José Claudinei Georgini (born 15 December 1947) is a Brazilian
football
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manager nicknamed Valinhos who last managed the
Zimbabwe national team, a position he held from January to November 2008.
Playing career
Valinhos had a brief playing career, playing between 1968 and 1979 with
Bonsucesso
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,
Vasco da Gama
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His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...
,
Olaria,
Goiás,
Portuguesa (RJ),
Volta Redonda
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and
Serrano.
Managerial career
He was coach of the
Brazil under-20 side between 2001 and 2003
and has also coached in Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Morocco.
On 12 March 2015, Zimbabwe were expelled from the
qualifying tournament
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for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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for failing to pay Claudinei arrears owed.
References
1947 births
Living people
People from Valinhos
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian football managers
Bonsucesso Futebol Clube players
CR Vasco da Gama players
Olaria Atlético Clube players
Goiás Esporte Clube players
Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ) players
Volta Redonda FC players
Al Wasl F.C. managers
Free State Stars F.C. managers
Zimbabwe national football team managers
Men's association football players not categorized by position
Footballers from São Paulo (state)
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