Rogério Micale

Mário Rogério Reis Micale (born 28 March 1969), known as Rogério Micale, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Londrina.

Micale played as a goalkeeper before starting his coaching career in 1999. He notably led the Brazil national under-23 team to their first-ever title of the Olympic Games in 2016, before being subsequently in charge of Série A sides Atlético Mineiro and Paraná.

Playing career Born in Salvador, Bahia, Micale moved to Londrina, Paraná on his teens, and began his career with Portuguesa Londrinense in 1989. Known as Aranha during his playing days, he also represented Londrina EC, Apucarana and Operário Ferroviário before retiring at the age of just 23, in 1992.

Coaching career Early career Micale started his coaching career in 1999 with his first club Portuguesa, being a youth coach. he was also in charge on one further match, as Mário Sérgio was recovering from an appendicitis. Back with the under-20s, he won the 2008 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, the club's first-ever title in the competition.

On 13 January 2009, Micale was named the under-20 coach of Atlético Mineiro. On 31 December 2010, he was appointed head coach of Grêmio Prudente, but his reign only lasted 21 days and two matches.

Brazil national team

Micale subsequently returned to Atlético and their youth team, before being named head coach of the Brazil national under-20 team in the place Alexandre Gallo on 9 May 2015. He achieved a second place in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and also was the head coach of the under-23s during the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning the latter for the first time in the country's history.

On 20 February 2017, Micale was dismissed by the CBF after failing to qualify the under-20s for the year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Atlético Mineiro On 21 July 2017, Micale returned to Atlético, now appointed head coach of the first team. He was fired on 24 September, after a 3–1 home defeat to Vitória.

Paraná On 24 February 2018, Micale replaced Wagner Lopes at the helm of Paraná. He sacked on 14 August, after ten losses in 18 matches.

Figueirense On 10 September 2018, Micale returned to Figueirense after nearly ten years, being now a first team head coach; he replaced dismissed Milton Cruz. On 28 November, after just one win in 12 matches, he was himself relieved of his duties.

Paraná return Micale then spent seven months in charge of Cruzeiro's under-20 team, and returned to Paraná on 3 November 2020. He was sacked on 2 December, less than one month after arriving, after six winless matches.

Al Hilal Shortly after leaving Paraná, Micale joined Saudi club Al Hilal to take over the under-19 team. In February 2021, he replaced Răzvan Lucescu at the helm of the first team.

Despite being named Manager of the Month in March 2021,

Al Dhafra On 2 October 2021, Micale was appointed manager of Emirati club Al Dhafra, with the club in the 11th place in the league. He was sacked the following 2 March, as the side was sitting in the 12th place and still under threat of relegation.

Egypt national team In August 2022, Micale was appointed as head coach of the Egypt U23 national team. In October 2024, he became the head coach of Egypt U20 national team, a position he held until 31 December of the same year.

Londrina On 8 May 2026, Micale returned to Brazil and took over a club he represented as a player, Londrina.

Honours Figueirense Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2008

Atlético Mineiro Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores: 2009, 2011

Brazil Olympic Summer Olympics Gold medal: 2016

Brazil Pan American Games Bronze medal: 2015

Individual Saudi Professional League Manager of the Month: March 2021