Tiago Nunes

Tiago Nunes
Nunes in 2021
Personal information
Full name Tiago Retzlaff Nunes
Date of birth (1980-02-15) 15 February 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth Santa Maria, Brazil
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Youth career
Years Team
Riograndense
Managerial career
2010 Rio Branco-AC
2010 Rio Branco-AC (assistant)
2010 Luverdense
2011 Sapucaiense
2011 Nacional-AM (assistant)
2012 Riograndense
2012 Bagé
2013 União Frederiquense
2013–2014 Grêmio U15
2014–2015 Juventude U20
2015 Brasília U20
2016 Ferroviária U20
2016 São Paulo-RS
2017 Veranópolis
2017 Atlético Paranaense U19
2018 Atlético Paranaense U23
2018 Atlético Paranaense (interim)
2019 Athletico Paranaense
2019–2020 Corinthians
2021 Grêmio
2021–2022 Ceará
2023 Sporting Cristal
2023–2024 Botafogo
2024–2025 Universidad Católica
2025–2026 LDU Quito

Tiago Retzlaff Nunes (born 15 February 1980) is a Brazilian football coach.

Career

Early career

Born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Nunes was a youth player at hometown side Riograndense; initially a midfielder, he switched to central defender before ending his playing career due to a knee injury. He then began his career as a fitness coach in the early 2003, and worked at hometown side Inter de Santa Maria, Clube Atlético Camponovense, São Luiz-RS (two spells), Santo Ângelo, Pelotas, Bacabal, Luverdense (two spells) and Novo Horizonte.

Nunes' first managerial experience came in 2010, with Rio Branco-AC, where he won the year's Campeonato Acreano. In June, he became the assistant of Tarcísio Pugliese in the Série C.

On 7 November 2010, Nunes was appointed Luverdense manager in the place of departing Lisca, but was sacked after only three matches. He was subsequently in charge of Sapucaiense, Riograndense, Bagé and União Frederiquense before being named Grêmio's under-15 manager in 2013.

After working for Juventude, Brasília and Ferroviária's under-20 sides, Nunes was announced as São Paulo-RS manager on 3 May 2016. On 17 October, he was named at the helm of Veranópolis for the following campaign.

Atlético Paranaense

Nunes in 2018

On 21 April 2017, Nunes joined Atlético Paranaense as manager of the under-19 squad. The following 4 January he was appointed manager of the under-23s, and won the year's Campeonato Paranaense. On 27 June 2018, he was named first-team interim manager in the place of Fernando Diniz.

Still an interim, Nunes led the club to an impressive run in the league, finishing seventh (two points shy of a Copa Libertadores qualification spot) and winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. On 11 January 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, being definitely appointed as manager.

Corinthians

On 5 November 2019, Nunes was dismissed after accepting an offer from Corinthians. He was sacked on 11 September 2020 due to poor form and bad results.

Grêmio

On 21 April 2021, Nunes returned to Grêmio, being appointed first team manager in the place of longtime incumbent Renato Gaúcho. He was dismissed on 4 July, after seven winless league matches.

Ceará

Nunes took over fellow Brazilian top-tier side Ceará on 30 August 2021. On 25 March 2022, after two eliminations in the Cearense and the Copa do Nordeste, he was sacked.

Sporting Cristal

On 17 November 2022, Nunes was named manager of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal for the upcoming season. On 11 November 2023, after missing out a place in the finals, he left amidst rumours to take over Botafogo.

Botafogo

On 16 November 2023, Nunes was named head coach of Botafogo on a contract until 2025. He was sacked the following 22 February, after a 1–1 draw against Bolivian club Aurora.

Universidad Católica

On 22 March 2024, Nunes was announced as manager of Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica. He was sacked the following 25 May, with the club in the eighth place.

LDU Quito

On 6 June 2025, Nunes switched teams and countries again, after being presented as manager of LDU Quito in Ecuador. On 16 July 2026, the club announced his dismissal.

