grêmio

| caps9 = 71

| goals9 = 15

| years10 = 2010

| clubs10 = Corinthians

| caps10 = 21

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2010

| clubs11 = → Coritiba (loan)

| caps11 = 12

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2011–2012

| clubs12 = Coritiba

| caps12 = 61

| goals12 = 4

| manageryears1 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs1 = Coritiba (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = Coritiba (interim)

| manageryears3 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs3 = Coritiba U23

| manageryears4 = 2017

| managerclubs4 = Paraná (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2018

| managerclubs5 = Coritiba (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2018

| managerclubs6 = Coritiba (interim)

| manageryears7 = 2018

| managerclubs7 = Coritiba

| manageryears8 = 2019

| managerclubs8 = Barra-SC

| manageryears9 = 2020

| managerclubs9 = Rio Branco-PR

| manageryears10 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs10 = FC Cascavel

| manageryears11 = 2023

| managerclubs11 = Azuriz

| manageryears12 = 2023

| managerclubs12 = Caxias

| manageryears13 = 2024

| managerclubs13 = Paraná

| manageryears14 = 2024

| managerclubs14 = Chapecoense

}}

Anderson Simas Luciano (born 11 April 1976), commonly known as Tcheco, is a Brazilian football coach and former midfielder.

Early life

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, as a child, he tried to mimic the interjection "tchê" from a neighbour but said tcheco instead. His grandmother noticed this and nicknamed him "Tcheco".{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0RvNjKG9_9EC&q=tcheco+vita|title=Antes tarde do que nunca|trans-title=Better late than never|work=Placar Magazine|language=pt-BR|page=66|date=November 2002|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Playing career

File:Tcheco (futebolista).JPG in 2010]]

Tcheco began his career with hometown side Paraná Clube, but never established himself as a regular starter and was briefly loaned to Esportivo in 1998.

Tcheco moved to Malutrom in 2000, becoming a regular starter as they won the Group Green and White of the Copa João Havelange. He joined Coritiba in May 2002, and scored 11 goals in the 2003 season before departing for Saudi club Al-Ittihad in September of that year.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunapr.com.br/esportes/tcheco-da-adeus-ao-coritiba-chorando/|title=Tcheco dá adeus ao Coritiba chorando|trans-title=Tcheco bids farewell to Coritiba crying|publisher=Tribuna PR|language=pt-BR|date=3 September 2003|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

On 8 January 2005, Tcheco returned to his home country after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Santos.{{cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/esporte/fk0801200521.htm|title=Santos fura o rival e acerta com Tcheco|trans-title=Santos punch down rival and sign with Tcheco|publisher=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt-BR|date=8 January 2005|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He then returned to his parent club, before signing for Grêmio ahead of the 2006 season.

Tcheco returned to Al-Ittihad in December 2007,{{cite web|url=https://www.clicrbs.com.br/eleicoes2008/jsp/default.jspx?uf=1&local=1&action=noticias&id=1696684§ion=Not%EDcias|title=Tcheco: Não é um adeus, mas sim um até logo|trans-title=Tcheco: it is not a goodbye, it is a see you soon|publisher=Zero Hora|language=pt-BR|date=3 December 2007|accessdate=5 August 2024}} but was presented back at Grêmio the following 3 June.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Times/Gremio/0,,MUL588263-9868,00-TCHECO+E+APRESENTADO+E+VISLUMBRA+DESAFIOS+AINDA+MAIORES+NO+TRICOLOR.html|title=Tcheco é apresentado e vislumbra desafios ainda maiores no Tricolor|trans-title=Tcheco is presented and sees even bigger challenges at the Tricolor|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=3 June 2008|accessdate=5 August 2024}} On 10 December 2009, he was confirmed as an addition of Corinthians for the upcoming campaign,{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/corinthians/corinthians-confirma-acerto-com-tcheco-para-2010,b90899f8446aa310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html|title=Corinthians confirma acerto com Tcheco para 2010|trans-title=Corinthians confirm deal with Tcheco for 2010|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=10 December 2009|accessdate=5 August 2024}} but returned to Coxa on 7 September 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/tcheco-e-o-novo-reforco-do-coritiba-3zo48vsfyxkohcawpazejvdxq/|title=Tcheco é o novo reforço do Coritiba|trans-title=Tcheco is the new addition of Coritiba|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt-BR|date=7 September 2010|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Initially on loan, Tcheco subsequently signed a permanent deal with Coritiba, and retired at the age of 36 in July 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/futebol/coritiba/sem-choro-mas-com-uma-decepcao-tcheco-da-adeus-ao-futebol-3ii6ncciy3f1fnkrzn0zj9lce/|title=Sem choro, mas com uma decepção, Tcheco dá adeus ao futebol|trans-title=With no tears, but with one disappointment, Tcheco gives farewell to football|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt-BR|date=18 July 2012|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Coaching career

