Levir Culpi

Levir Culpi is one of those coaches who quietly builds a reputation through sheer consistency rather than headlines, and I find that genuinely refreshing. Born in Curitiba, Paraná in 1953, he had a solid career as a centre-back before transitioning to management, where he really found his calling. What impresses me most is how he crossed cultural lines and made a real impact coaching in Japan — that takes tactical intelligence and serious human skills, not just football knowledge. He's the kind of methodical, thoughtful Brazilian coach who defies the stereotype of pure flair, favoring structure and patience instead. By his early seventies he was still at it, which tells you everything about how much this game means to him. A true professional who let the work speak for itself.

Name (English)

Levir Culpi

Name (Japanese)

レヴィー・クルピ

Reading

れゔぃー・くるぴ

Born

February 28, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

Origin

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.levirculpi.com.br
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%94

Tags

• Paraná
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.