Péricles Chamusca
Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca is a Brazilian football manager, he is the currently head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun.
Early and personal life
Chamusca and his brother Marcelo Chamusca, who is also a coach, were born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.Coaching career
Chamusca coached Japanese club Oita Trinita since September 2005, then brought the first J.League Cup title to the club in 2008. But on the very next season, the club suffered a 14th straight defeat in the league due to injuries of regular players. He was fired on July 14, and Ranko Popović took his position.On July 31, 2009 he assigned with Sport Recife to coach the Pernambucano team. He replaced Emerson Leão. On November 7, 2009, the coach has quit Sport Club do Recife in agreement with the club chairman Sílvio Guimarães, the team placed the bottom in the Brasileirão championship standings.
On 29 June 2022, Chamusca was appointed as manager of Al-Taawoun.
On 29 May 2024, Chamusca was appointed as manager of First Division side Neom. He guided the club to victory in the Saudi First Division, achieving their first-ever promotion to the Saudi Pro League before departing on 3 July 2025. In the meantime, it was announced that he would return to Al-Taawoun, with his reappointment set for 20 July.
Honours
Managerial
EC Vitória- Campeonato Baiano: 1995
- Campeonato Alagoano: 1999
Oita Trinita
Avaí
Al-Arabi
Al-Faisaly
Neom
Individual