Managerial statistics

As of 17 July 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Rio Branco Brazil January 2010 5 June 2010 1311114017+23084.62
Luverdense Brazil 7 November 2010 22 November 2010 312021+1033.33
Sapucaiense Brazil 15 December 2010 12 May 2011 185581522−7027.78
Riograndense Brazil 24 September 2011 10 June 2012 249693529+6037.50
Bagé Brazil 23 June 2012 4 November 2012 12525148+6041.67
União Frederiquense Brazil 5 November 2012 14 April 2013 504135−2000.00
São Paulo-RS Brazil 3 May 2016 12 September 2016 104241213−1040.00
Veranópolis Brazil 17 October 2016 21 April 2017 13364915−6023.08
Athletico Paranaense Brazil 27 June 2018 5 November 2019 10253242515681+75051.96
Corinthians Brazil 1 January 2020 11 September 2020 2691073225+7034.62
Grêmio Brazil 21 April 2021 4 July 2021 2010553819+19050.00
Ceará Brazil 30 August 2021 25 March 2022 32141173822+16043.75
Sporting Cristal Peru 1 January 2023 11 November 2023 48231877845+33047.92
Botafogo Brazil 16 November 2023 22 February 2024 154741917+2026.67
Universidad Católica Chile 22 March 2024 25 May 2025 461910176955+14041.30
LDU Quito Ecuador 6 June 2025 16 July 2026 653313199659+37050.77
Career total 452203126123656433+223044.91 —

