Zé Roberto (volleyball)

Zé Roberto
Zé Roberto in 2022
Personal information
Full nameJosé Roberto Guimarães
NicknameZé Roberto
Nationality Brazilian
Born (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954
Quintana, São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Coaching information
Current teamSão Paulo Barueri
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
  • 1988–1992
  • 1996–1997
  • 1997–1998
  • 2000–2005
  • 2005–2006
  • 2006–2009
  • 2010–2012
  • 2012–2014
  • 2016–present
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
1973–1976 Brazil
1989–1996 Brazil (men)
2003– Brazil (women)

José Roberto Lages Guimarães (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒoˈzɛ ʁoˈbɛʁtu ˈlaɡiz ɡimaˈɾɐ̃js]; born 31 July 1954), known as Zé Roberto, is a Brazilian former volleyball player and current coach. He currently coaches Grêmio Recreativo Barueri. He played volleyball between years 1967–1988 as a professional player and has coached since 1988. He first coached Brazilian women team Eletropaulo. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

He coached Brazil Men between 1992–96 and has coached Brazil Women since 2003. He won Barcelona 1992 with Brazil Men and won Beijing 2008 and London 2012 with Brazil Women.

He coached the women's team in the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal.