Raphael Laruccia

Born in São Paulo, Laruccia played for Guarulhos and Portuguesa as a youth but subsequently retired.

[1] 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.

[2] On 6 February 2020, Laruccia was announced as head coach of Flamengo's first team for the year's Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.

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.

[7] On 2 July, he was named interim head coach of the main squad, replacing sacked António Oliveira.