Tcheco
FullnameAnderson Simas Luciano
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Birth date11 April 1976 (age 50)
Birth placeCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil
CurrentclubParaná (head coach)
PositionMidfielder
Youthyears 11985–1995
Youthclubs 1Paraná
Years 11996–1999
Clubs 1Paraná
Goals 14
Years 21998
Clubs 2→ Esportivo (loan)
Caps 26
Goals 20
Years 32000–2001
Clubs 3Malutrom
Goals 313
Years 42002–2003
Clubs 4Coritiba
Caps 456
Goals 412
Years 52003–2005
Clubs 5Al-Ittihad
Caps 561
Goals 519
Years 62005
Clubs 6→ Santos (loan)
Caps 613
Goals 60
Years 72006–2007
Clubs 7Grêmio
Caps 781
Goals 725
Years 82008
Clubs 8Al-Ittihad
Caps 89
Goals 80
Years 92008–2009
Clubs 9Grêmio
Caps 971
Goals 915
Years 102010
Clubs 10Corinthians
Caps 1021
Goals 100
Years 112010
Clubs 11→ Coritiba (loan)
Caps 1112
Goals 110
Years 122011–2012
Clubs 12Coritiba
Caps 1261
Goals 124
Manageryears 12012–2013
Managerclubs 1Coritiba (assistant)
Manageryears 22013
Managerclubs 2Coritiba (interim)
Manageryears 32014–2016
Managerclubs 3Coritiba U23
Manageryears 42017
Managerclubs 4Paraná (assistant)
Manageryears 52018
Managerclubs 5Coritiba (assistant)
Manageryears 62018
Managerclubs 6Coritiba (interim)
Manageryears 72018
Managerclubs 7Coritiba
Manageryears 82019
Managerclubs 8Barra-SC
Manageryears 92020
Managerclubs 9Rio Branco-PR
Manageryears 102021–2022
Managerclubs 10FC Cascavel
Manageryears 112023
Managerclubs 11Azuriz
Manageryears 122023
Managerclubs 12Caxias
Manageryears 132024
Managerclubs 13Paraná

Anderson Simas Luciano (born 11 April 1976), commonly known as Tcheco, is a Brazilian football coach and former midfielder. He is the current head coach of Paraná.

Early life

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, as a child, he tried to mimic the interjection "tchê" from a neighbour but said tcheco instead. His grandmother noticed this and nicknamed him "Tcheco".[1]

Playing career

Tcheco began his career with hometown side Paraná Clube, but never established himself as a regular starter and was briefly loaned to Esportivo in 1998.[1]

Tcheco moved to Malutrom in 2000, becoming a regular starter as they won the Group Green and White of the Copa João Havelange.[1] He joined Coritiba in May 2002, and scored 11 goals in the 2003 season before departing for Saudi club Al-Ittihad in September of that year.[2]

On 8 January 2005, Tcheco returned to his home country after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Santos.[3] He then returned to his parent club, before signing for Grêmio ahead of the 2006 season.

Tcheco returned to Al-Ittihad in December 2007,[4] but was presented back at Grêmio the following 3 June.[5] On 10 December 2009, he was confirmed as an addition of Corinthians for the upcoming campaign,[6] but returned to Coxa on 7 September 2010.[7]

Initially on loan, Tcheco subsequently signed a permanent deal with Coritiba, and retired at the age of 36 in July 2012.[8]

Coaching career

Shortly after retiring, Tcheco became an assistant coach for Coritiba.[9] On 17 November 2013, he was named head coach of the club for the remaining three matches of the season,[10] managing to save them from relegation.

Tcheco was subsequently in charge of the Coxa's under-23 squad and left the club in March 2016 after the team was disbanded.[11] He returned to his first club Paraná in December to work as a football executive,[12] being later also an assistant coach.

