Guilherme Alves

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Guilherme
Personal information
Full name Guilherme de Cássio Alves
Date of birth (1974-05-08) 8 May 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Marília, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Vila Nova (coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 Marília
1993–1994 São Paulo 7 (2)
1995–1997 Rayo Vallecano 89 (38)
1997 Grêmio 16 (10)
1998–1999 Vasco da Gama 3 (2)
1999–2003 Atlético Mineiro 78 (41)
2002 → Corinthians (loan) 13 (10)
2003–2004 Ittihad FC
2004 Cruzeiro 20 (2)
2005 Botafogo 18 (1)
Total 244 (106)
International career
2000–2001 Brazil 6 (1)
Managerial career
2011 Ipatinga
2012 Marília
2013–2016 Novorizontino
2016– Vila Nova
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Guilherme de Cássio Alves (born 8 May 1974), known simply as Guilherme, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker, and the current coach of [[]].

In his country, he played with eight clubs with different fortunes, and also competed professionally in Spain and Saudi Arabia during a 13-year career. Over the course of 11 Série A seasons, he amassed totals of 155 games and 68 goals.

Guilherme appeared with the Brazilian national team at the 2001 Copa América. In 2011, he started working as a manager.

Club career

Born in Marília, São Paulo, Guilherme started his professional career at age 18 with local Marília Atlético Clube. After a few games, São Paulo FC manager Telê Santana signed him, and he played a relatively important part in the club's conquests in the following two years: the Supercopa Sudamericana, the Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup, the Copa CONMEBOL and the Recopa Sudamericana.

In January 1995, Guilherme left for Spain and joined Rayo Vallecano, scoring 14 goals in only 17 matches (half-a-season) as the team achieved promotion to La Liga.[1][2] During the following two campaigns, he continued to net in double digits, but they returned to the second division at the end of the latter.[3]

In 1997, Guilherme returned to his country with Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. In the following year, he moved to CR Vasco da Gama, where he was very rarely played, but also helped to the Torneio Rio-São Paulo conquest.

Still in 1999, Guilherme signed with Clube Atlético Mineiro, where he experienced his best years as a professional. In the year's Série A, he was crowned top scorer by breaking the record which belonged to club legend Reinaldo, and led the team to the vice-championship.

Guilherme played one year on loan with Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, scoring twice in his debut, a 3–2 home win against Sport Club Internacional. However, his stay was marred by a serious car accident which resulted in the death of two persons.[4] He never regained his previous form with Corinthians, and after leaving Atlético for good (with a total of 139 official goals), represented Ittihad FC of Saudi Arabia.

In the year 2004, Guilherme signed for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, scoring 13 goals in 50 competitive games and helping the team to the Campeonato Mineiro. He finished his career in the following year, with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas; he suffered a serious injury while at the service of the latter and, whilst recovering from his condition at Corinthians, severely hurt his thigh and decided to end his career, at 31.

In the beginning of 2007, Guilherme served as first club Marília's director of football, with the side in the Série B. He subsequently joined another former team, Atlético Mineiro, being named assistant coach alongside Nei Pandolfo and Freddy Rincón.

On 15 February 2011, Guilherme was hired as Ipatinga Futebol Clube's manager.

At the end of 2013, Guilherme was presented as trainer of Novorizontino, by which was one of the major responsible with rise of Marília for in Série A2. their arrival has already won the title in Série A3 with the club, where he served more time. causing were hired in Vila Nova the Série B[5][6].

International career

Courtesy of his solid Atlético performances, Guilherme played a total of six matches with Brazil, his debut coming in 2000. He was called up for the squad which represented the nation in the following year's Copa América, scoring in a 2–0 group stage win against Peru in an eventual quarter-final exit.[7]

International goals

Honours

Player

São Paulo
Vasco da Gama
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro

Coach

Novorizontino

References

  1. ^ "El Palamós cierra un ciclo con una nueva derrota" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 June 1995. Retrieved 15 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Zabalza ve como gana el Rayo en Vallecas" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 18 June 1995. Retrieved 15 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Guilherme, "marcado" por la victoria en el Bernabéu del 96" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "El ex rayista Guilherme, condenado a cinco años de prisión" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 February 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Ex-Corinthians e Atlético-MG, Guilherme é o novo técnico do Vila Nova". UOL. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Guilherme Alves, ex-atacante do Atlético-MG, é o novo técnico do Vila". Globoesporte.com. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ "Copa América 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

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