Caio César Zanardi Gomes da Silva (born 8 August 1973) is a Brazilian

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manager who manages

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Career

In 2006, Zanardi was appointed manager of Lithuanian side

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. In 2013, he was appointed manager of Brazil U17, helping them win the

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. In 2015, he was appointed manager of

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in the United States. In 2017, Zanardi was appointed manager of Brazilian club

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. In 2018, he was appointed manager of Al Nasr (Dubai) in the United Arab Emirates. In 2020, he was appointed technical director of Portuguese team Oliveirense. In 2020, Zanardi was appointed manager of

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in the United Arab Emirates.

Personal life

Zanardi's younger brother

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is also a football manager.

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* Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian football managers Living people Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States 1973 births North American Soccer League (2011–2017) coaches Fort Lauderdale Strikers coaches Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) managers UAE Pro League managers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Brazilian expatriate football managers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Expatriate football managers in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate football managers in Lithuania Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{Brazil-footy-bio-stub