Viana (footballer)

Viana
Personal information
Full name José Roberto Viana dos Santos
Date of birth (1956-05-04) 4 May 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1970–1975 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1980 São Paulo 116 (4)
1976–1977 → Botafogo-PB (loan)
1982 Comercial-MS
1982 Goiás
1983 Comercial-MS
1985 São Bento
Managerial career
1996–1999 Fujieda Meisei High School
2000 Comercial-MS
2001–2002 CENE
2005 Moreninhas-MS
2008 Paulistano (São Roque)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023

José Roberto Viana dos Santos (born 4 May 1956), simply known as Viana, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.

Career

Since he had a baby tooth in São Paulo's youth categories, Viana was a multi-champion, being part of the Brazilian champion squad in 1977 and the state champion squad in 1980.[1][2] Loaned to Botafogo de Paraíba in 1976, he also won the Paraíba state title. He also had successful spells at Comercial-MS and São Bento.[3]

Managerial career

Viana went to Japan to work as a technical assistant, and for 4 years coached the Fujieda Meisei High School team in Shizuoka. Returned to Brazil to coach Comercial-MS during the Copa João Havelange Group Green and White, and later became the first champion coach with CENE. He also worked at FFMS and later trained AA Moreninhas and Paulistano de São Roque. He currently owns a football school in the city of Campo Grande.[3]

Honours

Player

São Paulo
Botafogo-PB
Comercial-MS
São Bento

Manager

CENE

References

  1. ^ "Todos os Jogadores" (PDF). SPFCpédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Campeão brasileiro em 1977, Viana visita o CT do São Paulo". SPFC.net (in Portuguese). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Que fim levou? Viana (Ex-meia do São Paulo)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  • Viana at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)