Cleber Xavier

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Serpa and the second or paternal family name is Xavier.
Cleber Xavier
File:Cleber Xavier 05-08-2025.png
Xavier in 2025
Personal information
Full name Cleber Márcio Serpa Xavier
Date of birth (1964-03-29) 29 March 1964 (age 62)
Place of birth Alegrete, Brazil
Managerial career
Years Team
1990–1995 Internacional (youth)
1995–1996 Bragantino (youth)
1996–2001 Grêmio (youth)
2001–2003 Grêmio (assistant)
2003 Grêmio (interim)
2003–2004 São Caetano (assistant)
2004–2005 Corinthians (assistant)
2005 Atlético Mineiro (assistant)
2006 Palmeiras (assistant)
2007 Al Ain (assistant)
2008–2009 Internacional (assistant)
2010 Bahia (assistant)
2010 Al Wahda (assistant)
2010–2013 Corinthians (assistant)
2015–2016 Corinthians (assistant)
2016–2022 Brazil (assistant)
2023–2024 Flamengo (assistant)
2025 Santos

Cleber Márcio Serpa Xavier (born 29 March 1964) is a Brazilian football coach.

Early life

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Born in Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul,[1] Xavier only played for amateur sides in his hometown before retiring due to knee injuries. He then moved to Porto Alegre to study physical education, and started working in 1988 at Bráulio's football school named "Escolinha Garoto de Ouro".[2]

Career

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Assistant

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In 1990, Xavier started working in the youth categories of Internacional as a fitness coach and youth coach, after being recommended by Bráulio.[2] He then coached the youth sides of Bragantino and Grêmio, before being promoted to the latter's first team in 2001, as an assistant coach; at that time, the club was also signing a new head coach, Tite.[2]

In their first year of partnership, Xavier would help Tite by scouting their opponents of the 2001 Copa do Brasil, won by the club.[3][4] He also had his first experience as a head coach on 27 September 2001; with the club already assured in the first position of their group in the 2001 Copa Mercosur, Tite opted to stay in Porto Alegre to prepare for a match against Santa Cruz,[5] and Xavier led the side in a 1–1 away draw against Universidad de Chile.

In June 2003, Xavier became the interim head coach of Grêmio after Tite resigned, leading the side in a 3–1 home win over Fortaleza.[6][7] After the arrival of Darío Pereyra as head coach, Xavier left the club and reunited with Tite as his assistant at São Caetano.

Xavier continued to work as Tite's assistant in the following years, representing Corinthians (three spells), Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, Al Ain and Internacional. In August 2010, with Tite unemployed, he became Márcio Araújo's assistant at Bahia, but only lasted 17 days in the role before rejoining Tite's staff at Al Wahda.[8]

In June 2016, Xavier became one of the assistant coaches of the Brazil national team, after Tite was named head coach.[9] He departed with Tite after the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and also worked alonsgide him at Flamengo before announcing the desire to become a head coach in October 2024.[10]

Santos

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On 29 April 2025, Xavier had his first experience as head coach, after being appointed at the helm of Santos on a contract until the end of the year.[11] He made his debut at the helm of the club two days later, in a 1–1 home draw against CRB.[12]

On 17 August 2025, Xavier was sacked from Peixe after a 6–0 home loss to Vasco da Gama.[13]

Managerial statistics

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As of 17 August 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Grêmio (interim)[a] Brazil 27 September 2001 27 September 2001 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00 [5]
Grêmio (interim) 3 June 2003 8 June 2003 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00 [7]
Santos 29 April 2025 17 August 2025 15 5 4 6 14 21 −7 033.33 [14]
Career total 17 6 5 6 18 23 −5 035.29 —
Notes
  1. ^ Interim head coach as Tite opted to stay in Porto Alegre

References

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