New Avaí boss Cauan de Almeida to make debut in the Catarinense | OneFootball

Avaí is about to start its journey in the Campeonato Catarinense and has a new coach for the debut that takes place this Wednesday (07) against Barra: the 36-year-old from São Paulo, Cauan de Almeida.

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Presented on December 10, 2025, the coach began working with the squad on the 15th of the same month and has already completed 19 training sessions. Cauan spoke about his start with the team from Santa Catarina: “Even with the shorter pre-season period compared to previous years, we managed to build some game behaviors that are pillars for our team, and with that, the expectation is to have a great debut in front of our fans. The plan is for us to evolve the team's style of play consistently throughout the competition.”

The young coach comes from a stint at Portuguesa that ended in August 2025 after elimination in the second phase of the Série D of the Brazilian Championship. Before that, Cauan had experience as a coach of América Mineiro and as an assistant coach at Corinthians, Internacional, Vasco da Gama, and América Mineiro itself.

The coach spoke about his first contact with the fans, which will take place at Ressacada, Avaí's stadium, right in his first game: “Since I arrived, I have been fully immersed in the routines and planning and training processes at the training center. In the few moments I had contact with fans outside the club, I could perceive the greatness and strength of Avaí. Our expectation is always to see Ressacada full, supporting us, and we hope to be able to reciprocate this affection on the field.”

The match between Avaí and Barra takes place this Wednesday (07), starting at 9:30 PM at the Aderbal Ramos da Silva Stadium, known as Ressacada.

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