Thiago Carvalho

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Thiago Carvalho

| image =

| fullname = Thiago Carvalho de Oliveria

| height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|6|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio Verde, Brazil

| position = Centre back

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Vila Nova

| years1 = 2006–2010

| clubs1 = Vila Nova

| caps1 = 46

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2006

| clubs2 = → Jataiense (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = → Trindade (loan)

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011

| clubs4 = América-SP

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Boa Esporte

| caps5 = 28

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2012–2016

| clubs6 = Cruzeiro

| caps6 = 22

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013–2015

| clubs7 = → Boa Esporte (loan)

| caps7 = 70

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2015–2016

| clubs8 = → Ceará (loan)

| caps8 = 18

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2017–2018

| clubs9 = Aparecidense

| caps9 = 23

| goals9 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2020

| managerclubs1 = Aparecidense (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs2 = Aparecidense

| manageryears3 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs3 = Caxias

| manageryears4 = 2023

| managerclubs4 = América de Natal

| manageryears5 = 2024

| managerclubs5 = Ypiranga-RS

| manageryears6 = 2024

| managerclubs6 = Vila Nova

| manageryears7 = 2025

| managerclubs7 = Figueirense

}}

Thiago Carvalho de Oliveira (born 24 June 1988), known as Thiago Carvalho, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a central defender.

Playing career

Born in Rio Verde, Goiás, Carvalho was a youth product of Vila Nova, but made his senior debut while on loan at Jataiense in 2006. He only started to feature with the main squad of Vila in the 2008 season, after another loan spell at Trindade.

A regular starter in the 2009 season, Carvalho subsequently lost his starting spot and moved to América-SP for the 2011 campaign. On 1 November of that year, after being a regular starter for Boa Esporte, he joined Série A side Cruzeiro.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/cruzeiro/noticia/2011/11/zagueiro-do-boa-esporte-e-o-primeiro-contratado-do-cruzeiro-para-2012.html|title=Zagueiro do Boa Esporte é a primeira contratação do Cruzeiro para 2012|trans-title=Boa Esporte stopper is the first signing of Cruzeiro for 2012|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=1 November 2011|accessdate=21 October 2024}}

Carvalho made his top tier debut on 29 July 2012, starting in a 2–1 home win over Palmeiras. The following 23 January, he renewed his contract until 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2013/01/23/cruzeiro-prorroga-contrato-do-zagueiro-thiago-carvalho-ate-o-final-de-2016.htm|title=Cruzeiro prorroga contrato do zagueiro Thiago Carvalho até o final de 2016|trans-title=Cruzeiro extend contract of stopper Thiago Carvalho until the end of 2016|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=23 January 2013|accessdate=21 October 2024}} but returned to his former club Boa on loan on 20 August 2013.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/futebol/times/boa-esporte/noticia/2013/08/boa-esporte-anuncia-retorno-do-zagueiro-thiago-carvalho.html|title=Boa Esporte anuncia retorno do zagueiro Thiago Carvalho|trans-title=Boa Esporte announce the return of stopper Thiago Carvalho|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=20 August 2013|accessdate=21 October 2024}}

On 12 August 2015, Carvalho joined Ceará on loan until the end of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.cearasc.com/noticia/zagueiro-thiago-carvalho-chega-para-reforcar-o-csc|title=Zagueiro Thiago Carvalho chega para reforçar o Vozão|trans-title=Stopper Thiago Carvalho arrives to bolster Vozão|publisher=Ceará SC|language=pt-BR|date=12 August 2015|accessdate=21 October 2024}} In 2017, he moved to Aparecidense after his contract with Cruzeiro expired, and retired with the club in the end of the 2018 season, aged 30.

Coaching career

After retiring, Carvalho became an assistant coach of his last club Aparecidense in 2020. In September of that year, he became the club's head coach, and led them to a first-ever promotion to the Série C in 2021, as champions.

