| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Gomes Valadares | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-07-23)23 July 1977 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2005–2006 | Santa Cruz-MG | ||
| 2006 | Santa Tereza | ||
| 2006–2008 | América Mineiro (youth) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Amparense U17 | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ipatinga (youth) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Cruzeiro U15 | ||
| 2012–2013 | Fluminense U17 | ||
| 2014–2015 | Fluminense U20 | ||
| 2015 | Palmeiras U20 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Cruzeiro U20 | ||
| 2018 | Patrocinense (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Vasco da Gama U20 | ||
| 2019 | Vasco da Gama (interim) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Atlético Mineiro U20 | ||
| 2022 | Ceará U20 | ||
| 2023 | Ceará (assistant) | ||
Marcos Gomes Valadares (born 23 July 1977) is a Brazilianfootballcoach.
Born inSão Paulo, Valadares was aFederal University of Minas Gerais alumni and started his career in 2004 asOlympic de Barbacena's fitness coach. In January of the following year, he was named manager ofBelo Horizonte-based sideSanta Cruz.
In 2006, after a short spell at Associação Esportiva Santa Tereza, Valadares joinedAmérica Mineiro's youth setup. In 2008 he left the club, and was appointed manager of the under-17 side of Amparense FC, but moved toIpatinga in the following year.
In 2010, Valadares was appointed manager ofCruzeiro's under-15 team. He moved toFluminense in 2012, being in charge of the club's under-17 and under-20 squads.[1]
On 25 February 2015, Valadares joinedPalmeiras and was named manager of the under-20s.[2] In September, however, he returned to Cruzeiro now as under-20 manager.[3]
Valadares left Cruzeiro in April 2017,[4] On 6 March 2018, after a 17-day spell asPatrocinense's assistant manager,[5] he was namedVasco da Gama's under-20 manager.[6]
On 21 April 2019, afterAlberto Valentim's dismissal, Valadares was named interim manager of the first team.[7] His first professional match occurred three days later, a 2–1Copa do Brasil home win againstSantos.
In 2020, he took charge ofAtlético Mineiro's under-20 squad.