Rogério Zimmermann


Rogério Garcia Zimmermann is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a right-back. He is the current head coach of Novo Hamburgo.

Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Zimmermann played for the youth sides of Cruzeiro-RS and São José-RS, but never played as a senior and began his coaching career with the youth sides of the latter. In 1990, he joined Grêmio, and coached their youth setup for ten years.
Zimmermann's first senior coaching experience occurred at ECUS in 2002, and he was named at the helm of Brasil de Pelotas in January 2004. He was sacked on 22 January 2006, and subsequently took over Ulbra.
After being in charge of Santa Cruz-RS, Pelotas and Cabense, Zimmermann returned to Ulbra in 2011, with the club now named Canoas. On 21 May 2012, he was presented back at Brasil de Pelotas.
On 8 December 2014, after achieving promotion to the Série C, Zimmermann renewed his contract with the Xavante. He further extended his link exactly one year later, after another promotion.
On 20 July 2017, after more than five years in charge, Zimmermann was sacked from Brasil. He was named head coach of Joinville on 13 September, but was dismissed on 12 March 2018.
On 29 August 2018, Zimmermann returned to Brasil for a third spell, and left the club at the end of the season, after avoiding relegation. He returned to the club on 27 March 2019, but resigned on 9 July.
On 10 August 2020, Zimmermann was announced as head coach of Botafogo-PB in the third division. Sacked on 1 November, he was presented at Esportivo back in his home state on 19 March 2021, but resigned after just three matches.
On 27 October 2021, Zimmermann was announced as head coach of Caxias for the upcoming season. He was relieved from his duties the following 15 March, and returned to Brasil for a fifth spell on 12 October 2022.
After leaving Brasil on 9 August 2023, Zimmermann took over São Caetano on 2 February 2024, but was sacked on 21 March, after the club's relegation from the Campeonato Paulista Série A3. On 5 July, he returned to São José-RS, now as head coach of the main squad.

Honours

Brasil de Pelotas
São José