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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1974)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Argel Fuchs
| image = Argel Fuchs.png
| caption = Argel as head coach of [[Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)|Botafogo-SP]] in 2021
| fullname = Argélico Fuchs<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/argel-fucks/benfica/1575-0-122908|title=Argel Fucks|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref>
| birth_name = Argélico Fucks
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|9|4|df=yes}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul|Santa Rosa]], Brazil<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.86 m<ref name=WF>{{WorldFootball.net|argel-fuchs}}</ref>
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1992–1995 | clubs1 = [[SC Internacional|Internacional]] | caps1 = 41 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 1996–1997 | clubs2 = [[Tokyo Verdy|Verdy Kawasaki]] | caps2 = 32 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = [[Santos FC|Santos]] | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2000–2001 | clubs5 = [[SE Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2001–2004 | clubs6 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] | caps6 = 79 | goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2005 | clubs7 = [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]] | caps7 = 2 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2005 | clubs8 = [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]] | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2006 | clubs9 = [[Canoas Sport Club|Canoas]] | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2007 | clubs10 = [[Hangzhou Greentown F.C.|Zhejiang Greentown]] | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = 261 | totalgoals = 18
| nationalyears1 = 1993 | nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1995 | nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2008 | managerclubs1 = [[Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube|Mogi Mirim]]
| manageryears2 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs2 = [[Guaratinguetá Futebol|Guaratinguetá]]
| manageryears3 = 2009 | managerclubs3 = [[Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul|Caxias]]
| manageryears4 = 2009 | managerclubs4 = [[Campinense Clube|Campinense]]
| manageryears5 = 2010 | managerclubs5 = [[Esporte Clube São José|São José-RS]]
| manageryears6 = 2010 | managerclubs6 = [[Criciúma Esporte Clube|Criciúma]]
| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = [[Guarani Futebol Clube|Guarani]]
| manageryears8 = 2011 | managerclubs8 = [[Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)|Botafogo-SP]]
| manageryears9 = 2011 | managerclubs9 = [[Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul|Caxias]]
| manageryears10 = 2011 | managerclubs10 = [[Brasiliense Futebol Clube|Brasiliense]]
| manageryears11 = 2011 | managerclubs11 = [[Oeste Futebol Clube|Oeste]]
| manageryears12 = 2012 | managerclubs12 = [[Joinville Esporte Clube|Joinville]]
| manageryears13 = 2012 | managerclubs13 = [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]]
| manageryears14 = 2012 | managerclubs14 = [[Avaí Futebol Clube|Avaí]]
| manageryears15 = 2013 | managerclubs15 = [[Red Bull Brasil]]
| manageryears16 = 2013 | managerclubs16 = [[América Futebol Clube (RN)|América de Natal]]
| manageryears17 = 2013 | managerclubs17 = [[Criciúma Esporte Clube|Criciúma]]
| manageryears18 = 2014 | managerclubs18 = [[Associação Portuguesa de Desportos|Portuguesa]]
| manageryears19 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs19 = [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]]
| manageryears20 = 2015–2016 | managerclubs20 = [[SC Internacional|Internacional]]
| manageryears21 = 2016 | managerclubs21 = [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]]
| manageryears22 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs22 = [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]]
| manageryears23 = 2017 | managerclubs23 = [[Goiás Esporte Clube|Goiás]]
| manageryears24 = 2018 | managerclubs24 = [[Criciúma Esporte Clube|Criciúma]]
| manageryears25 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs25 = [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]]
| manageryears26 = 2019 | managerclubs26 = [[Centro Sportivo Alagoano|CSA]]
| manageryears27 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs27 = [[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]]
| manageryears28 = 2020 | managerclubs28 = [[Centro Sportivo Alagoano|CSA]]
| manageryears29 = 2021 | managerclubs29 = [[Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)|Botafogo-SP]]
| manageryears30 = 2021–2022 | managerclubs30 = [[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]]
| manageryears31 = 2023 | managerclubs31 = [[Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|Chapecoense]]
| manageryears32 = 2023 | managerclubs32 = [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]]
| manageryears33 = 2024 | managerclubs33 = [[Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul|Caxias]]
| manageryears34 = 2025– | managerclubs34 = [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]]
}}
'''Argélico Fuchs''' (born '''Argélico Fucks''';<ref name=Fuchs>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/al/futebol/times/csa/noticia/com-k-ou-ch-argel-explica-mudanca-de-sobrenome-no-retorno-ao-csa-erro-de-cartorio.ghtml|title=Com K ou CH? Argel explica mudança no sobrenome na volta ao CSA: "Erro de cartório"|trans-title=With a K or CH? Argel explains surname change in return to CSA: "A mistake from the notary office"|publisher=[[TV Globo#Programming|Globo Esporte]]|first=Lucas|last=Mendes|language=pt|date=2 September 2020|access-date=16 May 2021}}</ref> 4 September 1974) is a Brazilian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[central defender]], currently [[manager (association football)|head coach]] of [[Paraná Clube|Paraná]].

