Raphael Laruccia

Raphael Laruccia (born 16 May 1985) is a Brazilian football coach, currently the head coach of Corinthians' under-20 team.

Career
Born in São Paulo, Laruccia played for Guarulhos and Portuguesa as a youth but subsequently retired. He worked with the under-15 sides of Taboão da Serra and Guarulhos before joining Flamengo-SP as an under-20 coach in October 2018.

On 6 February 2020, Laruccia was announced as head coach of Flamengo's first team for the year's Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. He returned to the under-20s for the 2021 season, before moving to Avaí in May 2022; initially an assistant coach of the under-20 squad, he became the head coach of the category just months later.

In September 2023, Laruccia was named in charge of the under-21 squad of Avaí which was playing in the year's Copa Santa Catarina. On 1 February 2024, he left the club to join Corinthians' under-17 team.

On 23 June 2024, Laruccia was named head coach of the under-20 side of Timão. On 2 July, he was named interim head coach of the main squad, replacing sacked António Oliveira.

Laruccia's first professional match in charge occurred on 4 July 2024, a 3–2 home win over Vitória.