Shortly after retiring, Tcheco became an assistant coach for Coritiba.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/campeonatos/brasileiro/serie-a/ultimas-noticias/2012/09/19/agora-auxiliar-tcheco-diz-que-nao-da-mole-aos-atletas-do-coritiba-pego-no-pe.htm|title=Agora auxiliar, Tcheco diz que não dá mole aos atletas do Coritiba: 'Pego no pé'|trans-title=Now an assistant, Tcheco says that he gives a hard time to the athletes of Coritiba: 'I nag'|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=19 September 2012|accessdate=5 August 2024}} On 17 November 2013, he was named head coach of the club for the remaining three matches of the season,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/2013/11/pericles-chamusca-nao-e-mais-o-tecnico-do-coritiba.html|title=Péricles Chamusca não é mais o técnico do Coritiba, e Tcheco assume|trans-title=Péricles Chamusca is no longer head coach of Coritiba, and Tcheco takes over|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=17 November 2013|accessdate=5 August 2024}} managing to save them from relegation.

Tcheco was subsequently in charge of the Coxa{{'}}s under-23 squad and left the club in March 2016 after the team was disbanded.{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/futebol/coritiba/com-fim-do-sub-23-tcheco-deixa-o-coritiba-magoado-falta-de-respeito-0bcsh9i2pzzuzvyosuotvhh8g/|title=Com fim do sub-23, Tcheco deixa o Coritiba magoado: "falta de respeito"|trans-title=With the end of the under-23s, Tcheco leaves Coritiba hurt: "lack of respect"|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt-BR|date=31 March 2016|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He returned to his first club Paraná in December to work as a football executive,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/parana-clube/noticia/2016/12/tcheco-volta-atras-em-decisao-e-assume-gerencia-de-futebol-do-parana.html|title=Tcheco volta atrás em decisão e assume gerência de futebol do Paraná|trans-title=Tcheco comes back in decision and takes over Paraná's head of football|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=12 December 2016|accessdate=5 August 2024}} being later also an assistant coach.

On 20 December 2017, Tcheco returned to Coritiba as an assistant.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/tcheco-e-confirmado-pelo-coritiba-como-novo-auxiliar-tecnico.ghtml|title=Tcheco é confirmado pelo Coritiba como novo auxiliar técnico|trans-title=Tcheco is confirmed by Coritiba as new assistant coach|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=20 December 2017|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He was again an interim the following April, after Sandro Forner was sacked, before being permanently named head coach of the club on 13 August, in the place of Eduardo Baptista.{{cite web|url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/33683/coritiba_confirma_tcheco_como_treinador|title=Coritiba confirma Tcheco como treinador|trans-title=Coritiba confirm Tcheco as head coach|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt-BR|date=13 August 2018|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Tcheco left Coritiba in November 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.bemparana.com.br/esportes/coritiba/heroi-de-2003-e-salvador-em-2013-tcheco-deixa-o-coritiba/|title=Herói de 2003 e 'salvador' em 2013, Tcheco deixa o Coritiba|trans-title=Hero in 2003 and 'savior' in 2013, Tcheco leaves Coritiba|publisher=Bem Paraná|language=pt-BR|date=19 November 2018|accessdate=5 August 2024}} before being named head coach of Barra-SC the following 12 April.{{cite web|url=https://polidorojunior.com.br/consagrado-como-jogador-no-mundo-do-futebol-tcheco-sera-o-treinador-do-barra-fc-na-disputa-da-serie-b-do-catarinense-na-temporada-2019/|title=Consagrado como jogador no mundo do futebol, Tcheco será o treinador do Barra FC na disputa da Série B do Catarinense na temporada 2019|trans-title=Well-known as a player in the footballing world, Tcheco will be the head coach of Barra FC in the Catarinense Série B for the 2019 season|publisher=Polidoro Júnior|language=pt-BR|date=12 April 2019|accessdate=5 August 2024}} On 24 September 2019, he took over Rio Branco-PR,{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunapr.com.br/esportes/tcheco-e-anunciado-como-novo-tecnico-do-rio-branco/|title=Tcheco é anunciado como novo técnico do Rio Branco|trans-title=Tcheco is announced as new head coach of Rio Branco|publisher=Tribuna PR|language=pt-BR|date=24 September 2019|accessdate=5 August 2024}} but was dismissed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.bandab.com.br/esporte/futebol/paranaense/vaga-serie-d-tcheco-demissao-rio-branco/|title=Após garantir vaga na Série D, Tcheco lamenta demissão no Rio Branco|trans-title=After assuring a spot in the Série D, Tcheco laments dismissal at Rio Branco|publisher=Banda B|language=pt-BR|date=21 April 2020|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

