Antônio Lopes dos Santos Júnior (born 22 November 1973), known as Júnior Lopes, is a Brazilian football coach.
Career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lopes began his career with Botafogo, being an assistant of the club's youth setup, in 1996. In 1998, he moved to cross-town rivals Vasco da Gama, under the same role.
In 2000 Lopes and his father joined the Brazil national team, with him being appointed assistant of the under-17s. He had his first managerial position with Bangu in 2002, after previously being the club's assistant and youth coach.
After another spell at Vasco, Lopes was appointed Olaria manager in 2004. Only months later he moved to Coritiba, becoming his father's assistant. After the latter's dismissal he was named interim manager, but was sacked on 27 October 2005.Coritiba troca de treinador interino (Coritiba changes interim manager); Clic RBS, 27 October 2005
After another spells as an assistant at Fluminense, Goiás, Asteras Tripolis and Atlético Paranaense,Junior Lopes analisa início de trabalho (Junior Lopes analyzes early work) ; Atlético Paranaense's official website, 15 June 2007 Lopes was named Iraty manager in 2008. On 31 May 2008, however, he was appointed at the helm of CSA.; TNH 1, 31 May 2008
After another assistant roles at Palmeiras, Atlético Paranaense and Avaí, Lopes was appointed as Vanderlei Luxemburgo's second at Flamengo. On 28 January 2013, after a spell at Grêmio, he was named Duque de Caxias manager.Júnior Lopes é o novo treinador do Duque de Caxias (Júnior Lopes is the new manager of Duque de Caxias); FutRio, 28 January 2013
Lopes resigned on 22 February, after altercations with the board,Júnior Lopes pede demissão do Duque após um mês no comando (Júnior Lopes resigns from Duque after a month in charge); Globo Esporte, 22 February 2013 and joined Luxemburgo's staff at Fluminense.Por Luxa, Júnior Lopes comanda Fluminense contra o Vasco (For Luxa, Júnior Lopes takes charge of Fluminense against Vasco); Lance!, 9 October 2013 On 12 February 2014, he was appointed manager of Audax Rio.Audax-RJ demite Válber e já anuncia novo técnico: Lopes Júnior (Audax-RJ dismisses Válber and already announces new manager: Lopes Júnior); Lance!, 12 February 2014 After failing to avoid relegation he left the club, and was named at the helm of Macaé on 6 April.Júnior Lopes é o novo técnico do Macaé (Júnior Lopes is the new manager of Macaé); Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 6 April 2014
On 25 November 2014, Lopes was appointed at Tombense.Junior Lopes é o novo técnico do Tombense (Junior Lopes is the new manager of Tombense); Tombense's official website, 25 November 2014 After taking the club to the semifinals of Campeonato Mineiro, he was named the new manager of Portuguesa on 21 April 2015.Portuguesa contrata Júnior Lopes, técnico que levou o Tombense até a semifinal do Mineiro (Portuguesa signs Júnior Lopes, manager who brought Tombense to the semifinal of Mineiro); Futebol Interior, 21 April 2015
Personal life Lopes' father, Antônio Lopes, is also a football manager.
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Flapédia profile