Rubens Minelli

Rubens Francisco Minelli (19 December 1928 – 23 November 2023) was a Brazilian football player and manager.

As a player, he played as a winger for Ypiranga, Nacional (SP), Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after breaking a leg when he was 27.

Eight years later, he started his career as a manager for América, and coached many clubs of Brazil, like Internacional, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Paraná, Sport, Francana, Corinthians, Santos, Portuguesa, Guarani, Ponte Preta, Rio Branco, Ferroviária, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba. Later, he moved abroad to manage Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team in Saudi Arabia.

Minelli died from an infection on 23 November 2023, at the age of 94.

Minelli won many trophies throughout his managerial career, especially in clubs that were located in either Rio Grande de Sul or Paulista

Managerial statistics

Honours América (SP) Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1963

Sport Club Recife Campeonato Pernambucano: 1966

Palmeiras Serié A: 1969

Internacional Serié A: 1975, 1976 Campeonato Gaúcho: 1974, 1975, 1976

Francana Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1977

São Paulo Serié A: 1977

Al-Hilal Crown Prince Cup: 1979–80

Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 1985

Paraná Campeonato Paranaense: 1993, 1994, 1997