His professional career spanned 15 years, during which he was mainly associated with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[SC Internacional|Internacional]]. He also played in Japan, Spain and China, and appeared in one international match for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]. 

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

==Club career==
Known simply as '''Argel''' as a player, he was born in [[Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul]]. He began his career with [[SC Internacional|Internacional]], [[Santos FC|Santos]] and [[SE Palmeiras|Palmeiras]], with a brief stint in Japan in between and an unsuccessful spell at Portugal's [[FC Porto|Porto]], which finished after a serious run-in with the board of directors and prompted his Brazil return.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=25187|title=Argel: "Joguei numa posição que nunca foi a minha"|trans-title=Argel: "I always played out of position"|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=11 February 2000|access-date=4 December 2014}}</ref>

In early June 2001, Argel returned to Portugal with [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/geral/benfica/porto-passou-a-ser-inimigo-diz-argel|title="Porto passou a ser inimigo", diz Argel|trans-title="Porto are now the enemy", Argel says|publisher=[[CNN Portugal|TVI 24]]|first=Ana|last=Soares|language=pt|date=5 June 2001|access-date=19 December 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052513/http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/geral/benfica/porto-passou-a-ser-inimigo-diz-argel|archive-date=22 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/benfica/detalhe/argel-vamos-a-guerra|title=Argel: «Vamos à guerra»|trans-title=Argel: "It's war time"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=6 June 2001|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> which he helped win the [[Primeira Liga]] in his [[2004–05 Primeira Liga|fourth season]] and the [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]], the former after an 11-year drought.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/artigos/argel-eu-falava-mais-do-que-jogava|title=Argel "Eu falava mais do que jogava"|trans-title=Argel "I talked more than I played"|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|first=Miguel|last=Henriques|language=pt|date=12 February 2014|access-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> The player contributed to this feat with ten matches and one goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/benfica-penafiel-1-0-cronica|title=Benfica-Penafiel, 1–0 (crónica)|trans-title=Benfica-Penafiel, 1–0 (match report)|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro|last=Calhau|language=pt|date=19 December 2004|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref>

After falling down the pecking order at Benfica, Argel had a six-month stay at [[Racing de Santander]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2005/01/24/ult1334u463.jhtm|title=Na Espanha, Argel "dá um pé" no glamour|trans-title=In Spain, Argel "flips the bird" to glamour|publisher=[[Universo Online]]|first=João Henrique|last=Medice|language=pt|date=24 January 2005|access-date=19 December 2017}}</ref> going on to retire in 2007 after representing [[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]], [[Canoas Sport Club|Canoas]] and Chinese club [[Hangzhou Nabel Greentown F.C.|Zhejiang Lucheng]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/al/futebol/noticia/cria-do-inter-argel-fucks-encontra-o-ex-clube-na-luta-para-o-tirar-o-csa-do-z-4.ghtml|title=Cria do Inter, Argel Fucks encontra o ex-clube na luta para o tirar o CSA do Z-4|trans-title=Raised at Inter, Argel Fucks meets his former club in fight to take CSA out of Z-4|publisher=Globo Esporte|first=Rafael|last=Brito|language=pt|date=8 October 2019|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref>

