Gaúcho (footballer, born 1953)
Brazilian footballer
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Carlos Roberto Orrigo da Cunha (born 3 March 1953), better known as Gaúcho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager who played as a centre-back.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Roberto Orrigo da Cunha | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1965–1970 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1979 | Vasco da Gama | 232 | (11) |
| 1979–1983 | Botafogo | ||
| 1980 | → Santa Cruz (loan) | ||
| 1980 | → Grêmio (loan) | ||
| 1983 | Coritiba | ||
| 1984 | Fortaleza | ||
| 1985 | Volta Redonda | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985 | Rio Negro-AM | ||
| 1986–1987 | Volta Redonda | ||
| 1988 | Maranhão | ||
| 1991–1993 | Vasco da Gama (U20) | ||
| 1993 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 1994 | America-RJ | ||
| 1994 | América-MG | ||
| 1995 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 1995 | América-MG | ||
| 1996 | America-RJ | ||
| 1996 | Friburguense | ||
| 1997 | Bonsucesso | ||
| 1998–1999 | Al Wehda | ||
| 2000–2001 | Hajer | ||
| 2002 | Americano | ||
| 2003–2004 | América-MG | ||
| 2004 | Madureira | ||
| 2004–2005 | Al-Ansar | ||
| 2005 | Madureira | ||
| 2006 | JS Kabylie | ||
| 2006–2007 | Boavista | ||
| 2008 | America-RJ | ||
| 2008–2010 | Vasco da Gama (youth) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Vasco da Gama (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2016 | Portuguesa-RJ | ||
| 2019 | Madureira | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Managerial career
As a coach, Gaúcho began his career in 1985 at Rio Negro-AM. In the early 90s, he became coach of Vasco's under-20 team, and in 1992 he became champion of the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr., revealing players such as Leandro Ávila and Valdir. He also commanded Vasco's main team in the João Havelange Tournament in 1993. After that, he played for several other teams, notably America-RJ, América Mineiro, Atlético Mineiro and Americano, where he won the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio in 2002.[3][4]
Honours
Player
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1974
- Campeonato Carioca: 1977
- Taça Guanabara: 1976, 1977
Manager
Vasco da Gama
- Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.: 1992
- Torneio João Havelange: 1993
- Torneio Octávio Pinto Guimarães: 2009
Americano
- Taça Guanabara: 2002
- Taça Rio: 2002
Boavista