Carvalho was sacked by the Camaleão on 7 March 2022,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/go/futebol/times/aparecidense/noticia/2022/03/07/apos-eliminacao-precoce-no-goianao-thiago-carvalho-deixa-o-comando-da-aparecidense.ghtml|title=Após eliminação precoce no Goianão, Thiago Carvalho deixa o comando da Aparecidense|trans-title=After precocious elimination in the Goianão, Thiago Carvalho leaves Aparecidense|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=7 March 2022|accessdate=11 March 2022}} and was named head coach of Caxias on 18 May.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/brasileirao-serie-d/noticia/2022/05/18/caxias-anuncia-thiago-carvalho-como-tecnico-para-a-sequencia-da-serie-d.ghtml|title=Caxias anuncia Thiago Carvalho como técnico para a sequência da Série D|trans-title=Caxias announce Thiago Carvalho as head coach for the remainder of the Série D|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=18 May 2022|accessdate=21 October 2024}} He left the latter on 13 April 2023, after accepting an offer from América de Natal,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/america-rn/noticia/2023/04/13/america-rn-oficializa-contratacao-do-tecnico-thiago-carvalho-ex-caxias.ghtml|title=América-RN oficializa contratação do técnico Thiago Carvalho, ex-Caxias|trans-title=América-RN turn official the signing of head coach Thiago Carvalho, formerly of Caxias|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=13 April 2023|accessdate=18 April 2023}} but was sacked on 10 July.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/america-rn/noticia/2023/07/10/thiago-carvalho-e-demitido-do-america-rn-apos-reves-para-manaus.ghtml|title=Thiago Carvalho é demitido do América-RN após revés para Manaus|trans-title=Thiago Carvalho is sacked from América-RN after defeat to Manaus|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=10 July 2023|accessdate=11 July 2023}}

On 5 February 2024, Carvalho was appointed at the helm of Ypiranga-RS.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/ypiranga-rs/noticia/2024/02/05/ypiranga-anuncia-thiago-carvalho-como-tecnico-para-a-temporada.ghtml|title=Ypiranga anuncia Thiago Carvalho como técnico para a temporada|trans-title=Ypiranga announce Thiago Carvalho as head coach for the season|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=5 February 2024|accessdate=12 February 2024}} He resigned on 20 October{{cite web|url=https://www.yfc.com.br/noticia/thiago-carvalho-deixa-o-comando-do-ypiranga-teo-crisostemos-assume-temporariamente/|title=Thiago Carvalho deixa o comando do Ypiranga|trans-title=Thiago Carvalho leaves the command of Ypiranga|publisher=Ypiranga FC|language=pt-BR|date=20 October 2024|accessdate=21 October 2024}} to return to his first club Vila Nova, now as head coach.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/go/futebol/times/vila-nova/noticia/2024/10/20/vila-nova-anuncia-contratacao-do-tecnico-thiago-carvalho.ghtml|title=Vila Nova anuncia contratação do técnico Thiago Carvalho|trans-title=Vila Nova announce signing of head coach Thiago Carvalho|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=20 October 2024|accessdate=21 October 2024}}

On 25 November 2024, Carvalho was announced as head coach of Figueirense.{{cite web|url=https://figueirense.com.br/thiago-carvalho-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-figueirense/|title=Thiago Carvalho é o novo técnico do Figueirense|trans-title=Thiago Carvalho is the new head coach of Figueirense|publisher=Figueirense FC|language=pt-BR|date=25 November 2024|accessdate=26 November 2024}} He was dismissed the following 28 April, after a poor start of the 2025 Série C.{{cite web|url=https://figueirense.com.br/comunicado-thiago-carvalho-deixa-o-comando-tecnico-do-figueirense/|title=Comunicado: Thiago Carvalho deixa o comando técnico do Figueirense|trans-title=Announcement: Thiago Carvalho leaves the technical command of Figueirense|publisher=Figueirense FC|language=pt-BR|date=28 April 2025|accessdate=29 April 2025}}

Honours

Aparecidense

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2021

References

External links

[http://futeboldegoyaz.com.br/jogadores/1106/jogador Futebol de Goyaz player profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
[http://futeboldegoyaz.com.br/treinadores/581/treinador Futebol de Goyaz coach profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
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