Alexandre Finazzi
Alexandre Silveira Finazzi | |
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| Born | August 20, 1973 Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Football manager, former footballer |
| Years active | 1990s–2012 (player), 2020s–present (manager) |
| Known for | Football forward, head coach of Tapajós |
Alexandre Silveira Finazzi (born 20 August 1973), commonly referred to as Finazzi, is a Brazilian football manager and former forward. He currently serves as the head coach of Tapajós.
Biography
Finazzi's playing career was marked by numerous transfers, which is distinctive in Brazil where players often go by nicknames, whereas he was known as Mr. Finazzi. Early in his career, he had short stints in the 2000–01 French Division 2 and also played in Japan during early 2003 before returning to Brazil mid-year.
In January 2005, he signed with América for the duration of the 2005 Campeonato Paulista, emerging as the competition’s leading goal scorer. Subsequently, he joined Paulista for the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B season and later transferred to Atlético Paranaense in July 2005 for the Série A campaign.
February 2006 saw Finazzi secure a one-year deal with Fortaleza, a team that was relegated from Série A that season. At the start of 2007, he moved to Ponte Preta for the Campeonato Paulista, where he netted 12 goals. By May 2007, he had signed with Corinthians and extended his contract in January 2008 following the club's drop to Série B. In June of that year, he agreed to a one-year contract with São Caetano.
In January 2009, Finazzi joined Mirassol to compete in the Campeonato Paulista, then transferred to Mixto for the Série C in May. He returned to Ponte Preta in September to finish out the Série B season. Although he renewed his contract in December 2009, by July 2010 he had moved back to Fortaleza competing in Série C. Later that year, in September, he switched to Bragantino for Série B play.
In March 2011, Finazzi signed with Remo before moving on to Goiânia in July and Anapolina in August. He made another return to Bragantino in September. In February 2012, he joined XV de Jaú until the conclusion of the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.
Personal honours
- Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2005