| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guilherme de Cássio Alves | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-05-08)8 May 1974 (age 51) | ||
| Place of birth | Marília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Noroeste (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1991 | Marília | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Marília | 40 | (14) |
| 1993–1994 | São Paulo | 25 | (10) |
| 1995–1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 89 | (38) |
| 1997 | Grêmio | 21 | (16) |
| 1998–1999 | Vasco da Gama | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | Atlético Mineiro | 128 | (85) |
| 2002 | →Corinthians (loan) | 19 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Ittihad | 6 | (5) |
| 2004 | Cruzeiro | 30 | (10) |
| 2005 | Botafogo | 27 | (6) |
| Total | 387 | (197) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Brazil | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Marília (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | Marília (interim) | ||
| 2010 | Atlético Mineiro (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2012 | Marília | ||
| 2013–2016 | Novorizontino | ||
| 2016 | Vila Nova | ||
| 2017 | Linense | ||
| 2018 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2018 | Paysandu | ||
| 2020–2023 | Marília | ||
| 2024 | Velo Clube | ||
| 2024 | Água Santa | ||
| 2025 | Velo Clube | ||
| 2025 | Amazonas | ||
| 2026– | Noroeste | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Guilherme de Cássio Alves (born 8 May 1974), known simply asGuilherme, is a Brazilianfootball coach and formerstriker who is the current head coach ofNoroeste. He is best known for his time atAtlético Mineiro and also representedBrazil national team at the2001 Copa América.
Born inMarília,São Paulo, Guilherme started his professional career at age 18 with localMarília AC. After a few games,São Paulo FC managerTelê Santana signed him, and he played a relatively important part in the club's conquests in the following two years: theSupercopa Sudamericana, theCopa Libertadores, theIntercontinental Cup, theCopa CONMEBOL and theRecopa Sudamericana.
In January 1995, Guilherme left for Spain and joinedRayo Vallecano, scoring 14 goals in only 17 matches (half-a-season) as the teamachieved promotion toLa Liga.[1][2] During the following two campaigns, he continued to net in double digits, but they returned to thesecond division at the end ofthe latter.[3]
In 1997, Guilherme returned to his country withGrêmio. In the following year he moved toVasco da Gama, where he was very rarely played, but also helped to theTorneio Rio – São Paulo conquest.
Still in 1999, Guilherme signed withAtlético Mineiro, where he experienced his best years as a professional. Inthe year'sSérie A, he was crowned top scorer by breaking the record which belonged to club legendReinaldo, and led the team to the vice-championship.
Guilherme played one year on loan withCorinthians, scoring twice in his debut, a 3–2 home win againstInternacional. However, his stay was marred by a seriouscar accident which resulted in the death of two persons.[4] He never regained his previous form with Corinthians, and after leaving Atlético for good (with a total of 139 official goals), representedAl-Ittihad ofSaudi Arabia.
In the year 2004, Guilherme signed forCruzeiro, scoring 13 goals in 50 competitive games and helping the team to theCampeonato Mineiro. He finished his career in the following year, withBotafogo; he suffered a serious injury while at the service of the latter and, whilst recovering from his condition at Corinthians, severely hurt histhigh and decided to end his career, at 31.
Courtesy of his solid Atlético performances, Guilherme played a total of six matches withBrazil, his debut coming in 2000. He was called up for the squad which represented the nation inthe following year'sCopa América, scoring in a 2–0 group stage win againstPeru in an eventual quarter-final exit.[5]
In the beginning of 2007, Guilherme served as first club Marília'sdirector of football, with the side in theSérie B, being later an assistant and interim coach.[6][7] He subsequently joined another former team, Atlético Mineiro, being named assistant coach alongside Nei Pandolfo andFreddy Rincón.
On 21 February 2011, Guilherme was hired asIpatinga's head coach.[8] On 21 June 2013, after a successful spell back at Marília, he was named in charge ofGrêmio Novorizontino, being crowned champions of the following year'sCampeonato Paulista Série A3.