==International career==
Argel represented [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazil at under-20 level]], winning both the [[South American Youth Football Championship]]<ref name=Warrior>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-betclic/fc-porto/detalhe/argel-o-meu-espirito-guerreiro-encaixa-na-equipa-do-fc-porto|title=Argel: «O meu espírito guerreiro encaixa na equipa do FC Porto»|trans-title=Argel: "My warrior spirit fits well with the FC Porto team"|newspaper=Record|first=João|last=Cartaxana|language=pt|date=11 July 1999|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/pt/noticias/selecao-brasileira-sul-americano-masculino-sub-20-futebol-titulos-estrelas|title=Sul-americano masculino sub-20 de futebol: Neymar, Casemiro e outras estrelas que participaram do torneio|trans-title=Men's football under-20 South American: Neymar, Casemiro and other stars who took part in the tournament|publisher=[[International Olympic Committee]]|first=Virgílio|last=Franceschi Neto|language=pt|date=10 January 2023|access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref> and the [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://melhoresdabase.com.br/noticias/brasil-campeao-mundial-sub-20-de-1993.html|title=Brasil Campeão Mundial Sub-20 de 1993|trans-title=Brazil 1993 Under-20 World Champions|publisher=Melhores da Base|language=pt|date=12 January 2016|access-date=22 March 2023}}</ref> On 29 March 1995 he earned his only [[Cap (sport)|cap]] for the [[Brazil national football team|full side]], appearing in a [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]].<ref name=Cap>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zUEgCwAAQBAJ&q=argel+sele%C3%A7%C3%A3o+brasileira+honduras+1995&pg=PT291|title=Deuses da bola: 100 anos da seleção brasileira|trans-title=Ball gods: 100 years of the Brazilian national team|first1=Eugenio|last1=Goussinsky|first2=João Carlos|last2=Assumpção|language=pt|date=16 May 2014|access-date=4 April 2019|isbn=9788582761861}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
[[File:Argel Fucks 2016.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Argel as head coach of [[SC Internacional|Internacional]] in 2016]]
Argel's coaching career began when he was hired as [[Guaratinguetá Futebol|Guaratinguetá]]'s head coach on 8 February 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://placar.abril.com.br/noticias/html/20080508_508682.shtml|title=Argel é o novo técnico do Guaratinguetá|trans-title=Argel is new Guaratinguetá coach|publisher=[[Placar]]|language=pt|date=8 March 2008|access-date=13 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420104242/http://placar.abril.com.br/noticias/html/20080508_508682.shtml|archive-date=20 April 2009}}</ref> being sacked exactly one year later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0,,OI3488900-EI12403,00-Apos+demitir+Argel+Guaratingueta+contrata+Estevam+Soares.html|title=Após demitir Argel, Guaratinguetá contrata Estevam Soares|trans-title=After firing Argel, Guaratinguetá hire Estevam Soares|publisher=[[Terra (company)|Terra]]|language=pt|date=2 February 2009|access-date=13 April 2009}}</ref> Three days later, he was hired by [[Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul|Caxias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/estaduais/2009/interna/0,,OI3496589-EI12400,00-Exzagueiro+Argel+e+o+novo+tecnico+do+Caxias.html|title=Ex-zagueiro Argel é o novo técnico do Caxias|trans-title=Former stopper Argel is new Caxias coach|publisher=Terra|language=pt|date=5 February 2009|access-date=13 April 2009}}</ref>

On 2 June 2009, Argel was hired by [[Campinense Clube|Campinense]] in the same capacity, replacing Fernando Teixeira.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campinensenet.com.br/index2.php?pg=noticia&id=525|title=Início de trabalho!|trans-title=Work starts!|publisher=Campinense Clube|language=pt|date=2 June 2009|access-date=3 June 2009}}{{dead link|date=April 2013}}</ref> On 9 April of the following year, he signed for [[Criciúma Esporte Clube|Criciúma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.criciumaesporteclube.com/noticia/2010/04/09/1180|title=Argel se apresenta na Sala de Imprensa|trans-title=Argel introduces himself in press room|publisher=Criciúma EC|language=pt|date=9 April 2010|access-date=16 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717080912/http://www.criciumaesporteclube.com/noticia/2010/04/09/1180|archive-date=17 July 2011}}</ref>

