Marcelo Frigerio

Marcelo Frigerio
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Maria Frigerio[1]
Date of birth (1971-01-30) 30 January 1971
Place of birth Milan, Italy[2]
Team information
Current team
 Santos (women) (head coach)
Youth career
Years Team
Palmeiras
Managerial career
1996 Clube das Bandeiras (futsal)
1997 World Ball/São Caetano (futsal)
1997 Metalúrgica (futsal)
1997–2007 UniSanta'anna/Osasco (women)
1997 Juventus-SP (women)
1998 Portuguesa (futsal)
1998–2000 São Bento (women)
2000–2003 Palmeiras (women)
2001–2003 Brazil Universiade (women)
2001–2008 São Paulo selection (women)
2003 Palmeiras (youth)
2005 Inter de Limeira U20
2005 São Paulo selection (futsal U20)
2005 Carbonia Calcio
2006 São Caetano (women)
2007 America-RJ (women)
2007 CEUNSP/Salto (women)
2007 CEUNSP/Salto (futsal)
2008 Atletico Oristano (women)
2008 Palmeiras (women)
2008 São Caetano (futsal)
2009 Saad (women)
2010 Palmeiras (women)
2011 Equatorial Guinea (women)
2012–2013 XV de Piracicaba (women)
2014 Kindermann (women)
2015 São Paulo (women)
2016 Atlético Sorocaba
2016 Atibaia
2017 Foz Cataratas (women)
2017 3B da Amazônia (women)
2018 Changchun Zhuoyue (women)
2019 Audax (women)
2020 3B da Amazônia (women)
2020–2021 Cruzeiro (women)
2021–2023 Paraguay (women)
2023 Grêmio (women)
2024–2025 UNAM (women)
2026– Santos (women)

Marcelo Maria Frigerio (born 30 January 1971), sometimes known as Tchelo, is a Brazilian football coach and former player.[3] He is the current head coach of Santos' women's team.

Early life

Frigerio was born in Milan, Italy, but grew up from a young age in São Paulo.[4] He holds dual citizenship in Italy and Brazil.[5] He also worked as a commentator for BandNews and BandSports during the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2007 Pan American Games.[6]

Career

Frigerio began his career as a footballer, playing in the youth team of Palmeiras.[7] He later became a coach, and after leading the women's college teams of ESPM, FMU and FAAP, he was in charge of both men and women's football and futsal teams in Brazil and Italy.[8][9] He also coached the Brazil women's Universiade team at the 2001 Summer Universiade, winning the gold medal.[5]

Frigerio first coached a women's football side in 1997, being in charge of Juventus-SP. After working at São Bento and Palmeiras, he spent a period in charge of men's sides, before returning to women's teams in 2006 with São Caetano.

Frigerio returned to Palmeiras in 2008, being later in charge of São Caetano's futsal team.[10] He then took over Saad in the following year, and returned to Verdão in 2010.[11]

Frigerio was the head coach of the Equatorial Guinea women's national team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup,[12][13] and returned to his home country in the following year, taking over the women's side of XV de Piracicaba.[14] He later worked at Kindermann[15] and São Paulo (women), before switching to men's football again on 15 January 2016, after being named at the helm of Atlético Sorocaba in the Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[16] He left the latter days after taking over, after alleging having better offers from abroad.[17]

In April 2016, Frigerio replaced Luiz Muller as Atibaia's head coach; he was already working as a youth coordinator at the club.[18] He began the 2017 season at Foz Cataratas, as the club had a partnership with Coritiba,[19][6] but was sacked in March.

On 15 September 2017, Frigerio was announced as head coach of 3B da Amazônia for the Campeonato Amazonense de Futebol Feminino.[20] He left after the season ended, and moved to China to coach Changchun Zhuoyue at the 2018 Chinese Women's Super League.[21]

Frigerio returned to Brazil in 2019, as head coach of Audax's women's team, before returning to 3B in January 2020.[22] He left after his contract ended in June,[23] and was announced at the helm of Cruzeiro on 28 September.[24]

Despite having his contract renewed in January 2021,[25] Frigerio was sacked by the Cabulosas in June, after a poor run of form.[26] On 9 December 2021, he was announced as head coach of the Paraguay women's national team,[27] and led the side in the 2022 Copa América Femenina.