After achieving a first ever promotion to theCampeonato Paulista in 2015, Guilherme was appointed at the helm ofVila Nova on 14 June 2016.[9] He departed the club in November,[10] after being confirmed as head coach ofLinense for the2017 Campeonato Paulista.[11]
Sacked by Linense on 20 February 2017,[12] Guilherme agreed to become the head coach ofPortuguesa on 23 November.[13] He resigned from the latter on 6 February 2018,[14] taking overPaysandu on 14 July[15] but being dismissed on 25 August.[16]
On 3 February 2020, after more than a year unemployed, Guilherme returned to Marília after being appointed head coach.[17] He was sacked on 17 April 2023, after four seasons and nearly 50 matches in charge.[18]
On 26 January 2024, Guilherme was named head coach ofVelo Clube.[19] He led the club to the year'sCampeonato Paulista Série A2 title, and renewed his contract on 22 May[20] before joiningÁgua Santa on 10 June, in a temporary deal.[21]
Back to Velo for the2025 Campeonato Paulista, Guilherme avoided relegation with the club before agreeing to joinAmazonas on 19 April of that year.[22] On 6 July, he was sacked.[23]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marília | 1992 | Série C | 6 | 2 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | — | — | — | 27 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | 40 | 14 | |||||
| São Paulo | 1993 | Série A | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 5[c] | 2 | 26 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 18 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 12 | |||
| Rayo Vallecano | 1994–95 | Segunda División | 17 | 14 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 14 | |||
| 1995–96 | La Liga | 34 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | |||
| 1996–97 | 38 | 14 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 46 | 18 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 38 | — | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 104 | 43 | ||||
| Grêmio | 1997 | Série A | 9 | 9 | — | — | 5[a] | 3 | — | 14 | 12 | |||
| 1998 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10[d] | 6 | — | 26 | 14 | |||
| Total | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | — | 40 | 26 | |||
| Vasco da Gama | 1998 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1[f] | 1 | 7[g] | 6 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Atlético Mineiro | 1999 | Série A | 27 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | ||||
| 2000 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18[h] | 14 | 4[i] | 1 | 54 | 34 | ||
| 2001 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | 7[i] | 8 | 48 | 32 | |||
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 19[j] | 12 | 32 | 15 | |||
| 2003 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1[k] | 1 | — | 42 | 28 | |||
| Total | 88 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 203 | 137 | ||
| Corinthians (loan) | 2002 | Série A | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 13 | ||||
| Al-Ittihad | 2003–04 | Saudi Premier League | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cruzeiro | 2004 | Série A | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | — | 9[l] | 4 | — | 39 | 14 | ||
| Botafogo | 2005 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 268 | 128 | 119 | 69 | 44 | 23 | 45 | 29 | 51 | 30 | 527 | 279 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 July 2001 | Pascual Guerrero,Cali,Colombia |  Peru | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2001 Copa América |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ipatinga |  | 21 February 2011 | 10 December 2011 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 043.90 | |
| Marília | | 4 January 2012 | 9 July 2012 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 035.71 | |
| Novorizontino | | 18 December 2013 | 1 June 2016 | 61 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 110 | 81 | +29 | 049.18 | |
| Vila Nova | | 14 June 2016 | 30 November 2016 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 037.04 | |
| Linense | | 9 November 2016 | 20 February 2017 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 025.00 | |
| Portuguesa | | 22 November 2017 | 6 February 2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 020.00 | |
| Paysandu | | 14 July 2018 | 25 August 2018 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 025.00 | |
| Marília | | 7 February 2020 | 17 April 2023 | 100 | 46 | 24 | 30 | 134 | 102 | +32 | 046.00 | |
| Velo Clube | | 26 January 2024 | 15 April 2024 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 044.44 | |
| Água Santa | | 11 June 2024 | 7 August 2024 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 044.44 | |
| Velo Clube | | 14 January 2025 | 17 April 2025 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 025.00 | |
| Amazonas | | 23 April 2025 | present | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 027.27 | |
| Total | 324 | 136 | 78 | 110 | 439 | 400 | +39 | 041.98 | — | |||
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