SéRGIO FARIAS

Sérgio Farias
Personal information
Full name	Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias
Date of birth	9 June 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Roraima, Brazil
Team information
Current team	Persija Jakarta (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
1993–1994	São Mateus-ES
1994–1995	Dahra
1995–1998	Serrano-RJ
1998–1999	Brazil U-20
1999–2000	Juventus
2000	Santos FC U-20
2000–2001	Brazil U-17
2001	Brazil U-20
2002	Santos FC U-20
2003–2004	União Barbarense
2005–2009	Pohang Steelers
2010	Al-Ahli
2010–2011	Al Wasl
2012–2013	Guangzhou R&F
2014	Duque de Caxias
2014–2015	Suphanburi
2016	NorthEast United
2016–2017	Suphanburi
2018	Al Hilal Club
2020	Persija Jakarta
2021–2022	Umm Salal
2022–2023	Al-Khor
2023	Kazma
2024–	Persija Jakarta

Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias (born 9 June 1967) is a Brazilian football manager and currently coach of Persija Jakarta in Liga 1 Indonesia . He is best known for his continental accomplishments during his four-year reign as Pohang Steelers.^[1]

Coaching career

After many achievements in Brazil, with big clubs as well as their youth sides – Farias decided to move abroad in seek of a new adventure. That is when Farias and Pohang Steelers in South Korea found each other. Farias won the AFC Champions League with Pohang Steelers in 2009.^[2]^[3] He coached Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal SC from July 2021 to June 2022.^[4] In June 2022 he joined Qatari Second Division club Al-Khor SC.^[5] On 5 July 2023 he joined Kuwaiti Premier League club Kazma SC.^[6]

Honours

Brazil U-17

South American U-17 Championship: 2001

União Barbarense

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2004

Pohang Steelers

Individual

K League Manager of the Year: 2007

References

^ "Após sete anos no exterior, técnico recebe sondagem do Atlético-PR" [After seven years abroad, a manager signs a contract with Atlético-PR]. Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
^ "Korea's Pohang steel themselves for Farias break". 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
^ "TPL: Jakkapan gets confidence from coach Farias as Suphanburi go top". 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
^ "Sergio Farias". Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ "Sergio Farias coach of the Knights of Al Khor". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
^ "كاظمة يتعاقد مع البرازيلي «فارياس»". 6 July 2023.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Akira Nishino	AFC Champions League winning manager 2009	Succeeded by Shin Tae-Yong

[1] "Após sete anos no exterior, técnico recebe sondagem do Atlético-PR" [After seven years abroad, a manager signs a contract with Atlético-PR]. Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 30 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[2] "Korea's Pohang steel themselves for Farias break". 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

[3] "TPL: Jakkapan gets confidence from coach Farias as Suphanburi go top". 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

[4] "Sergio Farias". Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[5] "Sergio Farias coach of the Knights of Al Khor". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

[6] "كاظمة يتعاقد مع البرازيلي «فارياس»". 6 July 2023.

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