On 25 July 2023, Grêmio announced Frigerio as head coach of their women's side.[28] He left on 7 December,[29] and moved to mexico to take over UNAM seven days later.[30] On 4 November 2025, Pumas announced his departure.[31]

On 25 April 2026, Frigerio was appointed head coach of Santos' women's team, replacing sacked Caio Couto.[32]

References

  1. ↑ "Com sucesso no futebol feminino, Frigério assume Atlético Sorocaba" [With success in women's football, Frigério takes on Atletico Sorocaba]. Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 6 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Marcello Frigério". Sitrefesp (in Portuguese). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Marcelo Frigerio at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Experiente Marcelo Frigério é o novo técnico do Kindermann" [Experienced Marcelo Frigério is Kindermann's new coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 Diniz, Marcos (15 June 2009). "Futsal Showcase: Tchelo in search of a new club for the 2009 FPFS season" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Foz Cataratas/Coritiba tem novo treinador" [Foz Cataratas/Coritiba has a new head coach] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "巴西教头任长春女足技术教练 曾率队参加世界杯" [Brazil coach heading Changchun women's football once led a team at the World Cup]. Tencent QQ (in Chinese). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ↑ de Souza, Alex (15 September 2017). "Marcello Frigério é o novo técnico do 3B para disputa do Barezão Feminino" [Marcello Frigério is the new coach of 3B for the Barezão Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Audax vence nas duas primeiras rodadas" [Audax win the first two rounds] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "São Caetano faz parceria com o Corinthians no futsal" [São Caetano make a partnership with Corinthians in futsal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Palmeiras terá equipe de futebol feminino nesta temporada e anuncia peneira!" [Palmeiras will have a women's football team this season and announce trials!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – Technical Report and Statistics" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2011. p. 141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Brasileiro é novo técnico da seleção feminina da Guiné Equatorial" [Brazilian is new head coach of Equatorial Guinea's women's national team]. O Estado de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "XV de Piracicaba apresenta seu time de futebol feminino" [XV de Piracicaba present their women's football team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Piracicaba. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Tchelo não é mais técnico do Kindermann" [Tchelo is no longer head coach of Kindermann] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Caçador.net. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ex-técnico do feminino do São Paulo assume rival do Galo na A2" [Former head coach of São Paulo's women's team takes over Galo's rivals in the A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Paulista. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Paulista A2: Técnico do Atlético Sorocaba diz que missão será conhecer o elenco" [Paulista A2: Atlético Sorocaba head coach says that goal will be knowing the squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Sindicato de Atletas visita elenco Sub20 do Sport Club Atibaia" [Athletes' Union visits Sport Club Atibaia's under-20 squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sindicato de Atletas de São Paulo. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Foz Cataratas Coritiba seleciona meninas para o time" [Foz Cataratas Coritiba choose girls to the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "3B anuncia técnico Marcelo Frigerio para Campeonato Amazonense feminino" [3B announce head coach Marcelo Frigerio for the Campeonato Amazonense Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Contratado" [Hired] (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  22. ↑ "De volta ao 3B, Marcelo Tchelo diz que o objetivo é o acesso a elite do futebol feminino em 2021" [Back to 3B, Marcelo Tchelo says the goal is the promotion to the top tier of women's football in 2021] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SportsManaus. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  23. ↑ "3B Sport não renova contrato e Marcelo Tchelo não é mais treinador da equipe" [3B Sport do not renew contract and Marcelo Tchelo is no longer head coach of the team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). A Crítica. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Cruzeiro anuncia contratação do técnico Marcelo Frigério para o time feminino" [Cruzeiro announce the signing of head coach Marcelo Frigério for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Cruzeiro anuncia renovação com Tchelo, técnico da equipe feminina" [Cruzeiro announce renewal with Tchelo, head coach of the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Tempo. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Sem engrenar no Brasileiro Feminino, Cruzeiro demite técnico Marcelo Frigério" [Without a good showing in the Brasileiro Feminino, Cruzeiro sack head coach Marcelo Frigério] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "Marcelo Frigério assume a seleção paraguaia feminina após passagem pelo Cruzeiro" [Marcelo Frigério takes over the Paraguay women's national team after stint at Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  28. ↑ "Marcelo Frigério é novo técnico das Gurias Gremistas" [Marcelo Frigério is the new head coach of the Gurias Gremistas] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  29. ↑ "Marcelo Frigerio deixa o comando da equipe de Futebol Feminino do Grêmio" [Marcelo Frigerio leaves the command of Grêmio's women's football team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Bairrista. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  30. ↑ "¡Primer entrenador extranjero en su historia! Pumas Femenil le dio la bienvenida a Marcelo Frigério" [First foreign head coach in their history! Pumas Femenil welcomed Marcelo Frigério] (in Spanish). Fox Sports. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  31. ↑ "Pumas Femenil anuncia la salida de Marcelo Frigério tras no clasificar a la liguilla del Apertura 2025" [Pumas Femenil announce the departure of Marcelo Frigério after not qualifying to the 2025 Apertura knockout rounds] (in Spanish). infobae. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  32. ↑ "Marcelo Frigerio é novo treinador das Sereias da Vila" [Marcelo Frigerio is the new head coach of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
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