Carlos Roberto Ferreira Cabral[2] (born 2 January 1945[3]) is a Brazilian former
football player and manager nicknamed Cabralzinho[4] who last managed
Espérance of Tunisia, a position he held from May 2008[5] to November 2008.[6] He previously managed Espérance in 2007.[7][8]
He began his coaching career in 1979,[9] and previous clubs include
Santos in Brazil (1995)[9] and
Zamalek in Egypt for two spells - between 2002 and 2003[9][10] and between 2004 and 2005.[4][11] While at Zamalek he reportedly turned down offers from rivals
Al-Ahly, as well as the
Egyptian national side.[12]
September 2009 Cabral named
Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary new coach after the sacking of Egyptian coach Taha Basry, His first match was against former team
Zamalek.[13]