Vanderlei Luxemburgo

Vanderlei Luxemburgo is exactly the kind of larger-than-life Brazilian football figure I enjoy studying. A former left wingback turned record-setting coach, he led Palmeiras, Corinthians, Cruzeiro and Santos to five Serie A titles, a remarkable haul that places him among Brazil's managerial greats. What surprises and delights me is the 2011 Machado de Assis literary prize on his resume, proof that his intellect runs well beyond tactics boards. A fiery competitor who is also a writer is an unusual combination. To me he embodies the passionate, articulate side of Brazilian football culture at its richest.

Name (English)

Vanderlei Luxemburgo

Name (Japanese)

ヴァンデルレイ・ルシェンブルゴ

Reading

ゔぁんでるれい・るしぇんぶるご

Born

May 10, 1952 (age 74)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dragon

Origin

Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Occupation

association football player / association football coach / writer

Awards & achievements

• 2011 Prêmio Machado de Assis

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/luxaoficial/
• Xhttps://x.com/vluxemburgo
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderlei%20Luxemburgo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314281

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player
• association football coach
• writer

Last updated

2026-06-23

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.