Argel Fuchs

Argel Fuchs
Argel as head coach of Botafogo-SP in 2021
Personal information
Full name Argélico Fuchs
Birth name Argélico Fucks
Date of birth (1974-09-04) 4 September 1974
Place of birth Santa Rosa, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Paraná (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Internacional 41 (3)
1996–1997 Verdy Kawasaki 32 (0)
1997–1998 Santos 21 (2)
1999 Porto 5 (1)
2000–2001 Palmeiras 40 (4)
2001–2004 Benfica 79 (7)
2005 Racing Santander 2 (0)
2005 Cruzeiro 9 (0)
2006 Canoas 10 (0)
2007 Zhejiang Greentown 22 (1)
Total 261 (18)
International career
1993 Brazil U20 2 (0)
1995 Brazil 1 (0)
Managerial career
2008 Mogi Mirim
2008–2009 Guaratinguetá
2009 Caxias
2009 Campinense
2010 São José-RS
2010 Criciúma
2011 Guarani
2011 Botafogo-SP
2011 Caxias
2011 Brasiliense
2011 Oeste
2012 Joinville
2012 Figueirense
2012 Avaí
2013 Red Bull Brasil
2013 América de Natal
2013 Criciúma
2014 Portuguesa
2014–2015 Figueirense
2015–2016 Internacional
2016 Figueirense
2016–2017 Vitória
2017 Goiás
2018 Criciúma
2018–2019 Coritiba
2019 CSA
2019–2020 Ceará
2020 CSA
2021 Botafogo-SP
2021–2022 Alverca
2023 Chapecoense
2023 ABC
2024 Caxias
2025– Paraná
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Argélico Fuchs (born Argélico Fucks; 4 September 1974) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender, currently head coach of Paraná.

His professional career spanned 15 years, during which he was mainly associated with Benfica and Internacional. He also played in Japan, Spain and China, and appeared in one international match for Brazil.

Fuchs started working as a coach in 2008, going on to be in charge of more than 25 clubs.