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My Take
I tend to read football coaches as students of human nature, and Dorival Junior fits that mold perfectly. A defensive midfielder in his playing days, notably for Palmeiras, he learned the game from the position that sees everything unfold. That perspective tends to make for managers who read the board deeply, and his current spell at Sao Paulo continues a long, grafting career born in Araraquara. What draws me to him is not flash but feel, the sense of a man who understands players as people. I will always back the patient, man-management type over the celebrity tactician, and he strikes me as exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dorival Júnior
- Name (Japanese)
- ドリヴァウ・シウヴェストレ・ジュニオール
- Reading
- どりゔぁう・しうゔぇすとれ・じゅにおーる
- Born
- April 25, 1962 (age 64)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / head coach / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dorivaljroficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorival%20J%C3%BAnior
Frequently asked questions
When was Dorival Júnior born?
Born April 25, 1962 (age 64).
Where is Dorival Júnior from?
Dorival Júnior is from Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil.
What does Dorival Júnior do?
Dorival Júnior works as association football player, head coach, association football coach.
How tall is Dorival Júnior?
Dorival Júnior is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.