Argel was announced as coach of former club Internacional on 13 August 2015, after leaving [[Figueirense FC|Figueirense]] which he had already managed in two separate spells.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/2015/08/apos-reuniao-argel-deixa-figueirense-e-assumira-como-novo-tecnico-do-inter.html|title=Após reunião, Argel deixa Figueirense e assumirá como novo técnico do Inter|trans-title=After meeting, Argel leaves Figueirense and will take over as new manager of Inter|publisher=Globo Esporte|first1=Tomás|last1=Hammes|first2=Renan|last2=Koerich|language=pt|date=13 August 2015|access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref> He was fired on 11 July after six games without a win,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/times/internacional/noticia/2016/07/argel-e-demitido-do-inter.html|title=Após sexto jogo sem vitória no Brasileirão, Argel é demitido do Inter|trans-title=After sixth winless match in the ''Brasileirão'', Argel gets the boot at Inter|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=11 July 2016|access-date=12 July 2016}}</ref> but hours later he returned to Figueirense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2016/07/11/demitido-do-inter-argel-e-anunciado-como-novo-treinador-do-figueirense.htm|title=Demitido do Inter, Argel é anunciado como novo treinador do Figueirense|trans-title=Fired at Inter, Argel is announced as new manager of Figueirense|publisher=Universo Online|language=pt|date=11 July 2016|access-date=12 July 2016}}</ref>

On 13 September 2016, Argel was named head coach of [[Esporte Clube Vitória|Vitória]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/ba/futebol/times/vitoria/noticia/2016/09/menos-de-48h-apos-saida-de-mancini-vitoria-define-treinador-argel-fucks.html#tecnico-argel-fucks|title=Argel Fucks é anunciado pelo Vitória e fará estreia contra o Internacional|trans-title=Argel Fucks is announced by Vitória and will make debut against Internacional|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=12 September 2016|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://torcedores.com/noticias/2016/09/argel-e-o-novo-tecnico-do-vitoria|title=Argel Fucks é o novo técnico do Vitória|trans-title=Argel Fucks is the new manager of Vitória|publisher=Torcedores|first=Bruno|last=Nunes Loreto|language=pt|date=12 September 2016|access-date=13 September 2016}}</ref> The following 1 May, after [[2017 Copa do Nordeste|elimination]] from the [[Copa do Nordeste]] against [[Esporte Clube Bahia|Bahia]] and the massive brawl that ensued, he was sacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/691141_apos-confusao-e-derrota-em-ba-vi-argel-e-demitido-do-vitoria|title=Após confusão e derrota em Ba-Vi, Argel é demitido do Vitória|trans-title=After clutter and defeat at Ba-Vi, Argel is fired from Vitória|publisher=[[ESPN (Brazil)|ESPN Brazil]]|first=Marcus|last=Alves|language=pt|date=1 May 2017|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref> This was his tenth dismissal in the decade – three alone in 2011 – while he had also resigned from seven jobs; only at Figueirense did he complete a full year in charge of a team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mg.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/vitoria/1,141,19,113/2017/05/01/noticia_vitoria,61708/argel-fucks-demissoes.shtml|title=Saída do Vitória marca a 10ª demissão de Argel Fucks na década|trans-title=Exit from Vitória marks Argel Fucks' 10th dismissal of the decade|publisher=Super Esportes|language=pt|date=1 May 2011|access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref>

After rejoining Criciúma, Argel was dismissed in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/criciuma/sem-vencer-na-serie-b-argel-fucks-nao-e-mais-tecnico-do-criciuma/|title=Sem vencer na Série B, Argel Fucks não é mais técnico do Criciúma|trans-title=Winless in Série B, Argel Fucks is no longer coach of Criciúma|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt|date=9 May 2018|access-date=29 May 2018}}</ref> In September, he was announced as the new head coach of fellow [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]] team [[Coritiba Foot Ball Club|Coritiba]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2018/09/16/coritiba-anuncia-contratacao-do-tecnico-argel-fucks.htm|title=Coritiba anuncia contratação do técnico Argel Fucks|trans-title=Coritiba announce hiring of coach Argel Fucks|publisher=Universo Online|language=pt|date=16 September 2018|access-date=26 September 2018}}</ref> being relieved of his duties on 16 February 2019 after [[2019 Copa do Brasil|being knocked out]] of the [[Copa do Brasil]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/apos-eliminacao-na-copa-do-brasil-argel-fucks-e-demitido-do-coritiba.ghtml|title=Após eliminação na Copa do Brasil, Argel Fucks é demitido do Coritiba|trans-title=After Brazilian Cup elimination, Argel Fucks is fired by Coritiba|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=16 February 2019|access-date=16 August 2019}}</ref>

