Luís Alonso Pérez
Encyclopedia
Luís Alonso Pérez, also known as Lula (Santos, March 1, 1922 — June 15, 1972) was a Brazil
ian football
manager
who managed Santos
from 1954 to 1966. He joined Corinthians
in 1968. He is known as one of the most successful Brazilian football managers.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
who managed Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
from 1954 to 1966. He joined Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
in 1968. He is known as one of the most successful Brazilian football managers.
Honours
- 5 Taças BrasilTaça BrasilThe Taça Brasil was a Brazilian national football competition which was contested from 1959 to 1968. It is considered by many historians the most important football tournament in Brazil at the time and is compared, in importance level, to the current Campeonato Brasileiro.Bahia, Cruzeiro and...
(1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965) - 8 Campeonatos Paulistas (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, and 1965)
- 2 Intercontinental CupsIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
(1962 and 1963) - 2 Copa Libertadores (1962 and 1963)
- 4 Torneios Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio-São PauloTorneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....
(1959, 1963, 1964 and 1966)