Nívia Maria Bezerra de Lima (born 3 June 1981), simply known as Nívia de Lima, is a Brazilian football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nívia Maria Bezerra de Lima | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chapecoense | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2024– | Chapecoense U20 | ||
Career
editBefore become a coach, Lima played futsal, winning the National League championship with the Chapecó women's futsal team. After retiring, she began working at football schools in the city, arriving at Chapecoense in 2012.[1] In 2024, she was promoted to coach the under-20 team, and in 2025, she was defined to command the B team in the Copa Santa Catarina dispute.[2][3] Lima is the second woman to manage a men's team in a professional competition in Brazil, after Nilmara Alves at Manthiqueira, between 2012 and 2017.[4]
In 2026, she participated as a coach in Chapecoense campaign in the traditional Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "Inspirada em Muricy: conheça a única mulher que comanda um time masculino na elite do Brasileiro". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 8 January 2018.
- ↑ "Nivia de Lima é a primeira mulher a compor comissão técnica da Chapecoense". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 9 September 2024.
- ↑ "Histórico: saiba quem é a primeira mulher a comandar o sub-20 da Chapecoense". nd+ (in Portuguese). 5 July 2024.
- ↑ "Após cinco anos no Manthiqueira, primeira técnica de SP deixa cargo". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Saiba quem é Nívia de Lima, a primeira técnica a vencer na Copinha". Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese). 6 January 2025.
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