Luiz Felipe Scolari

Luiz Felipe Scolari, the man they call Felipão or Big Phil, is one of football's great characters. A former player turned manager, he has roamed the world's clubs and national teams with a fierce competitive streak and a paternal way of binding squads together. Born in 1948 and still working in the game at Grêmio, his sheer longevity tells you everything about his appetite for the sport. I find his blend of fire and man-management compelling, the sort of old-school authority that is increasingly rare. Decades of devotion to football command genuine respect, and Scolari has more than earned mine.

Name (English)

Luiz Felipe Scolari

Name (Japanese)

ルイス・フェリペ・スコラーリ

Reading

るいす・ふぇりぺ・すこらーり

Born

November 9, 1948 (age 77)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

Origin

Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height

182 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of Prince Henry

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz%20Felipe%20Scolari
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191634

Tags

• Rio Grande do Sul
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

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.