Fernando Diniz
Fernando Diniz Silva (born 27 March 1974) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Fluminense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Diniz Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Patos de Minas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Juventus-SP | ||
| 1995 | → Guarani (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 1996 | Palmeiras | 18 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Corinthians | 26 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Paraná | 52 | (6) |
| 2000–2003 | Fluminense | 72 | (4) |
| 2003 | Flamengo | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Cruzeiro | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Santos | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Paulista | 19 | (3) |
| 2007 | Santo André | 17 | (1) |
| 2008 | Juventus-SP | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Gama | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Votoraty | ||
| 2010 | Paulista | ||
| 2011 | Botafogo-SP | ||
| 2012 | Atlético Sorocaba | ||
| 2013–2014 | Audax | ||
| 2014 | Guaratinguetá | ||
| 2015 | Audax | ||
| 2015 | Paraná | ||
| 2016 | Audax | ||
| 2016 | Oeste | ||
| 2017 | Audax | ||
| 2018 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2019 | Fluminense | ||
| 2019–2021 | São Paulo | ||
| 2021 | Santos | ||
| 2021 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2022– | Fluminense | ||
| 2023–2024 | Brazil (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Diniz is well known for his style of play with its focus on ball possession. For this reason, he is known to be the manager who consolidated the Tiki-taka style in Brazil, which earned him the nickname of '"Brazilian Guardiola".
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