Gaúcho (footballer, born 1953)

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Gaúcho
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Orrigo da Cunha
Date of birth (1953-02-03) 3 February 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s) 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, correct as of 25 January 2024

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.

Career[edit]

Born in Porto Alegre, he earned the nickname Gaúcho while still playing at Vasco's youth team. As an athlete, he defended the club throughout practically the entire 1970s, accumulating 232 appearances and scoring 11 goals.[1] He participated in the 1974 Brazilian title campaign.[2]

Managerial career[edit]

As a coach, he 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[edit]

Player[edit]

Vasco da Gama

Manager[edit]

Vasco da Gama
Americano
Boavista

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ex-jogador e ex-técnico do Vasco, Gaúcho completa 70 anos nesta 6ª-feira". NetVasco (in Portuguese). 3 March 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Gaúcho (ex-zagueiro do Vasco da Gama)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "A Copinha de 92 é tão marcante a Vasco e São Paulo porque também se refletiu em títulos ao profissional". Trivela (in Portuguese). 25 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Veja por onde andam os vascaínos campeões da Copa São Paulo de Juniores de 1992". NetVasco (in Portuguese). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

External links[edit]

  • Gaúcho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
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