Cleibson Ferreira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleibson Ferreira da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Recife, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1991 | Sport Recife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Sport Recife | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Santo Amaro (loan) | ||
| 1992–1993 | Central | ||
| 1993 | Esporte de Patos | ||
| 1994 | Poções | ||
| 1994 | Maruinense | ||
| 1995 | Real Potosí | ||
| 1995 | Bolívar | ||
| 1995–1996 | Guabirá | ||
| 1997 | Nacional Potosí | ||
| 1997 | Fancesa | ||
| 1998 | Alecrim | ||
| 1999–2000 | Crato | ||
| 2001 | Sport Boa Vista | ||
| 2001 | Formosa | ||
| 2002 | Ypiranga-PE | ||
| 2003 | Guarani de Juazeiro | ||
| 2003 | Oeiras | ||
| 2004 | Petrolina | ||
| 2004 | CRAC-MT | ||
| 2005 | Operários Mafrenses | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Umuarama | ||
| 2006 | Brusque | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997 | Nacional Potosí U20 | ||
| 1997 | Fancesa U20 | ||
| 1998 | Stormers | ||
| 2002 | Grêmio Petrolândia | ||
| 2005 | Itacuruba | ||
| 2006 | Santa Cruz (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Vera Cruz | ||
| 2007 | Náutico (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Náutico U17 | ||
| 2009 | Náutico U20 | ||
| 2009 | Náutico (interim) | ||
| 2010 | Atlético Mineiro (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Galícia | ||
| 2011 | Boquinhense | ||
| 2012 | CRAC-MT | ||
| 2012 | Ipojuca | ||
| 2013 | Coríntians | ||
| 2013 | Galícia | ||
| 2013 | Juventude-TO | ||
| 2014 | Guaraí | ||
| 2014 | Afogados | ||
| 2014–2015 | América-PE U20 | ||
| 2015 | Araripina | ||
| 2016 | Pesqueira | ||
| 2016 | Atlético de Cajazeiras | ||
| 2016 | Miguelense | ||
| 2017 | Maranhão | ||
| 2017 | Atlético de Cajazeiras | ||
| 2018 | Sousa | ||
| 2018 | CSE | ||
| 2018 | Destroyers | ||
| 2019 | Port Moresby | ||
| Destroyers | |||
| 2022 | Libertad Gran Mamoré | ||
| 2023 | Stormers San Lorenzo | ||
| 2023–2024 | Real Potosí | ||
| 2025 | Globo | ||
| 2025 | Real Potosí | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cleibson Ferreira da Silva (born 10 August 1972) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as either an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Playing career
Born in Recife, Pernambuco, he was known as Cleibson during his playing days, and featured in one Série A match for Sport Recife in 1991.[1] He finished the year at Santo Amaro on loan, and played for Central in the following season.
In 1995, after representing Esporte de Patos, Poções and Maruinense, Cleibson moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Bolivian side Real Potosí. He continued to play in the country in the following years, with Bolívar, Guabirá, Nacional Potosí and Fancesa.
Back to Brazil in 1998, Cleibson played for Alecrim, Crato,[1] Sport Boa Vista, Formosa, Ypiranga-PE, Guarani de Juazeiro,[1] Oeiras, Petrolina, CRAC-MT, Operários Mafrenses, Umuarama and Brusque. He retired with the latter in 2006, aged 34.[1]
Coaching career
In 1997, while playing for Nacional Potosí and Fancesa, Ferreira was in charge of the clubs' under-20 team. He had his first managerial experience in the following year, taking over Stormers.
In 2002, now already back in Brazil, Ferreira was the head coach of Grêmio Petrolândia during amateur tournaments. In 2005, he worked under the same capacity at Itacuruba.
In 2006, now permanently retired, Ferreira worked as an assistant of Maurício Simões at Santa Cruz, before being named head coach of Vera Cruz in the following year.[2] He subsequently moved to Náutico, being an assistant of the first team and later under-17 coach before taking over the under-20s in May 2009.[3]
Ferreira was an interim coach at Timbu for a short period, before moving to Atlético Mineiro in 2010, as an assistant. In 2011 he was in charge of Galícia in the Campeonato Baiano Second Division,[4] before ending the season at Campeonato Sergipano Série A2 side Boquinhense.
In December 2012, after being head coach of CRAC-MT and Ipojuca, Ferreira took over Coríntians.[5] He returned to Galícia on 27 February 2013,[6] winning the year's Baiano Second Division, but ended the season at Juventude-TO.[7]
In 2014, Ferreira was in charge of Guaraí[8] and Afogados[9] before taking over América-PE's under-20 team in August of that year. In February 2015, he was named head coach of Araripina.[10]
On 30 November 2015, Ferreira was appointed Pesqueira head coach for the upcoming season.[11] He was sacked the following 21 January, after three consecutive losses,[12] and took over Atlético de Cajazeiras on 9 February.[13]
Ferreira ended the 2016 campaign at Miguelense, achieving promotion with the club.[14] On 2 January 2017, he was presented as head coach of Maranhão,[15] but was dismissed on 6 April,[16] and returned to Atlético just hours later.[17]
On 28 August 2017, Ferreira agreed to a deal with Sousa to become their head coach for the ensuing season.[18] He only lasted two rounds before being sacked on 14 January 2018,[19] and took over CSE on 9 February.[20]
On 14 August 2018, Ferreira returned to Bolivia after becoming the manager of Destroyers.[21] He resigned on 26 October,[22] and moved to Papua New Guinea in July of the following year, taking over Port Moresby.
