Mauro Grasel (born 3 August 1967) better known as Mauro Ovelha, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a centre-back.

Player career

Mauro began his career at Criciúma in 1986, and earned the nickname "Ovelha" (English: Sheep) from a radio host in the city, due to the similarity of his hair to that of the singer Ovelha [pt]. In 1997 he became involved in controversy when he attacked a fan after being criticized.[1]

Managerial career

Ovelha began his coaching career improvised at Joaçaba in 2000. In 2001, at Atlético de Ibirama, becoming a coach and player at the same time, even replacing himself during a match.[1] His first big job was at Marcílio Dias in 2007, champion of the Copa Santa Catarina and the Recopa Sul-Brasileira.[2] In 2011 he was state champion for the first time with Chapecoense,[3] after being runners-up for four times.[4] Subsequently, Ovelha was champion of the second state division in 2015 with Brusque[5] and 2017 with Concórdia.[6]

In 2022 he took on the role of football supervisor at Camboriú, a team he coached for three seasons.[7][8] After the 2022 Campeonato Catarinense where Camboriú was runner-up, he went to perform this same function at Metropolitano, where he is currently director.[9]

Honours

Player

Blumenau
Concórdia EC
  • Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 1991
Atlético de Ibirama
  • Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2001

Manager

Atlético de Ibirama
  • Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2001
Marcílio Dias
Chapecoense
Caxias
  • Copa Pantanal: 2012[10]
Brusque
Concórdia
  • Campeonato Catarinense Série B: 2017

References

  1. ^ a b "Sósia de cantor brega foi zagueiro, técnico e cartola ao mesmo tempo. E até se tirou de jogo". ESPN (in Portuguese). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Fernando Alécio (24 September 2023). "Copa Santa Catarina de 2007". Medium (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Chapecoense derrota o Criciúma por 1 a 0 e conquista o título catarinense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 15 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Tetra-vice, Mauro Ovelha não sabe se continua no Joinville". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 2 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Mauro Ovelha é demitido e Pingo é o novo treinador do Brusque". NSC Total (in Portuguese). 6 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Concórdia aproveita vantagem, empata com Hercílio e leva título da Série B". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Você lembra dele? Técnico está de volta ao futebol de Santa Catarina". nd+ (in Portuguese). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Mauro Ovelha volta ao Camboriú no cargo de supervisor de futebol". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Mauro Ovelha assume gerência de futebol do Metropolitano: "objetivo é só um, o acesso"". O Município Blumenau (in Portuguese). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Caxias atropela Luverdense e leva título da 2ª Copa Pantanal-MT". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauro_Ovelha
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