Vágner Benazzi de Andrade (born 17 July 1954), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who last managed Nacional-AM. A right back, he spent most of his 13-year playing career in São Paulo, where he represented several teams. Coaching career Born in Osasco, Benazzi made his coaching debuts with Grêmio Sãocarlense, his last professional club, in 1989. With the club he also won the Campeonato Paulista Série A3. After being highly known for taking lower clubs to promotion places, Benazzi joined Avaí in 2006, helping the club to achieve a place in 2007 Copa do Brasil. He subsequently moved to Portuguesa, being promoted with the club and also winning the Campeonato Paulista Série A2. On 10 October 2010, after managing Ponte Preta, Vila Nova and Portuguesa, Benazzi returned to Avaí, with the club narrowly avoiding relegation in the year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. On 14 February of the following year, however, he was relieved from his duties. Benazzi also managed Bahia, and after being dismissed joined fierce rivals Vitória, leaving the latter in December 2011. He was later in charge of Botafogo-SP, Bragantino (two stints) Atlético Sorocaba, Paysandu, Comercial-SP and Guarani. He rescinded with the latter on 14 September, joining Portuguesa a day after. Honours São Carlense Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 1989 Taquaritinga Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1992 Portuguesa Santista Campeonato Paulista Série A2: 1998 Gama Campeonato Brasiliense: 1998, 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1998 Figueirense Campeonato Catarinense: 2001, 2003 Fortaleza Campeonato Cearense: 2005 References External links Ogol profile Official website 1954 births Living people People from Osasco Brazilian footballers Brazilian football managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série C managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série D managers Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Operário Futebol Clube (MS) players Sampaio Corrêa Futebol Clube players Esporte Clube Juventude players Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) players Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) players Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras players São José Esporte Clube players Grêmio Esportivo Sãocarlense managers Comercial Futebol Clube (Ribeirão Preto) managers União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube managers Clube Atlético Bragantino managers Paulista Futebol Clube managers Esporte Clube Paraguaçuense managers Sociedade Esportiva do Gama managers São José Esporte Clube managers Esporte Clube Santo André managers Clube Atlético Sorocaba managers Figueirense FC managers Clube Náutico Capibaribe managers Brasiliense Futebol Clube managers Criciúma Esporte Clube managers Paysandu Sport Club managers Fortaleza Esporte Clube