On 20 December 2017, Tcheco returned to Coritiba as an assistant.[13] He was again an interim the following April, after Sandro Forner was sacked, before being permanently named head coach of the club on 13 August, in the place of Eduardo Baptista.[14]

Tcheco left Coritiba in November 2018,[15] before being named head coach of Barra-SC the following 12 April.[16] On 24 September 2019, he took over Rio Branco-PR,[17] but was dismissed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[18]

On 22 December 2020, Tcheco was appointed FC Cascavel head coach for the upcoming campaign.[19] He left the club by mutual consent on 4 August 2022,[20] before taking over Azuriz on 3 November.[21]

Tcheco left Azuriz on 1 March 2023,[22] and was named at the helm of Caxias on 13 April.[23] He left on 20 June, after just nine matches.[24]

Tcheco returned to Paraná on 16 February 2024, now as head coach of the first team.[25] He left on 5 August after achieving promotion from the Campeonato Paranaense Série Prata as champions[26] to take over Série B side Chapecoense,[27] but was dismissed after just 13 days.[28]

Honours

Player

Paraná

Coritiba

Al Ittihad

Grêmio

Coach

Paraná

References

  1. ^ "Antes tarde do que nunca" [Better late than never] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Placar Magazine. November 2002. p. 66. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Tcheco dá adeus ao Coritiba chorando" [Tcheco bids farewell to Coritiba crying] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Santos fura o rival e acerta com Tcheco" [Santos punch down rival and sign with Tcheco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 8 January 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Tcheco: Não é um adeus, mas sim um até logo" [Tcheco: it is not a goodbye, it is a see you soon] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Zero Hora. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Tcheco é apresentado e vislumbra desafios ainda maiores no Tricolor" [Tcheco is presented and sees even bigger challenges at the Tricolor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Corinthians confirma acerto com Tcheco para 2010" [Corinthians confirm deal with Tcheco for 2010] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Tcheco é o novo reforço do Coritiba" [Tcheco is the new addition of Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Sem choro, mas com uma decepção, Tcheco dá adeus ao futebol" [With no tears, but with one disappointment, Tcheco gives farewell to football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Agora auxiliar, Tcheco diz que não dá mole aos atletas do Coritiba: 'Pego no pé'" [Now an assistant, Tcheco says that he gives a hard time to the athletes of Coritiba: 'I nag'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Péricles Chamusca não é mais o técnico do Coritiba, e Tcheco assume" [Péricles Chamusca is no longer head coach of Coritiba, and Tcheco takes over] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Com fim do sub-23, Tcheco deixa o Coritiba magoado: "falta de respeito"" [With the end of the under-23s, Tcheco leaves Coritiba hurt: "lack of respect"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Tcheco volta atrás em decisão e assume gerência de futebol do Paraná" [Tcheco comes back in decision and takes over Paraná's head of football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Tcheco é confirmado pelo Coritiba como novo auxiliar técnico" [Tcheco is confirmed by Coritiba as new assistant coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Coritiba confirma Tcheco como treinador" [Coritiba confirm Tcheco as head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Herói de 2003 e 'salvador' em 2013, Tcheco deixa o Coritiba" [Hero in 2003 and 'savior' in 2013, Tcheco leaves Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bem Paraná. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Consagrado como jogador no mundo do futebol, Tcheco será o treinador do Barra FC na disputa da Série B do Catarinense na temporada 2019" [Well-known as a player in the footballing world, Tcheco will be the head coach of Barra FC in the Catarinense Série B for the 2019 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Polidoro Júnior. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Tcheco é anunciado como novo técnico do Rio Branco" [Tcheco is announced as new head coach of Rio Branco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Após garantir vaga na Série D, Tcheco lamenta demissão no Rio Branco" [After assuring a spot in the Série D, Tcheco laments dismissal at Rio Branco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Banda B. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Tcheco é contratado como o novo técnico do FC Cascavel para 2021" [Tcheco is signed as the new head coach of FC Cascavel for 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Após duas temporadas, Tcheco deixa o comando do FC Cascavel" [After two seasons, Tcheco leaves FC Cascavel] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Azuriz acerta a contratação de Tcheco para comandar o time no Paranaense" [Azuriz sign Tcheco to take over the team in the Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Azuriz anuncia a saída do técnico Tcheco" [Azuriz announce the departure of head coach Tcheco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). TNT Sports. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Caxias age rápido e anuncia técnico Tcheco para a disputa da Série D do Brasileiro" [Caxias act quickly and announce head coach for the Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Tcheco deixa o Caxias após segunda derrota seguida na Série D" [Tcheco leaves Caxias after second consecutive defeat in the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Tcheco é o novo técnico do Paraná Clube" [Tcheco is the new head coach of Paraná Clube] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Paraná Clube. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Obrigado, Tcheco" [Thank you, Tcheco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Paraná Clube. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Tcheco é o novo técnico da Chapecoense" [Tcheco is the new head coach of Chapecoense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Comunicado Oficial | 18 de agosto de 2024" [Official announcement | 18 August 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Chapecoense de Futebol. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.