Eduardo Maciel de Barros


Eduardo Maciel de Barros is a Brazilian football manager, currently in charge of Athletico Paranaense's under-23 squad.

Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Barros began his career with Paulínia, working from the under-11s to the under-19s before moving to Novorizontino in 2012. He then worked at Atlético Paranaense's under-13 squad and Coritiba's under-19s before being appointed Fernando Diniz's assistant at Audax on 9 December 2015.
Barros continued to work with Diniz in the following years, being his assistant at Oeste, Audax and Atlético. In June 2018, as Diniz was sacked, Barros remained at Atlético, being named Kelly's assistant at the under-23 side. The following 8 March, however, he was appointed manager of the under-19s.
On 5 November 2019, Barros was named interim manager of the main squad in the Série A, after the departure of Tiago Nunes. His first professional match occurred the following day, a 0–0 home draw against Cruzeiro.
On 4 December 2019, Barros was confirmed as manager of the under-23s for the ensuing Campeonato Paranaense.