{{short description|Brazilian football coach}} {{Portuguese name|Marques|Oliveira}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Vinicius Marques | image = Vinicius Marques 05-09-2025.png | caption = Marques in 2025 | fullname = Vinicius Marques Oliveira | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|2|14|df=y}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | height = | currentclub = Santos (assistant) | manageryears1 = 2012–2014 | managerclubs1 = Corinthians U11 | manageryears2 = 2015 | managerclubs2 = Corinthians U13 | manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = Corinthians U15 | manageryears4 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs4 = Corinthians U15 (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2019 | managerclubs5 = Corinthians U15 | manageryears6 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs6 = Corinthians U20 (assistant) | manageryears7 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs7 = Corinthians U16 | manageryears8 = 2023 | managerclubs8 = Corinthians U17 (assistant) | manageryears9 = 2024 | managerclubs9 = Corinthians U20 (assistant) | manageryears10 = 2025 | managerclubs10 = {{ill|Ibrachina Futebol Clube|lt=Ibrachina|pt}} U17 | manageryears11 = 2025 | managerclubs11 = Santos (assistant) | manageryears12 = 2025–2026 | managerclubs12 = Santos U20 | manageryears13 = 2026– | managerclubs13 = Santos (assistant) }}
'''Vinicius Marques Oliveira''' (born 14 February 1984) is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current assistant coach of Santos.
==Career== Born in São Paulo, Marques began his career in 2008, being a coach in Corinthians' youth schools named Chute Inicial.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/noticias/auxiliar-tecnico-do-sub-15-conclui-licenca-a-da-cbf-academy|title=Auxiliar técnico do sub-15 conclui Licença A da CBF Academy|trans-title=Assistant coach of the under-15s completes the A License of the CBF Academy|publisher=SC Corinthians Paulista|language=pt-BR|date=26 February 2019|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> He fully joined the club's structure in 2011, as a technical evaluator, and subsequently coached their under-11, under-13,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/noticias/tecnico-finalista-do-paulista-sub-13-vinicius-marques-afirma-esse-grupo-merece|title=Técnico finalista do Paulista Sub-13, Vinicius Marques afirma: "Esse grupo merece"|trans-title=Head coach finalist of the Paulista Sub-13, Vinicius Marques states: "This group deserves it"|publisher=SC Corinthians Paulista|language=pt-BR|date=3 November 2015|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> under-15<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/noticias/vinicius-marques-assume-categoria-sub-15-do-corinthians|title=Vinicius Marques assume categoria Sub-15 do Corinthians|trans-title=Vinicius Marques takes over the under-15 category of Corinthians|publisher=SC Corinthians Paulista|language=pt-BR|date=22 February 2016|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> and under-16 squads.<ref name=GE>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/corinthians/conheca-vinicius-marques-auxiliar-de-danilo-que-desempenha-importante-papel-no-sub-20-do-corinthians/|title=Conheça Vinicius Marques, auxiliar de Danilo que desempenha importante papel no sub-20 do Corinthians|trans-title=Know Vinicius Marques, Danilo's assistant who plays an important role in the under-20s of Corinthians|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref>
In 2023, Marques became an assistant of Guilherme Dalla Déa at ''Timão''{{'}}s under-17 team, before moving to the under-20s under the same role in the following year.<ref name=GE/> On 20 June 2024, after Danilo was dismissed, he also left the club after a 15-year spell.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corinthians.com.br/noticias/danilo-andrade-deixa-comando-tecnico-da-equipe-sub-20|title=Danilo Andrade deixa comando técnico da equipe Sub-20|trans-title=Danilo Andrade leaves the technical command of the under-20 team|publisher=SC Corinthians Paulista|language=pt-BR|date=20 June 2024|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref>
On 6 October 2024, Marques joined {{ill|Ibrachina Futebol Clube|lt=Ibrachina|pt}} as head coach of the under-17 team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cienciadabola.com.br/noticia/ibrachina-anuncia-novo-treinador-do-sub-17/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428174816/https://www.cienciadabola.com.br/noticia/ibrachina-anuncia-novo-treinador-do-sub-17/|title=Ibrachina anuncia novo treinador do Sub-17|trans-title=Ibrachina announce new head coach of the under-17 team|publisher=Ciência da Bola|language=pt-BR|date=6 October 2024|archivedate=28 April 2025|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> He left the club the following 29 April, joining Cleber Xavier at Santos as his assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2025/04/29/comissao-tecnica-de-tite-sem-tite-como-santos-definiu-novo-treinador.htm|title=Comissão técnica de Tite sem Tite: como Santos definiu novo treinador|trans-title=Tite's technical staff without Tite: how Santos defined the new head coach|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref>
Marques remained at Santos even after Xavier's dismissal on 17 August 2025,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/santos/por-que-o-santos-manteve-a-comissao-tecnica-apos-demissao-de-cleber-xavier,f8593ea282f87d70c489d5959a9834c6nps3bhqp.html|title=Por que o Santos manteve a comissão técnica após demissão de Cleber Xavier|trans-title=Why Santos kept the technical staff after Cleber Xavier's dismissal|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=19 August 2025|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> and was confirmed as head coach of the under-20 team five days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-faz-reestruturacao-no-departamento-de-futebol-profissional-e-sub-20/|title=Santos FC faz reestruturação no Departamento de Futebol Profissional e Sub-20|trans-title=Santos FC restructure their Professional and Under-20 Football Departments|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=22 August 2025|accessdate=8 November 2025}}</ref> He led the side to the {{ill|Campeonato Paulista Sub-20|pt|Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-20}} title at the end of the year, before returning to his assistant role in the first team on 24 March 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/santos-promove-vinicius-marques-para-ser-auxiliar-do-profissional-e-muda-comando-das-categorias-de-base/|title=Santos promove Vinicius Marques para ser auxiliar do profissional e muda comando das categorias de base|trans-title=Santos promote Vinicius Marques to be the assistant of the first team and change command of the youth setup|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=24 March 2026|accessdate=25 March 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Santos U20''' *{{ill|Campeonato Paulista Sub-20|pt|Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-20}}: 2025
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marques, Vinicius}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from São Paulo Category:Brazilian football managers Category:SC Corinthians Paulista non-playing staff Category:Santos FC non-playing staff