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Cícero Moacir Martins Júnior (born 11 February 1980), known as Cícero Júnior, is a Brazilian football coach. He is the current head coach of Itabirito.

Career

Born in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Cícero Júnior played for the youth sides of América Mineiro, Santa Tereza, Venda Nova [pt] and Athletic-MG before moving to coaching in 2000, with the youth sides of Gammonense. In 2002, he returned to Athletic and was the club's coach in their youth futsal schools.

In 2009, Cícero Júnior became Athletic's head coach during the club's amateur periods, remaining in the role until 2014. In 2016, he worked in the under-15 and under-17 teams of Social, and was an assistant coach of the under-20 side of Figueirense-MG [pt] in the following year.

In 2018, after returning to Athletic to coach their under-17 team, Cícero Júnior was named head coach of the main squad for their return to a professional status in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão. He led the club to a promotion after finishing second, and kept the club in the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II in the following year.

On 14 November 2019, Cícero Júnior was named Uberlândia's under-20 coach. He was named interim head coach of the main squad for one match in the following January, after the dismissal of Felipe Surian, but returned to his previous role after one match.

On 20 August 2020, Athletic announced the return of Cícero Júnior for the year's Mineiro Módulo II. On 21 December, after achieving a first-ever promotion to the Campeonato Mineiro, he renewed his contract, and managed to avoid relegation in the 2021 Mineiro with the club.

In May 2021, Cícero Júnior signed with Coimbra, spending a short period as their under-20 coach before moving to Villa Nova as a head coach, after the latter club established a partnership with the former. He also led Villa to promotion to the Mineiro, now as champions.

After being in charge of Villa Nova during the 2022 Mineiro, Cícero Júnior went back to Coimbra for the Mineiro Módulo II, also taking over their B-team in the Mineiro Segunda División in the same year. On 19 December 2022, he was announced back at Villa Nova for the ensuing campaign.

On 2 April 2023, Cícero Júnior left Villa, and returned to Athletic two days later. In September, he led the club to their first-ever promotion to the Série C, but subsequently left after not renewing his contract.

On 12 October 2023, Cícero Júnior was announced as head coach of Gama.

Honours

Villa Nova

• Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II: 2021

References

1. ^ "Cícero Júnior é o novo técnico do Verdinho" [Cícero Júnior is the new head coach of the Verdinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). V9 Vitoriosa. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
2. ^ "Três acessos em quatro anos: #tbt conta a trajetória ascendente de Cícero Júnior em Minas Gerais" [Three promotions in four years: #tbt tells the ascending path of Cícero Júnior in Minas Gerais] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
3. "Uberlândia contrata técnico Cícero Júnior para o time sub-20" [Uberlândia sign head coach Cícero Júnior for the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
4. "Uberlândia demite Felipe Surian; Cícero Júnior assume como interino" [Uberlândia sack Felipe Surian; Cícero Júnior takes over as an inteirm] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
5. "Athletic anuncia retorno de Cícero Júnior e se prepara para volta aos treinos de olho no Módulo 2" [Athletic announce return of Cícero Júnior and get ready for the return to trainings aiming the Módulo 2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
6. "Cícero Júnior é confirmado como treinador do Athletic para a elite mineira" [Cícero Júnior is confirmed as head coach of Athletic for the Mineiro top tier] (in Brazilian Portuguese). InterMédio Sports. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
7. "Cícero Júnior é o novo treinador do Coimbra" [Cícero Júnior is the new head coach of Coimbra] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coimbra Sports. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
8. "Villa Nova anuncia retorno do técnico Cícero Júnior para temporada 2023" [Villa Nova announce the return of head coach Cícero Júnior for the 2023 season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
9. "Cícero Júnior deixa cargo de técnico do Villa Nova" [Cícero Júnior leaves post of Villa Nova head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
10. "Athletic confirma retorno de Cícero Júnior para a disputa da Série D do Brasileiro 2023" [Athletic confirm return of Cícero Júnior for the 2023 Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
11. "CICERO JUNIOR: Athletic-MG, conquista acesso à série C de 2024!" [CICERO JUNIOR: Athletic-MG, achieve promotion to the Série C of 2024!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Treinadores do Brasil. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
12. "Athletic anuncia saída de Cícero Júnior após acesso na Série D do Brasileiro 2023" [Athletic announce departure of Cícero Júnior after promotion in the 2023 Brasileiro Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
13. "Gama contrata treinador de acesso à Série C para comandar time em 2024" [Gama sign head coach of promotion to the Série C to take over the team in 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

External links

• Cícero Júnior coach profile at Soccerway

• 1980 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Minas Gerais
• Brazilian football managers
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série D managers
• Athletic Club (MG) managers
• Uberlândia Esporte Clube managers
• Villa Nova Atlético Clube managers
• Sociedade Esportiva do Gama managers
• Pouso Alegre Futebol Clube managers