On 22 December 2020, Tcheco was appointed FC Cascavel head coach for the upcoming campaign.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/fc-cascavel/noticia/tcheco-e-contratado-como-o-novo-tecnico-do-fc-cascavel-para-2021.ghtml|title=Tcheco é contratado como o novo técnico do FC Cascavel para 2021|trans-title=Tcheco is signed as the new head coach of FC Cascavel for 2021|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=22 December 2020|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He left the club by mutual consent on 4 August 2022,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/fc-cascavel/noticia/2022/08/04/apos-duas-temporadas-tcheco-deixa-o-comando-do-fc-cascavel.ghtml|title=Após duas temporadas, Tcheco deixa o comando do FC Cascavel|trans-title=After two seasons, Tcheco leaves FC Cascavel|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=4 August 2022|accessdate=5 August 2024}} before taking over Azuriz on 3 November.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/azuriz/noticia/2022/11/03/azuriz-acerta-a-contratacao-de-tcheco-para-comandar-o-time-no-paranaense.ghtml|title=Azuriz acerta a contratação de Tcheco para comandar o time no Paranaense|trans-title=Azuriz sign Tcheco to take over the team in the Paranaense|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=3 November 2022|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Tcheco left Azuriz on 1 March 2023,{{cite web|url=https://tntsports.com.br/futebolbrasileiro/Azuriz-anuncia-a-saida-do-tecnico-Tcheco-20230301-0023.html|title=Azuriz anuncia a saída do técnico Tcheco|trans-title=Azuriz announce the departure of head coach Tcheco|publisher=TNT Sports|language=pt-BR|date=1 March 2023|accessdate=5 August 2024}} and was named at the helm of Caxias on 13 April.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/2023/04/13/caxias-age-rapido-e-anuncia-tecnico-tcheco-para-a-disputa-da-serie-d-do-brasileiro.ghtml|title=Caxias age rápido e anuncia técnico Tcheco para a disputa da Série D do Brasileiro|trans-title=Caxias act quickly and announce head coach for the Brasileiro Série D|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=13 April 2023|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He left on 20 June, after just nine matches.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/caxias/noticia/2023/06/20/tcheco-deixa-o-caxias-apos-segunda-derrota-seguida-na-serie-d.ghtml|title=Tcheco deixa o Caxias após segunda derrota seguida na Série D|trans-title=Tcheco leaves Caxias after second consecutive defeat in the Série D|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=20 June 2023|accessdate=5 August 2024}}

Tcheco returned to Paraná on 16 February 2024, now as head coach of the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.paranaclube.com.br/noticias/tcheco-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-parana-clube|title=Tcheco é o novo técnico do Paraná Clube|trans-title=Tcheco is the new head coach of Paraná Clube|publisher=Paraná Clube|language=pt-BR|date=16 February 2024|accessdate=5 August 2024}} He left on 5 August after achieving promotion from the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata as champions{{cite web|url=https://www.paranaclube.com.br/noticias/obrigado-tcheco|title=Obrigado, Tcheco|trans-title=Thank you, Tcheco|publisher=Paraná Clube|language=pt-BR|date=5 August 2024|accessdate=5 August 2024}} to take over Série B side Chapecoense,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sc/futebol/brasileirao-serie-b/noticia/2024/08/05/tcheco-e-o-novo-tecnico-da-chapecoense.ghtml|title=Tcheco é o novo técnico da Chapecoense|trans-title=Tcheco is the new head coach of Chapecoense|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=5 August 2024|accessdate=5 August 2024}} but was dismissed after just 13 days.{{cite web|url=https://chapecoense.com/2024/08/18/comunicado-oficial-18-de-agosto-de-2024/|title=Comunicado Oficial {{!}} 18 de agosto de 2024|trans-title=Official announcement {{!}} 18 August 2024|publisher=Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|language=pt-BR|date=18 August 2024|accessdate=21 August 2024}}