{{short description|Brazilian football player and manager (1965-2016)}} {{about|the Brazilian football manager|the Brazilian historian|Caio Prado Júnior}} {{use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Caio Júnior | image = Carnaval da Bahia de 2013 - 34 (cropped).jpg | caption = Caio Júnior in 2013 | fullname = Luiz Carlos Sarolli | birth_date = {{Birth date|1965|3|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Cascavel, Brazil | death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|11|28|1965|3|8|df=y}} | death_place = La Unión, Colombia | height = {{height|m=1.80}} | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1980 | youthclubs1 = Grêmio | youthyears2 = 1983–1984 | youthclubs2 = Cascavel | years1 = 1985–1987 | clubs1 = Grêmio | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 1987–1992 | clubs2 = Vitória Guimarães | caps2 = 106 | goals2 = 27 | years3 = 1992–1994 | clubs3 = Estrela Amadora | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 13 | years4 = 1994 | clubs4 = Internacional | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 1994–1995 | clubs5 = Belenenses | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 1996 | clubs6 = Novo Hamburgo | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 1997 | clubs7 = Paraná | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 5 | years8 = 1998 | clubs8 = XV de Piracicaba | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 1998 | clubs9 = Lousano Paulista | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 1998 | clubs10 = Iraty | caps10 = | goals10 = | years11 = 1999 | clubs11 = Rio Branco | caps11 = | goals11 = | totalcaps = 210 | totalgoals = 52 | manageryears1 = 2002 | managerclubs1 = Paraná | manageryears2 = 2004 | managerclubs2 = Cianorte | manageryears3 = 2004 | managerclubs3 = Londrina | manageryears4 = 2004 | managerclubs4 = Juventude | manageryears5 = 2005 | managerclubs5 = Cianorte | manageryears6 = 2005 | managerclubs6 = Gama | manageryears7 = 2006 | managerclubs7 = Paraná | manageryears8 = 2007 | managerclubs8 = Palmeiras | manageryears9 = 2008 | managerclubs9 = Goiás | manageryears10 = 2008 | managerclubs10 = Flamengo | manageryears11 = 2009 | managerclubs11 = Brazil | manageryears12 = 2009 | managerclubs12 = Vissel Kobe | manageryears13 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs13 = Al-Gharafa | manageryears14 = 2011 | managerclubs14 = Botafogo | manageryears15 = 2012 | managerclubs15 = Grêmio | manageryears16 = 2012 | managerclubs16 = Al Jazira | manageryears17 = 2012 | managerclubs17 = Bahia | manageryears18 = 2013 | managerclubs18 = Vitória | manageryears19 = 2014 | managerclubs19 = Criciúma | manageryears20 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs20 = Al Shabab | manageryears21 = 2016 | managerclubs21 = Chapecoense }} '''Luiz Carlos Sarolli''' (8 March 1965 – 28 November 2016), known as '''Caio Júnior''' or '''Caio Jr.''', was a Brazilian football forward and coach.<ref>[https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/destino-80s/v-guimaraes/caio-junior-as-em-guimaraes-quando-o-porto-perdia-aquilo-fervia Adeus a Caio Júnior: a conversa com o Maisfutebol em março] maisfutebol.iol.pt</ref>
He spent his 14-year professional career in Brazil and Portugal, notably amassing Primeira Liga totals of 140 games and 31 goals in the latter nation in representation of three teams, mainly Vitória de Guimarães.
Caio Júnior started working as a manager in 2002, going on to be in charge of a host of clubs. In 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, he died in an aviation incident in Colombia.
==Playing career== Born in Cascavel, Paraná, Caio Júnior's Série A input consisted of 37 games and nine goals combined for Grêmio, Internacional and Paraná, during four seasons. In 1987, he moved to Portugal where he would remain for the next eight years, starting out at Vitória Guimarães in the Minho Province.
Caio Júnior made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 23 August 1987, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Varzim. He finished his first season with eight goals from 31 appearances, helping his team to finish in 14th place<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arquivista.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/epoca-198788-primeira-divisao/|title=Época 1987/88: Primeira Divisão|trans-title=1987/88 season: First Division|publisher=Arquivos da Bola|language=pt|date=15 July 2007|access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref> as well as the third round of the UEFA Cup.
Having returned to his homeland at the age of 31, and with the exception of Paraná in 1997, Caio Júnior competed exclusively in the lower leagues until his retirement.
==Coaching career== On 21 January 2009, Caio Júnior was appointed as coach of Brazil, replacing Dunga. On 16 June, Brazil withdrew the offer to Caio Júnior on Facebook.
