Wilton Bezerra
{{short description|Brazilian football manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Wilton Bezerra
| image =
| fullname = Wilton Bezerra da Silva Neto
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Recife, Brazil
| height =
| currentclub = Retrô (assistant)
| position =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = | clubs1 = | caps1 = | goals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2005–2010 | managerclubs1 = Santa Cruz (youth)
| manageryears2 = 2010 | managerclubs2 = Santa Cruz (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs3 = América de Natal (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2011 | managerclubs4 = Central (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2011 | managerclubs5 = Icasa (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2012 | managerclubs6 = Ypiranga-PE (assistant)
| manageryears7 = 2012 | managerclubs7 = Luverdense (assistant)
| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = Mogi Mirim (assistant)
| manageryears9 = 2013 | managerclubs9 = Paraná (assistant)
| manageryears10 = 2014 | managerclubs10 = Coritiba (assistant)
| manageryears11 = 2014 | managerclubs11 = Ponte Preta (assistant)
| manageryears12 = 2014 | managerclubs12 = Náutico (assistant)
| manageryears13 = 2015 | managerclubs13 = Ceará (assistant)
| manageryears14 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs14 = Paysandu (assistant)
| manageryears15 = 2016 | managerclubs15 = Paysandu (assistant)
| manageryears16 = 2017 | managerclubs16 = Náutico (assistant)
| manageryears17 = 2017 | managerclubs17 = CRB (assistant)
| manageryears18 = 2018 | managerclubs18 = Paysandu (assistant)
| manageryears19 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs19 = Sport Recife U20
| manageryears20 = 2019 | managerclubs20 = América-PE
| manageryears21 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs21 = São Paulo Crystal
| manageryears22 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs22 = Paysandu (assistant)
| manageryears23 = 2021 | managerclubs23 = Paysandu (interim)
| manageryears24 = 2021 | managerclubs24 = Paysandu (interim)
| manageryears25 = 2023 | managerclubs25 = Paysandu (interim)
| manageryears26 = 2024 | managerclubs26 = Castanhal
| manageryears27 = 2024 | managerclubs27 = Jaguar
| manageryears28 = 2025– | managerclubs28 = Retrô (assistant)
| manageryears29 = 2025 | managerclubs29 = Retrô (interim)
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Wilton Bezerra da Silva Neto (born 19 September 1979) is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current assistant coach of Retrô.
Career
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, Bezerra began his career as a youth manager at Santa Cruz in 2005. In 2010, when Dado Cavalcanti became the first team manager of Santa, he became his assistant, and subsequently worked along Cavalcanti as his assistant at several clubs for nearly ten years.{{cite web|url=https://www.oliberal.com/esportes/paysandu/wilton-bezerra-revela-carinho-por-belem-e-comenta-experiencia-como-treinador-do-paysandu-muita-exigencia-1.450524|title=Wilton Bezerra revela 'carinho' por Belém e comenta experiência no Paysandu: 'muita exigência'|trans-title=Wilton Bezerra reveals 'care' for Belém and comments experience at Paysandu: 'a lot of demand'|publisher=O Liberal|language=pt-BR|date=22 October 2021|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
On 10 May 2018, Bezerra ended his relationship with Paysandu to join Sport Recife as an assistant manager of under-20 and under-23 squads.{{cite web|url=https://sportrecife.com.br/base/wilton-bezerra-e-o-novo-auxiliar-tecnico-da-base-rubro-negra/|title=Wilton Bezerra é o novo auxiliar-técnico da Base rubro-negra|trans-title=Wilton Bezerra is the new assistant manager of the red-and-black youth setup|publisher=Sport Club do Recife|language=pt-BR|date=10 May 2018|accessdate=28 October 2021}} On 17 July, however, he was named manager of the under-20 side.{{cite web|url=https://sportrecife.com.br/base/wilton-bezerra-assume-sub-20-do-sport-junior-camara-comanda-sub-23/|title=Wilton Bezerra assume Sub-20 do Sport; Júnior Câmara comanda Sub-23|trans-title=Wilton Bezerra takes over the under-20s of Sport; Júnior Câmara is in charge of the under-23s|publisher=Sport Club do Recife|language=pt-BR|date=17 July 2018|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
On 12 February 2019, Bezerra was appointed manager of América-PE.{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/futebol-nacional/2019/02/12/noticia_futebol_nacional,54938/apos-sequencia-decepcionante-no-pe-america-substitui-roberto-de-jesus.shtml|title=Após sequência decepcionante no PE, América substitui Roberto de Jesus por Wilton Bezerra|trans-title=After disappointing form in the PE, América replace Roberto de Jesus for Wilton Bezerra|publisher=Super Esportes|language=pt-BR|date=12 February 2019|accessdate=28 October 2021}} On 19 February 2020, he took over São Paulo Crystal.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pb/futebol/times/sao-paulo-crystal/noticia/sao-paulo-crystal-anuncia-novo-treinador-para-a-sequencia-do-campeonato-paraibano.ghtml|title=São Paulo Crystal anuncia novo treinador para a sequência do Campeonato Paraibano|trans-title=São Paulo Crystal announce new manager for the remainder of the Campeonato Paraibano|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=19 February 2020|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
Bezerra was announced as manager of SP Crystal for the 2021 season,{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pb/futebol/times/sao-paulo-crystal/noticia/sp-crystal-anuncia-o-retorno-de-wilton-bezerra-para-ser-o-tecnico-do-time-em-mais-um-paraibano.ghtml|title=SP Crystal anuncia o retorno de Wilton Bezerra para ser o técnico do time em mais um Paraibano|trans-title=SP Crystal announce the return of Wilton Bezerra to be the manager of the team in another Paraibano|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=20 January 2021|accessdate=28 October 2021}} but was dismissed on 10 March of that year before the season started.{{cite web|url=https://portalcorreio.com.br/sao-paulo-crystal-dispensa-wilton-bezerra-e-anuncia-ramiro-sousa/|title=São Paulo Crystal dispensa Wilton Bezerra e anuncia Ramiro Sousa|trans-title=São Paulo Crystal dismiss Wilton Bezerra and announce Ramiro Sousa|publisher=Portal Correio|language=pt-BR|date=10 March 2021|accessdate=28 October 2021}} He returned to Paysandu on 8 April, again as an assistant.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pa/futebol/times/paysandu/noticia/paysandu-anuncia-contratacao-de-wilton-bezerra-ex-auxiliar-tecnico-de-dado-cavalcanti.ghtml|title=Paysandu anuncia contratação de Wilton Bezerra, ex-auxiliar técnico de Dado Cavalcanti|trans-title=Paysandu announce the signing of Wilton Bezerra, former assistant manager of Dado Cavalcanti|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=8 April 2021|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
Bezerra was an interim manager of Papão in May 2021 after Itamar Schülle was sacked, but returned to his previous role after Vinícius Eutrópio was appointed manager. On 18 October, he was definitely appointed manager after Roberto Fonseca was sacked.{{cite web|url=http://www.paysandu.com.br/noticias/6949/roberto-fonseca-nao-e-mais-tecnico-bicolor|title=Roberto Fonseca não é mais técnico bicolor|trans-title=Roberto Fonseca is no longer manager of the bicoloured|publisher=Paysandu SC|language=pt-BR|date=18 October 2021|accessdate=28 October 2021}}
Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway coach|wilton-bezerra-da-silva-neto/597492}}
{{Paysandu Sport Club managers}}
{{Retrô Futebol Clube Brasil managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bezerra, Wilton}}
Category:Brazilian football managers
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série C managers
Category:América Futebol Clube (PE) managers
Category:Paysandu Sport Club managers