On 2 July 2019, Argel replaced [[Marcelo Cabo]] at the helm of first division newcomers [[Centro Sportivo Alagoano|CSA]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lance.com.br/csa/argel-fucks-assume-comando-tecnico-csa.html|title=Argel Fucks assume o comando técnico do CSA|trans-title=Argel Fucks takes over CSA|newspaper=[[Lance!]]|language=pt|date=2 July 2019|access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> On 28 November, he took over fellow top-tier side [[Ceará Sporting Club|Ceará]] in the place of fired [[Adílson Batista]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cearasc.com/noticia/fechou-argel-fucks-assume-o-comando-tecnico-do-cea|title=Fechou! Argel Fucks assume o comando técnico do Ceará|trans-title=Done deal! Argel Fucks takes over Ceará|publisher=Ceará SC|language=pt|date=28 November 2019|access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> but was dismissed the following 9 February.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cearasc.com/noticia/argel-fucks-nao-e-mais-treinador-do-ceara|title=Argel Fucks não é mais treinador do Ceará|trans-title=Argel Fucks is no longer manager of Ceará|publisher=Ceará SC|language=pt|date=9 February 2020|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

Argel returned to CSA on 31 August 2020, but was fired after only 18 days in charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/lancepress/2020/09/18/caiu-argel-fuchs-e-demitido-do-csa.htm|title=Caiu! Argel Fucks é demitido do CSA após apenas 18 dias de trabalho|trans-title=Out! Argel Fucks is dismissed by CSA after only 18 days of work|publisher=Universo Online|language=pt|date=18 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020}}</ref> In October 2021, following a second spell at [[Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)|Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto]], he returned to Portugal 17 years after leaving to take charge of [[Campeonato de Portugal (league)|third-division]] club [[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/mercado-da-bola/2021/10/04/argel-fuchs-assume-time-da-terceira-divisao-de-portugal.htm|title=Argel Fuchs assume time da terceira divisão de Portugal|trans-title=Argel Fuchs takes over team in Portuguese third division|publisher=Universo Online|first=Bruno|last=Andrade|language=pt|date=4 October 2021|access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref>

On 19 March 2023, Argel went back to Brazil after being named at [[Associação Chapecoense de Futebol|Chapecoense]] in the second tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/chapecoense/noticia/2023/03/19/chapecoense-anuncia-argel-fuchs-como-novo-tecnico.ghtml|title=Chapecoense anuncia Argel Fuchs como novo técnico|trans-title=Chapecoense announce Argel Fuchs as new head coach|publisher=Globo Esporte|first=Camilla|last=Martins|language=pt|date=19 March 2023|access-date=20 March 2023}}</ref> He was dismissed on 29 May,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/chapecoense/noticia/2023/05/29/argel-fuchs-e-demitido-da-chapecoense-apos-derrota-em-casa.ghtml|title=Argel Fuchs é demitido pela Chapecoense após derrota em casa|trans-title=Argel Fuchs is dismissed by Chapecoense after home defeat|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=29 May 2023|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref> and took over [[ABC Futebol Clube|ABC]] in the same league on 3 September;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/abc/noticia/2023/09/03/argel-fuchs-e-anunciado-como-novo-tecnico-do-abc.ghtml|title=Argel Fuchs é anunciado como novo técnico do ABC|trans-title=Argel Fuchs is announced as new head coach of ABC|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=3 September 2023|access-date=12 September 2023}}</ref> he left the latter on 22 November before the last match of [[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|the season]], with his team already relegated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/futebol/times/abc/noticia/2023/11/22/argel-fuchs-deixa-o-abc-antes-de-ultimo-jogo-pela-serie-b.ghtml|title=Argel Fuchs deixa o ABC antes de último jogo pela Série B|trans-title=Argel Fuchs leaves ABC before the last match for the Série B|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=22 November 2023|access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> 

On 16 February 2024, Argel returned to Caxias for a third stint.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sercaxias.com.br/noticia/Argel+Fucks+e+o+novo+treinador+da+S.E.R.+Caxias/1004|title=Argel Fucks é o novo treinador da S.E.R. Caxias|trans-title=Argel Fucks is the new head coach of S.E.R. Caxias|publisher=SER Caxias|language=pt|date=16 February 2024|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> On 27 June, he was fired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/2024/06/27/caxias-anuncia-demissao-de-argel-fuchs.ghtml|title=Caxias anuncia demissão de Argel Fuchs|trans-title=Caxias announce dismissal of Argel Fuchs|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=27 June 2024|access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref>

