Péricles Chamusca

Péricles Raimundo Oliveira Chamusca (born 29 September 1965) is a Brazilian football manager who is the current manager of Saudi club Neom.

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 on 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 Recife to coach the Pernambucano team. He replaced Emerson Leão. On November 7, 2009, the coach has quit Sport Club do Recife 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.

Managerial statistics
As of 27 May 2024.

Honours

 * Campeonato Baiano - 1995 (Vitória)
 * Campeonato Alagoano - 1999 (CSA)
 * Copa do Brasil - 2004 (Santo André)
 * J. League Cup - 2008 (Oita Trinita)
 * Campeonato Catarinense - 2010 (Avaí)
 * Sheikh Jassim Cup - 2010 (Al-Arabi)
 * King Cup - 2020–21 (Al-Faisaly)

Individual

 * Saudi Professional League Manager of the Month: October 2021, November 2021, May 2023