COACHES from Venezuela

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Venezuelan Coaches of all time. This list of famous Venezuelan Coaches is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Leonardo Jardim (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 50.31, Leonardo Jardim is the most famous Venezuelan Coach.  His biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.

José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim (European Portuguese: [liuˈnaɾðu ʒɐɾˈðĩ]; born 1 August 1974) is a Portuguese football manager, currently in charge of UAE Pro League club Al Ain. He started working at the professional level at the age of 35, initially with Camacha and Chaves, before winning promotion to the Primeira Liga with Beira-Mar in 2009–10. He later managed Braga, Olympiacos and Sporting CP. Jardim joined Monaco in 2014, and led the club to its eighth Ligue 1 championship in 2016–17. After being dismissed in October 2018, he was replaced by Thierry Henry and reappointed in January 2019, before being sacked once again in December.

2. Rafael Dudamel (b. 1973)

With an HPI of 36.12, Rafael Dudamel is the 2nd most famous Venezuelan Coach.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Rafael Édgar Dudamel Ochoa (born January 7, 1973), is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He was recently the manager of Colombian club Atlético Bucaramanga. As a player, Dudamel made 56 appearances for the Venezuela national team.