Tiago Nunes

Tiago Retzlaff Nunes (born 15 February 1980) is a Brazilian football coach.

Career Early career Born in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Nunes was a youth player at hometown side Riograndense; initially a midfielder, he switched to central defender before ending his playing career due to a knee injury. He then began his career as a fitness coach in the early 2003, and worked at hometown side Inter de Santa Maria, Clube Atlético Camponovense, São Luiz-RS (two spells), Santo Ângelo, Pelotas, Bacabal, Luverdense (two spells) and Novo Horizonte.

Nunes' first managerial experience came in 2010, with Rio Branco-AC, where he won the year's Campeonato Acreano. In June, he became the assistant of Tarcísio Pugliese in the Série C.

On 7 November 2010, Nunes was appointed Luverdense manager in the place of departing Lisca, but was sacked after only three matches. He was subsequently in charge of Sapucaiense, Riograndense, Bagé and União Frederiquense before being named Grêmio's under-15 manager in 2013.

After working for Juventude, Brasília and Ferroviária's under-20 sides, Nunes was announced as São Paulo-RS manager on 3 May 2016. On 17 October, he was named at the helm of Veranópolis for the following campaign.

Atlético Paranaense

On 21 April 2017, Nunes joined Atlético Paranaense as manager of the under-19 squad. The following 4 January he was appointed manager of the under-23s, and won the year's Campeonato Paranaense. On 27 June 2018, he was named first-team interim manager in the place of Fernando Diniz.

Still an interim, Nunes led the club to an impressive run in the league, finishing seventh (two points shy of a Copa Libertadores qualification spot) and winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. On 11 January 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club, being definitely appointed as manager.

Corinthians On 5 November 2019, Nunes was dismissed after accepting an offer from Corinthians. He was sacked on 11 September 2020 due to poor form and bad results.

Grêmio On 21 April 2021, Nunes returned to Grêmio, being appointed first team manager in the place of longtime incumbent Renato Gaúcho. He was dismissed on 4 July, after seven winless league matches.

Ceará Nunes took over fellow Brazilian top-tier side Ceará on 30 August 2021. On 25 March 2022, after two eliminations in the Cearense and the Copa do Nordeste, he was sacked.

Sporting Cristal On 17 November 2022, Nunes was named manager of Peruvian club Sporting Cristal for the upcoming season. On 11 November 2023, after missing out a place in the finals, he left amidst rumours to take over Botafogo.

Botafogo On 16 November 2023, Nunes was named head coach of Botafogo on a contract until 2025. He was sacked the following 22 February, after a 1–1 draw against Bolivian club Aurora.

Universidad Católica On 22 March 2024, Nunes was announced as manager of Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica. He was sacked the following 25 May, with the club in the eighth place.

LDU Quito On 6 June 2025, Nunes switched teams and countries again, after being presented as manager of LDU Quito in Ecuador. On 16 July 2026, the club announced his dismissal.

Managerial statistics

Honours Rio Branco-AC Campeonato Acreano: 2010

Athletico Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense: 2018 Copa Sudamericana: 2018 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2019 Copa do Brasil: 2019

Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 2021 Recopa Gaúcha: 2021