Mar 15th, 2010
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Alexandre Borges Guimaraes
Country of birth: Brasil
Citizen: Costarican
Age: 50
Marital status:Married
Email: abguimaraes@gmail.com
Academic background
1983 Universidad de Costa Rica, Physical Education
1975 Colegio Saint Francis Costa Rica, High School
1970 Instituto Braga Carneiro Brasil, Elementary School
Profesional Coach Training
2003:Short course on cutting edge techniques for soccer coaches. Villarreal, Spain
1998: Short course for professional coaches with Salvador Bilardo, Costa Rica
1993: Six month internship at first division teams from Italy, Spain and Germany.
1993: Three month internship at Flamengo Team. Brazil.
1992: Course for coaches with Manfred Hoener sponsored by German Soccer Federation. Germany.
1991: Graduate Student as Soccer Coach. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.
Languages:
Portuguese, mother tounge
Spainish
English
Italian
French
Profesional Coach Experience
2009 – 2010 Al Wasl Sports Club, UAE
2007-2008 Panama Nacional Team DT
2005-2006: Costa Rican Nacional Team DT
2004: Irapuato & Dorados de Culiacán DT, México
2003: Cartago Team, Costa Rica
2001-2002: Costa Rican Nacional DT
2000: Comunicaciones DT, Guatemala
1997 -2000: Saprissa DT, Costa Rica
1996: Heredia DT, Costa Rica
1994 -1995: Belén DT, Costa Rica
Achievements as Coach
2010 Al Wasl team won the championship of de Gulf Cup 2009 – 2010.
Appointed to the Commission Analysis Technique for the FIFA World Cup 2010.
2007 Panama won the second place during the Copa Centroamericana, UNCAF, Tournament
2005: For second consecutive time, under my general direction, Costa Rican National Team classified to the World Champion Cup Germany 2006.
2001: Costa Rican National Team classified to the World Champion Cup Japan & Korea 2002.
Nominated as the 12th best national team coach in the world, according to FIFA History and Statistics Federation.
Costa Rica won the second place during the Copa de Oro Tournament.
Costa Rican team won the first place during the CONCACAF eliminatory process to the World Cup 2202.
1999-2000: Saprissa won the second place in the national tournament, Costa Rica
1998 – 1999 Saprissa won the National Championship, Costa Rica and also become the Central American Champion during the Torneo de los Grandes.
1997-1998 Saprissa won the National Championship, Costa Rica
Designated as the best coach by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
1994 -1995 Belen team won the Copa National Championship, Costa Rica
Experience as Instructor
2002-2003 International Soccer Congress for coaches. Pachuca, México
2002-2003 Special Speaker at FIFA Congress for Caribbean coaches, Trinidad y Tobago
Experience as Player
1992: Turrialba FC. First Division. Costa Rica
1990: National Team player during the World Championship Cup. Italy.
1982 -1991: Deportivo Saprissa. First Division. Costa Rica
1980-1981: Municipal Puntarenas. First Division. Costa Rica
1979: Durpanel San Blas. Second Division. Costa Rica
Achievements as Player
1980 – 1992: 95 goals in 377 official matches at the First Division Championship.
19 A Class matches as a player in the Costa Rican National Team.
1988- 1989: Champion with Saprissa Team, Costa Rica
1979: High-scoring at Second Division with 25 goals
Publications
2002: A Celebrar, Carajo. This is a story behind the scenes during the process to the World Cup Korea & Japan.
1990: La Gran Fiesta. This is a story about the process and the participation of Costa Rican National Team during the World Cup in Italy.