Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca (born 29 September 1965) 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 in 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 to coach the Pernambucano team. He replaced Emerson Leão. On November 7 2009, the coach quit Sport 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.

Managerial statistics

As of 14 March 2026

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Brazil Vitória1 January 199431 December 1995133633436047.37
Brazil Santa Cruz1 January 199631 December 19964829118060.42
Brazil Mirassol1 January 199717 March 19976420066.67
Brazil Rio Branco-SP19 March 199718 May 199713535038.46
Brazil América de Natal24 May 199723 December 199725799028.00
Brazil Porto-PE19981998286715021.43
Brazil CSA1998199810604060.00
Brazil Corinthians Alagoano1 March 200130 May 200114572035.71
Brazil Vitória1 July 200131 December 200127999033.33
Brazil Confiança8 January 200223 March 200211128009.09
Brazil Brasiliense30 March 200218 June 200214734050.00
Brazil Caxias10 July 200220 September 200212345025.00
Brazil Santa Cruz6 October 200230 April 200496501927052.08
Brazil Santo André1 May 200420 July 200417863047.06
Brazil São Caetano21 July 200421 December 2004321769053.13
Brazil Goiás1 January 200524 April 2005221183050.00
Brazil Botafogo1 July 200528 August 200513436030.77
Japan Oita Trinita5 September 200513 July 2009169663568039.05
Brazil Sport31 July 20097 November 2009194510021.05
Brazil Avaí10 December 20091 July 2010311786054.84
Qatar Al-Arabi7 July 20103 June 20114022810055.00
Qatar El-Jaish15 June 201130 May 20123416810047.06
Brazil Portuguesa13 December 201215 April 2013221444063.64
Brazil Coritiba30 September 201316 November 201312318025.00
Japan Júbilo Iwata1 February 201424 September 20143618810050.00
Qatar Al-Gharafa25 May 201519 November 20158323037.50
United Arab Emirates Al-Shaab21 December 20161 May 201717485023.53
Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly14 October 201831 May 202193412329044.09
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal (loan)27 April 201920 May 20195311060.00
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab1 June 202123 March 2022271584055.56
Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun29 June 202228 May 202468341816050.00
Saudi Arabia Neom29 May 20243 July 2025342473070.59
Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun20 July 2025present281477050.00
Total1,164531284349045.62

Honours

Managerial

Vitória

CSA

Santo André

Oita Trinita

Avaí

Al-Arabi

Al-Faisaly

Neom

Individual

External links

  • (in English)
  • (in Portuguese)
  • (in Japanese)
  • at J.League () (in Japanese)