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Winner of the U-20 Copa Libertadores with Flamengo, Mário Jorge will take charge of Volta Redonda’s first team

Coach of Flamengo’s U-20 team that won the category’s Copa Libertadores in 2024, Mário Jorge is the new head coach of Volta Redonda’s senior team. The coach was announced this week and will have the mission of getting the Rio de Janeiro club back into Série B of the Brazilian Championship. His debut will be this Sunday (03), against Brusque.

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“I’m very pleased to be taking over the team. This is the start of a new chapter in my career, now at a traditional club from Rio de Janeiro. I’m sure that, together, we can build a very special season. I’m counting on all of your support so that we can achieve our goals and fight for promotion to Série B,” said Mário Jorge.

WHO IS MÁRIO JORGE, ANYWAY?

Mário Jorge, 48, is from Rio de Janeiro and has experience in player development and team building. The coach built much of his career in Flamengo’s youth ranks, where he won major titles such as the U-20 Brazilian Championship and the category’s Copa Libertadores.

In addition to his work in youth football, he also had opportunities as interim coach of Flamengo’s first team and brings international experience, having coached Saudi Arabia’s U-17 national team, highlighted by a run that took the side to the Asian Cup final and qualification for the U-17 World Cup. Before arriving at Volta Redonda, Mário Jorge was in charge of Sport Club Internacional’s U-20 team.

SO, DID MÁRIO JORGE ‘HELP’ BRING FILIPE LUÍS TO LIGHT?

Mário Jorge’s career is directly linked to Filipe Luís’s rise at Flamengo. After winning the 2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores title, the coach received an invitation to work with Saudi Arabia’s youth setup. That opened up a spot for the former full-back to move from the U-17 team to the U-20s.

With the ‘next level up’ team, Filipe Luís shone, won the world title against Olympiacos (GRE) and, shortly after, received the invitation to take charge of the senior squad. Still in 2024, the former full-back won the Copa do Brasil and, in 2025, the ‘magic year’ happened.

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