Antônio Lopes dos Santos Júnior (born 22 November 1973), known as Júnior Lopes, is a Brazilian

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Career

Born in

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, Lopes began his career with

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, being an assistant of the club's youth setup, in 1996. In 1998, he moved to cross-town rivals

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, under the same role. In 2000 Lopes and his father joined the Brazil national team, with him being appointed assistant of the under-17s. He had his first managerial position with Bangu in 2002, after previously being the club's assistant and youth coach. After another spell at Vasco, Lopes was appointed Olaria manager in 2004. Only months later he moved to

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, becoming his father's assistant. After the latter's dismissal he was named interim manager, but was sacked on 27 October 2005. After another spells as an assistant at

Fluminense Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, th ...

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, Asteras Tripoli and

Atlético Paranaense Club Athletico Paranaense (abbreviated CAP, commonly known as Athletico Paranaense and up to 2019 known as Atlético Paranaense) is a Brazilian football team from the city of Curitiba, capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, founded o ...

, Lopes was named Iraty manager in 2008. On 31 May 2008, however, he was appointed at the helm of CSA. After another assistant roles at

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, Atlético Paranaense and

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, Lopes was appointed as

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's second at

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. On 28 January 2013, after a spell at Grêmio, he was named Duque de Caxias manager. Lopes resigned on 22 February, after altercations with the board, and joined Luxemburgo's staff at Fluminense. On 12 February 2014, he was appointed manager of Audax Rio. After failing to avoid relegation he left the club, and was named at the helm of

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on 6 April. On 25 November 2014, Lopes was appointed at Tombense. After taking the club to the semifinals of

Campeonato Mineiro The Campeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It is run by the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF). The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: bef ...

, he was named the new manager of Portuguesa on 21 April 2015.

Personal life

Lopes' father, Antônio Lopes, is also a football manager.

References

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