In February 2020, Ferreira returned to Bolivia to take over Mojocoya, and returned to Destroyers in September of that year. He departed the club in November 2021, and was presented as Libertad Gran Mamoré manager on 5 May 2022.[23]
On 27 February 2023, Ferreira was named Stormers San Lorenzo manager.[24] He left the club on 15 June, and took over Real Potosí five days later.
Sacked by Real Potosí on 25 June 2024, Ferreira returned to his homeland and agreed to a deal with Globo on 13 December.[25] He departed after the end of the 2025 Campeonato Potiguar, and returned to Real Potosí on 9 September of that year.[26]
Ferreira won the 2025 Copa Simón Bolívar with Real Potosí, leading the club back to the top tier after a four-year absence,[27] but was still sacked on 3 March 2026, before any official matches of the new season.[28]
Honours
Coach
Náutico U20
- Campeonato Pernambucano Sub-20: 2009
Galícia
Real Potosí
- Copa Simón Bolívar: 2025
References
- ^ a b c d "Ex-Guarani e Crato, Cleibson Ferreira, se destaca como técnico, fora do Brasil" [Formerly of Guarani and Crato, Cleibson Ferreira becomes a spotlight as a head coach, outside Brazil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Replay TV. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Treinador destaque em estaduais do Nordeste Cleibson Ferreira Abre o Jogo, "De Mourinho a Luxemburgo tudo é Estrutura e Qualificação"" [Head coach spotlight of state leagues in the Northeast, Cleibson Ferreira opens up: "From Mourinho to Luxemburgo, it is all about structure and qualification"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte do Vale. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Náutico já tem novo técnico dos juniores" [Náutico already have a head coach of the under-20s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Sérgio Araújo é o novo técnico do Galícia" [Sérgio Araújo is the new head coach of Galícia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cidadde Esportes. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Corintians-RN sonha com vagas nas Copas do Brasil e do Nordeste" [Corintians-RN dream with Copa do Brasil and Copa do Nordeste spots] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson Ferreira será o novo treinador do Galícia" [Cleibson Ferreira will be the new head coach of Galícia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Galícia EC. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Juventude entra na Segundona em busca do primeiro título no Tocantins" [Juventude enter the Segundona seeking first title in Tocantins] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson Ferreira rejeita redução de salário e deixa comando do Guaraí" [Cleibson Ferreira refuses wage cut and leaves the command of Guaraí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson avalia empate, do Afogados com o Atlético-PE, como uma derrota" [Cleibson evaluates draw of Afogados with Atlético-PE as a defeat] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Novo técnico do Araripina fala em união para buscar o acesso no PE" [New head coach of Araripina talks about union to seek promotion in the PE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson Ferreira é o novo técnico do Pesqueira para a disputa do PE 2016" [Cleibson Ferreira is the new head coach of Pesqueira for the 2016 PE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "O primeiro do ano: após quatro jogos, Cleibson Ferreira deixa o Pesqueira" [The first of the year: after four matches, Cleibson Ferreira leaves Pesqueira] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson Ferreira é o novo técnico do Atlético de Cajazeiras" [Cleibson Ferreira is the new head coach of Atlético de Cajazeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Correio. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Presidente do Miguelense aposta no sucesso do time no Alagoano 2017" [Miguelense's president bets on the success of the team in the 2017 Alagoano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Maranhão apresenta treinador Cleibson Ferreira e 20 jogadores" [Maranhão present head coach Cleibson Ferreira and 20 players] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Maranhão demite Cleibson Ferreira e anuncia Saldanha como novo técnico" [Maranhão sack Cleibson Ferreira and announce Saldanha as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Atlético de Cajazeiras demite Ederson Araújo e acerta retorno de treinador" [Atlético de Cajazeiras sack Ederson Araújo and agree the return of head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). WScom. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Atlético, Cleibson Ferreira é o novo técnico do Sousa para o estadual de 2018" [Formerly of Atlético, Cleibson Ferreira is the new head coach of Sousa for the 2018 state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Patrocinadores exigem saída de Cleibson, e Sousa anuncia Jazon como novo técnico" [Sponsors demand the departure of Cleibson, and Sousa announce Jazon as new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Com novo treinador, CSE tenta embalar no campeonato alagoano" [With new head coach, CSE try to get going in the Campeonato Alagoano] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 Segundos. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Comienza la era Ferreira" [The Ferreira era starts] (in Spanish). El Derribador. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cleibson se va de Destroyers" [Cleibson leaves Destroyers] (in Spanish). El Derribador. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Presentan al brasileño Cleibson Ferreira como nuevo entrenador de Libertad FC" [They present the Brazilian Cleibson Ferreira as new manager of Libertad FC] (in Spanish). La Palabra del Beni. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "El técnico Cleibson Ferreira dirigirá Stormers San Lorenzo" [The manager Cleibson Ferreira will manage Stormers San Lorenzo] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Globo acerta com treinador Cleibson Ferreira para o Estadual" [Globo sign with head coach Cleibson Ferreira for the state league] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna do Norte. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "El entrenador brasileño Cleibson Ferreira retorna a Real Potosí" [The Brazilian manager Cleibson Ferreira returns to Real Potosí] (in Spanish). Radio Splendid. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Cuatro años después, Real Potosí vuelve a Primera" [Four years later, Real Potosí return to Primera] (in Spanish). Premium Sports. 7 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Ferreira sale de Real Potosí y se convierte en el primer DT que deja su cargo en la temporada" [Ferreira leaves Real Potosí and becomes the first manager who leaves his role in the season] (in Spanish). eju!. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.