 Castilho in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luiz Fernandes Castilho | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-04-06)6 April 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Guarujá, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maringá (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Santa Rosa-SP | ||
| 1996 | América Mineiro | ||
| 1997–1999 | Villa Nova | ||
| 1999–2000 | Guarujá | ||
| 2000 | Real de Caeté | ||
| 2001 | Guarujá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | VOCEM | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2014 | Nova Iguaçu (youth) | ||
| 2011 | Guarujá (youth) | ||
| 2011 | Guarujá (interim) | ||
| 2012 | Portuguesa Santista U17 | ||
| 2013 | São Vicente U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Guarujá | ||
| 2018 | Guarujá (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Maringá (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Maringá | ||
| 2021 | Maringá (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Maringá | ||
| 2022 | Ipatinga | ||
| 2023– | Maringá | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jorge Luiz Fernandes Castilho (born 6 April 1982), sometimes known asBuiú, is a Brazilianfootballcoach and former player who played as acentre-back. He is the current head coach ofMaringá.
Born and raised in Santa Rosa, a neighborhood inGuarujá,São Paulo,[1] Castilho began his career with local side EC Santa Rosa before moving toAmérica Mineiro after a trial period.[1] He later played forVilla Nova,AD Guarujá (two stints) and Real EC de Caeté before making his senior debut withVOCEM in 2001.[1]
Castilho retired after playing for VOCEM, due toknee injuries.[1][2]
After retiring, Castilho worked as a vigilant while coaching in a football school in his hometown.[2] In 2011, he became a youth coach at AD Guarujá,[3] being also an interim during the club's last two matches of theCampeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.
After leaving Guarujá, Castilho worked with the under-17 side ofPortuguesa Santista and as an assistant of the under-20 team ofSão Vicente before returning to the club in 2014,[2] now as head coach of the main squad.[4] After the club was licensed, he worked as a youth coach in his hometown and also coached a team of theOrder of Attorneys of Brazil in the city.[2]
In 2020, Castilho moved toMaringá, initially as an assistant of Beto Portella. On 11 September of that year, he was named head coach of the squad,[5] and led the club to a promotion from theCampeonato Paranaense Série Prata.
After starting the 2021 campaign again as an assistant, Castilho was again named head coach ofDogão on 6 April of that year, replacing sackedMarcos Soares.[6] On 11 November, he renewed his contract for a further year,[7] and led the club to the finals of the2022 Campeonato Paranaense.
On 19 April 2022, Castilho took overIpatinga for the year'sCampeonato Mineiro Módulo II.[8] He left in August, after also achieving promotion,[9] and returned to Maringá for the upcoming season.
On 1 September 2023, Castilho further extended his link with Maringá until the end of 2024,[10] and also led the side to another final in the 2024 Paranaense.