1943 February 27th
Birth of Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira
Birth of Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira
Football player and manager history
Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira
Explore 9 football history records associated with Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
1994
World Cup
Manager of the Brazilian national side who win the World Cup.
1994 July 17th
World Cup Winner
Carlos Alberto Parreira manages Brazil to its fourth World Cup title through an organised campaign capped by a penalty shootout win over Italy.
1998
World Cup
When coaching Saudi Arabia at the 1998 World Cup in France is fired after two matches, one of two managers to be sacked during the tournament.
2003 January
Manager
Named manager of Brazil along with Mario Zagallo as assistant director in January 2003, with the goal of defending their World Cup titlte in Germany 2006.
2006
Brazil World Cup Campaign Review
Manager of the Brazilian national side. After Brazils exit from the World Cup, Parreira is heavily criticisized by the Brazilian public and media for playing an outdated brand of football and not using the players available to him properly.
2006 July 1st
World Cup Quarter-Final Defeat
Brazil are defeated and eliminated 0-1 by France in quarterfinals.
2007
Manager
Appointed head coach of the South Africa national football team
2009 October 22nd
Manager
Returns as head coach of the South Africa national football team