==Surname==
Some of Argel's fame stemmed from his prior surname, which coincided with a form of the English word "[[fuck]]". This led to some [[double entendre]] headlines, including one from Eurosport.com titled "Fucks off to Benfica";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/11/eurosport_com_scores_headline_profanity/|title=Eurosport.com scores headline profanity sensation|publisher=[[The Register]]|first=Lester|last=Haines|date=11 September 2001|access-date=30 December 2006}}</ref> this headline received press coverage itself with ''[[The Register]]'' calling it "snappy and eye-catching", and football humour site Laugh FC deeming it "one of the all time greats".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laughfc.co.uk/stories/story.php?id=547|title=Making a name for themselves|publisher=Laugh FC|first=Anton|last=Russell|date=6 November 2003|access-date=30 December 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051123050425/http://www.laughfc.co.uk/stories/story.php?id=547|archive-date=23 November 2005}}</ref>

In 2020, the spelling was changed to "Fuchs", and Argel explained that the previous spelling was the result of an error by the registry, and that his name was always supposed to have been Fuchs.<ref name=Fuchs/>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{ForaDeJogo|name=Argel}}</ref><ref name=WF/>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[SC Internacional|Internacional]]
|1993
|rowspan="3"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|4||0
|-
|1994
|22||2
|-
|1995
|16||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!42!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Tokyo Verdy|Verdy Kawasaki]]
|[[1996 Verdy Kawasaki season|1996]]
|rowspan="2"|[[J1 League]]
|14||0
|-
|[[1997 Verdy Kawasaki season|1997]]
|18||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Santos FC|Santos]]
|1998
|rowspan="2"|Série A
|21||2
|-
|1999
|0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!!2
|-
|[[FC Porto|Porto]]
|1999–2000
|[[Primeira Liga]]
|5||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[SE Palmeiras|Palmeiras]]
|2000
|rowspan="2"|Série A
|0||0
|-
|2001
|0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|2001–02
|rowspan="4"|Primeira Liga||22||2
|-
|2002–03
|28||2
|-
|2003–04
|19||1
|-
|2004–05
|10||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!57!!4
|-
|[[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
|2004–05
|[[La Liga]]
|2||0
|-
|[[Cruzeiro Esporte Clube|Cruzeiro]]
|2005
|Série A
|10||0
|-
|[[Canoas Sport Club|Canoas]]
|2006
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série C|Série C]]
|0||0
|-
|[[Hangzhou Greentown F.C.|Hangzhou Greentown]]
|2007
|[[Chinese Super League|Super League]]
|22||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!213!!13
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]<ref name=Cap/>
|1995||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!1!!0
|}

==Honours==
'''Internacional'''
*[[Campeonato Gaúcho]]: 1992, 1994<ref name=QFL>{{cite web|url=http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/argel-fucks-2383|title=Argel Fucks|publisher=Terceiro Tempo|language=pt|access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
*[[Copa do Brasil]]: [[1992 Copa do Brasil|1992]]<ref name=QFL/>

'''Santos'''
*[[Copa CONMEBOL]]: [[1998 Copa CONMEBOL|1998]]<ref name=QFL/>

'''Porto'''
*[[Taça de Portugal]]: [[1999–2000 Taça de Portugal|1999–2000]]<ref name=QFL/>
*[[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2000 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2000]]<ref name=QFL/>

'''Palmeiras'''
*[[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]]: 2000<ref name=QFL/>
*[[Copa dos Campeões]]: 2000<ref name=QFL/>

'''Benfica'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[2004–05 Primeira Liga|2004–05]]<ref name=QFL/>
*Taça de Portugal: [[2003–04 Taça de Portugal|2003–04]]<ref name=QFL/>
*Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: [[2004 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2004]]<ref name=QFL/>

'''Brazil U17'''
*[[South American Under-17 Football Championship]]: 1991<ref name=Warrior/>

'''Brazil U20'''
*[[FIFA World Youth Championship]]: [[1993 FIFA World Youth Championship|1993]]<ref name=QFL/>
*[[South American Youth Football Championship]]: [[1992 South American U-20 Championship|1992]]<ref name=Warrior/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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*{{FIFA player|193513|Argel}}
*{{J.League player|name=Argel}}

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