The coaches of the CONMEBOL Copa América™: Antônio Carlos Zago

Discover the legacy of Antonio Carlos Zago as coach in the CONMEBOL Copa América. Explore his impact on the tournament and South American football.

April 8, 2024
CONMEBOL Copa América™
  • He is Brazilian and was champion of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ as a player.
  • He has been coaching Bolivia since 2023.

Antônio Carlos Zago was born in São Paulo in 1969 and had a successful career as a player, which included winning the Italian league 2000/2001 with Roma, as well as being part of the legendary São Paulo team that won the CONMEBOL Libertadores in 1992.

One of his great moments as a footballer came in the CONMEBOL Copa América Paraguay 1999™: he started in five out of six matches for the team coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo, which won all its matches to become champions.

As a coach, his career began in 2009 and he gained experience in Brazil, Japan, and Bolivia. His outstanding performance with Bolívar, with which he won the championship in 2022 and achieved 71% of possible points in 75 matches, opened the door for him to start coaching the Verde in 2023.

His debut was against Peru, with a 2-0 victory to secure Bolivia's first win in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Bolivia is in Group C along with the United States, Uruguay, and Panama. They will debut in the tournament against the host on June 23rd.

As a champion player of the CONMEBOL Copa América™ and with extensive experience as a coach, Antônio Carlos Zago excites Bolivian fans with the prospect of a good tournament in the same country where the Verde played their last FIFA World Cup in 1994.

 

 

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