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| Born | (1950-06-27)27 June 1950 (age 74) Portuguese Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1980–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980 | Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Estrelas da Avenida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2006 | Primeiro de Agosto Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Primeiro de Agosto Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Club Africain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Al Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mário Leonel Faria Borges de Palma (born 27 June 1950) is a Portuguesebasketball coach.
Palma was the coach ofAngola at their first appearance at theFIBA Africa Championship, in 1980, finishing in seventh place.
He later would be the coach ofBenfica, leading the Portuguese squad to a golden era, where they won five titles at the Portuguese Championship and the Cup of Portugal. They also reached the final group of theEuropean Champions Cup for the first time in 1993/94.
Palma returned to the Angolan squad, where he won three titles in a row at theFIBA Africa Championship editions of 1999, 2001 and 2003. He was also the Angolan coach at the2000 Summer Olympics and2004 Summer Olympics.
After leaving theAngola side, he went to coachClube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, where he won the national championship title, andPalma Aqua Mágica, inSpain. In his most recent position, he led theJordan national basketball team to the bronze medal at theFIBA Asia Championship 2009, earning the nation its firstFIBA World Championship berth.
In March 2011, he was nominated head coach ofPortugal.
On 3 May 2021 Palma was appointed head coach of Egyptian clubAl Ahly for the remainder of the season.[1]
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