Amadeu Teixeira Alves (30 June 1926 – 7 November 2017) was a Brazilian football player and manager who coached the now defunct club América Amazonas from 1955 until 2008, for 54 consecutive seasons. He holds the world record for the longest-serving manager of all time.[1][2][3] The Amadeu Teixeira Arena in Manaus, opened in 2006 and used for futsal, was named after him.

Amadeu Teixeira
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-06-30)30 June 1926
Place of birth Amazonas, Brazil
Date of death 7 November 2017(2017-11-07) (aged 91)
Place of death Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Managerial career
Years Team
1955–2008 América Futebol Clube (AM)

Honours

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América-AM

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Amadeu Teixeira dies at 91" (in Portuguese). acritica.com. 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Coach records: Amadeu Teixeira" (in Portuguese). osul.com.
  3. ^ "Amadeu Teixeira 's record" (in Portuguese). abril.com.
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