Rubens Minelli

Brazilian footballer and manager (1928–2023)

Rubens Francisco Minelli (19 December 1928 – 23 November 2023) was a Brazilian football player and manager.

As a player, he played as a winger for Ypiranga, Nacional (SP), Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after breaking a leg when he was 27.

Eight years later, he started his career as a manager for América, and coached many clubs of Brazil, like Internacional, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Paraná, Sport, Francana, Corinthians, Santos, Portuguesa, Guarani, Ponte Preta, Rio Branco, Ferroviária, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba.^[1] Later, he moved abroad to manage Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team in Saudi Arabia.

Minelli died from an infection on 23 November 2023, at the age of 94.^[2]

Minelli won many trophies through out his managerial career, especially in clubs that were located in either Rio Grande de Sul or Paulista

Managerial statistics

Honours

América (SP)

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1963

Sport Club Recife

• Campeonato Pernambucano: 1966

Palmeiras

• Serié A: 1969

Internacional

• Serié A: 1975, 1976
• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1974, 1975, 1976

Francana

• Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1977

São Paulo

• Serié A: 1977

Al-Hilal

• Crown Prince Cup: 1979–80

Grêmio

• Campeonato Gaúcho: 1985

Paraná

• Campeonato Paranaense: 1993, 1994, 1997

References

1. "Futpedia: Rubens Minelli (Rubens Francisco Minelli)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 20 December 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
2. "Morre Rubens Minelli, um dos maiores técnicos do futebol brasileiro". globo. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.