Zé Roberto (volleyball)

Zé Roberto
Zé Roberto in 2022
Personal information
Full nameJosé Roberto Guimarães
NicknameZé Roberto
NationalityBrazil Brazilian
Born (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954
Quintana, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Coaching information
Current teamSão Paulo Barueri
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
  • 1988–1992
  • 1996–1997
  • 1997–1998
  • 2000–2005
  • 2005–2006
  • 2006–2009
  • 2010–2012
  • 2012–2014
  • 2016–present
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
1973–1976Brazil Brazil
1989–1996Brazil Brazil (men)
2003–Brazil Brazil (women)
Honours
Coach for men's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1995 JapanTeam
World League
Gold medal – first place1993 São PauloTeam
Silver medal – second place1995 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Bronze medal – third place1994 MilanTeam
Coach for women's volleyball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2006 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 ItalyTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 Netherlands/PolandTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2003 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2007 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 JapanTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 JapanTeam
Nations League
Silver medal – second place2019 NanjingTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 MacaoTeam
World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2004 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 SendaiTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 Reggio CalabriaTeam
Gold medal – first place2008 YokohamaTeam
Gold medal – first place2009 TokyoTeam
Gold medal – first place2013 SapporoTeam
Gold medal – first place2014 TokyoTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 NanjingTeam
Silver medal – second place2010 NingboTeam
Silver medal – second place2011 MacauTeam
Silver medal – second place2012 NingboTeam
U20 World Championship
Silver medal – second place1991 BrnoTeam
Coach for women's volleyball
Representing Turkey Fenerbahçe
Club World Championship
Gold medal – first place2010 DohaTeam
CEV Champions League
Gold medal – first place2012 BakuTeam
Bronze medal – third place2011 IstanbulTeam

José Roberto Lages Guimarães (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈzɛ ʁoˈbɛʁtu ˈlaɡiz ɡimaˈɾɐ̃js]; born 31 July 1954), known as Zé Roberto, is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach. He currently coaches Grêmio Recreativo Barueri. He played volleyball between years 1967–1988 as a professional player and has coached since 1988. He first coached Brazilian women team Eletropaulo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the brother of the coach of the Brazilian National Sitting Volleyball Team Fernando Guimarães.[2]

He coached Brazil Men team between 1992–96, winning an olympic gold medal in Barcelona 1992. Since 2003 he has coached the Brazil Women team, winning two gold medals, in Beijing 2008 and London 2012, a silver medal in Tokyo 2020,[3] and a bronze medal in Paris 2024.

He was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2024.[4]

Career

As a player

Club Country During
Randi Esporte Clube  Brazil 1967–1979
Pirelli/Santo André  Brazil 1979–1982
Olímpico  Brazil 1982–1983
Atlético Mineiro  Brazil 1983–1984
Paulistano  Brazil 1984–1985
Banespa  Brazil 1985–1986
Transbrasil  Brazil 1986–1987
ASBAC  Brazil 1987–1988

As a coach

Club Country During
Pão de Açúcar  Brazil 1989–1992
Brazil (men)  Brazil 1992–1996
Banespa  Brazil 1996–1997
Dayvit  Brazil 1997–1998
BCN  Brazil 2001–2003
Brazil (women)  Brazil 2003–
Finasa/Osasco  Brazil 2003–2005
Scavolini Pesaro  Italy 2006–2009
Fenerbahçe  Turkey 2010–2012
Campinas Vôlei Amil  Brazil 2012–2014
São Paulo  Brazil 2016–

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Roberto Guimarães Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.lance.com.br/paralimpiadas/irmao-de-ze-roberto-guimaraes-comanda-selecao-feminina-de-volei-sentado-nas-paralimpiadas.html
  3. ↑ Michael Houston (23 August 2020). "Brazil's women's volleyball head coach says three players certainties for Tokyo 2020". Inside the Games. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Jose Roberto Guimarães". VolleyHall.org. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  • (in Turkish) Fenerbahçe Women's Volleyball Official Web Page
  • (in English) Coach profile on FIVB.org
  • (in Portuguese) Coach profile on arenasport.com
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to José Roberto Guimarães at Wikimedia Commons
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