On 27 February 2014, Caio Júnior was appointed as coach of Criciúma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/143725|title=Caio Júnior chega ao Criciúma com desejo de 'imitar' Felipão em 91|trans-title=Caio Júnior arrives at Criciúma aiming to 'imitate' Felipão in 91|work=Fox Sports|language=pt|date=27 February 2014|access-date=3 April 2016|archive-date=24 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424180944/http://www.foxsports.com.mx/news/143725|url-status=dead}}</ref> In June of that year, he returned to the UAE Pro League, after signing for Al Shabab in the same capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/noticia/2014/06/tecnico-caio-junior-acerta-com-clube-arabe-e-vai-comandar-o-al-shabab.html|title=Técnico Caio Júnior acerta com clube árabe e vai comandar o Al Shabab|trans-title=Coach Caio Júnior agrees with Arab club and will take charge of Al Shabab|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=23 June 2014|access-date=3 April 2016}}</ref>
Caio Júnior signed with Chapecoense on 25 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/chapecoense/noticia/2016/06/chapecoense-ja-tem-novo-treinador-caio-junior-e-anunciado-pelo-clube.html|title=Chapecoense já tem novo treinador: Caio Junior é anunciado pelo clube|trans-title=Chapecoense already has new coach: Caio Júnior is announced by club|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=25 June 2016|access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> He took the team to the final of the Copa Sudamericana, after disposing of Argentina's San Lorenzo on the away goals rule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2016/11/1835038-chapecoense-empata-com-san-lorenzo-e-avanca-a-final-da-sul-americana.shtml|title=Chapecoense empata com San Lorenzo e avança à final da Sul-Americana|trans-title=Chapecoense draws with San Lorenzo and advances to the final of the Sudamericana|newspaper=Folha de S.Paulo|language=pt|date=23 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref>
==Death== On 28 November 2016, whilst travelling with Chapecoense to the aforementioned finals, 51-year-old Caio Júnior was among the fatalities of the LaMia Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sport360.com/article/football/asia/203557/ex-al-jazira-and-al-shabab-boss-caio-junior-among-those-dead-in-chapecoense-air-disaster-in-colombia/|title=Ex-Jazira, Shabab boss Caio Junior dies in plane crash|publisher=Sport 360|date=29 November 2016|access-date=29 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38142966|title=Chapecoense: Brazil plane crash football team 'a fairytale story with tragic ending'|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref> Shortly after having reached the decisive match in the competition, he uttered: "If I died tomorrow I'd die a happy man".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/noticias/interior/a-arrepiante-frase-de-caio-jr-se-morresse-amanha-morria-feliz-5527025.html|title=A arrepiante frase de Caio Jr.: "Se morresse amanhã, morria feliz"|trans-title=Caio Jr.'s chilling sentence: "If I died tomorrow, I'd die a happy man"|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=30 November 2016|access-date=30 November 2016}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Player=== ;Grêmio *Campeonato Gaúcho: 1985, 1986, 1987
;Vitória Guimarães *Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1988
;Estrela Amadora *Segunda Liga: 1992–93
;Internacional *Campeonato Gaúcho: 1994
;Paraná *Campeonato Paranaense: 1997
'''Individual''' *Campeonato Gaúcho: Top Scorer 1985 (15 goals)
===Coach=== ;Al-Gharafa *Qatar Stars League: 2009–10 *Qatari Stars Cup: 2009
;Al-Jazira *UAE President's Cup: 2012
;Vitória *Campeonato Baiano: 2013
;Chapecoense *Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/copa-sul-americana/noticia/2016/11/atletico-nacional-pede-titulo-titulo-para-chapecoense.html|title=Atlético Nacional pede que o título da Sul-Americana fique com a Chape|trans-title=Atlético Nacional ask that South-American title stay with Chape|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=29 November 2016|access-date=5 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-otorga-el-titulo-de-campeon-de-la-sudamericana-2016-chapecoense-y-reconoce-atletico|title=CONMEBOL otorga el título de campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del centenario de la CONMEBOL al Fair Play|trans-title=CONMEBOL awards 2016 South American champion title to Chapecoense and bestows Atlético Nacional with CONMEBOL century Fair Play award|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es|date=5 December 2016|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref>
==Managerial statistics== <ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX07/?staff_id=3483|script-title=ja:カイオ ジュニオール|trans-title=Luis Carlos Saroli (CAIO JUNIOR)|publisher=J.League Data|language=ja|access-date=15 September 2016 |title=J. League Data Site }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="5"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!Win % |- |align="left"|Vissel Kobe |align="left"|2009 |align="left"|2009 {{WDL|15|5|2|8}} |- |align="left"|Chapecoense |align="left"|2016 |align="left"|2016 {{WDL|37|13|13|11}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|52|18|15|19}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{ForaDeJogo|196503080001}} * {{J.League manager|3483}}
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