Honours

Rio Branco-AC

Athletico Paranaense

Grêmio

References

  1. ↑ "Conheça a breve trajetória de Tiago Nunes como jogador antes de virar técnico de ponta e chegar ao Corinthians" [Know the brief path of Tiago Nunes as player before becoming a top level manager and arrive at Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ↑ ""Operário da bola", Tiago Nunes iniciou como preparador físico em Ijuí e teve jogo épico contra Mano" ["Football worker", Tiago Nunes started as a fitness coach in Ijuí and had epic match against Mano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Trajetória de Tiago Nunes, técnico do Athletico" [Path of Tiago Nunes, manager of Athletico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tarcisio Pugliese já está em Rio Branco" [Tarcisio Pugliese is already in Rio Branco] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol do Norte. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lisca troca o Luverdense pelo Caxias" [Lisca changes Luverdense for Caxias] (in Spanish). Craques do Rádio. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Após fracasso na Copa MT, Thiago Nunes cai no Luverdense" [After failure in the Copa MT, Thiago Nunes is sacked at Luverdense] (in Portuguese). Show do Esporte. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Juventude assina com a Dalponte !!! Tiago Nunes é da Sapucaiense !!! Contratações Pelo Interior !!!" [Juventude sign with Dalponte !!! Tiago Nunes is of Sapucaiense !!! Signings throughout the countryside !!!] (in Portuguese). Peleia FC. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Tiago Nunes não é mais o técnico do Riograndense" [Tiago Nunes is no longer the manager of Riograndense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte SUL. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ↑ ""Em Bagé, me tornaria um técnico de verdade", diz carta assinada por Tiago Nunes" ["In Bagé, I would become a real manager", says letter signed by Tiago Nunes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Minuano. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tiago Nunes comandará o União na Divisão de Acesso 2013" [Tiago Nunes will be in charge of União in the 2013 Divisão de Acesso] (in Portuguese). União Frederiquense. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Técnico Tiago Nunes deixa as categorias de base do Grêmio para treinar sub-20 do Juventude" [Manager Tiago Nunes leaves Grêmio's youth setup to train Juventude's under-20s] (in Portuguese). Esporte Sul. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Da dispensa no Brasília ao sucesso no Athletico-PR: a passagem do técnico Tiago Nunes pelo futebol do DF" [From the release at Brasília to the success at Athletico-PR: the stint of manager Tiago Nunes in the football of the DF] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Correio Braziliense. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Tiago Nunes é o novo treinador do Leão" [Tiago Nunes is the new manager of Leão] (in Portuguese). SC São Paulo. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Técnico Tiago Nunes comandará o Veranópolis no Gauchão" [Manager Tiago Nunes will be in charge of Veranópolis in the Gauchão] (in Portuguese). Veranópolis EC. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Técnico santa-mariense Tiago Nunes acerta com novo clube" [Santa Maria-born manager Tiago Nunes signs with new club] (in Portuguese). Esporte Sul. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  16. ↑ "Tiago Nunes será o técnico do Atlético Paranaense no Campeonato Estadual" [Tiago Nunes will be the manager of Atlético Paranaense in the State League] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  17. ↑ "Tiago Nunes assume interinamente o comando do time principal do Atlético Paranaense" [Tiago Nunes takes over the main squad of Atlético Paranaense in an interim manner] (in Portuguese). Atlético Paranaense. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  18. ↑ "Furacão renova com Tiago Nunes!" [Furacão renew with Tiago Nunes!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  19. ↑ "Tiago Nunes não é mais treinador do Athletico Paranaense" [Tiago Nunes is no longer manager of Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Athletico Paranaense. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  20. ↑ "Tiago Nunes não é mais técnico do Corinthians" [Tiago Nunes is no longer manager of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  21. ↑ "Grêmio anuncia contratação de Tiago Nunes e aguarda técnico para assinar até o fim de 2022" [Grêmio announce the signing of Tiago Nunes and wait for the manager to sign until the end of 2022] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "Tiago Nunes é o novo técnico do Ceará" [Tiago Nunes is the new manager of Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  23. ↑ "Tiago Nunes deixa o comando técnico do Ceará" [Tiago Nunes leaves Ceará] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  24. ↑ ""¡Bem-vindo, profe!": Sporting Cristal oficializó al brasileño Tiago Nunes como su nuevo entrenador" ["Bem-vindo, Prof!": Sporting Cristal made the Brazilian Tiago Nunes official as their new manager] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  25. ↑ "OFICIAL: ¡Tiago Nunes se va de Sporting Cristal!" [OFFICIAL: Tiago Nunes leaves Sporting Cristal!] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  26. ↑ "Tiago Nunes é o novo treinador do Botafogo" [Tiago Nunes is the new head coach of Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "Nota oficial" [Official note] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FR. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  28. ↑ "Universidad Católica anuncia la llegada de Tiago Nunes como su nuevo director técnico" [Universidad Católica announce the arrival of Tiago Nunes as their new manager] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  29. ↑ "Fin de ciclo: Tiago Nunes deja de ser el entrenador de Universidad Católica" [End of cycle: Tiago Nunes ceases to be Universidad Católica's coach] (in Spanish). La Tercera. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  30. ↑ "Oficial: Liga de Quito presentó a un campeón de la Copa Sudamericana como su nuevo DT" [Official: Liga de Quito presented a Copa Sudamericana champion as their new manager] (in Spanish). Olé. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  31. ↑ "Oficial: Tiago Nunes ya no es director técnico de Liga de Quito". Primicias. 2026-07-16. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  32. ↑ "Tiago Nunes não é mais técnico do União Frederiquense" [Tiago Nunes is no longer manager of União Frederiquense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). União Frederiquense. 14 April 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  33. ↑ "Tiago Nunes não é mais comandante do São Paulo" [Tiago Nunes is no longer manager of São Paulo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sulista FC. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  34. 1 2 "Da glória no Athletico até o Corinthians: a história de Tiago Nunes" [From the glory at Athletico until Corinthians: the story of Tiago Nunes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Goal.com. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  35. ↑ "Vagner Mancini tem o melhor aproveitamento do ano entre técnicos do Corinthians" [Vagner Mancini has the best record in the year among the managers of Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  36. ↑ "Tiago Nunes deixa o Ceará após eliminação para o CRB" [Tiago Nunes leaves Ceará after elimination to CRB] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.