Casemiro Mior is a Brazilian

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manager and former footballer. During his career as a footballer, he played for Grêmio,

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and Internacional de Limeira. He was infamously sent off in the 1989 Grenal of the Century while he was playing with

against Gremio. In 2002, Mior was appointed to be the head coach of

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. He coached

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of Portugal for two seasons, from 2003-2005. After that, he returned to his native Brazil to coach CA Paranaense and

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. In 2007, Mior was appointed to be the head coach of

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to compete in

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. The team finished last after losing both matches after

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. At the end of the 2006-07 Hong Kong First Division League season, during which he led

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to the title, Casemiro Mior was awarded the Best Coach of the Year. He was fired as coach of

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side Belenenses on 7 October 2008, after he only managed to get 2 points in 5 matches.

Honours

Manager

;Eastern *

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: 2007–08 ;South China *

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: 1999–2000, 2006–07 *

: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2006–07 *

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: 2006–07

Individual

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Coach of the Year: 1999-00, 2001–02, 2006–07

References

1958 births Living people Footballers from Porto Alegre Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Brazilian football managers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Sport Club Internacional players Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) players South China AA managers Expatriate football managers in Hong Kong Hong Kong national football team managers C.D. Nacional managers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Brazilian people of German descent Eastern Sports Club football managers Avaí FC managers {{Brazil-footy-forward-1950s-stub Associação Atlética Internacional (Limeira) managers