Homero Cavalheiro

Homero Cavalheiro

Personal information
Full name	Homero Gomes Cavalheiro
Date of birth	(1947-07-10)10 July 1947
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Date of death	4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 73)
Place of death	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Cruzeiro-RS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1966	Cruzeiro-RS
1967	Brasil de Pelotas
Managerial career
1981–1984	Internacional (youth)
1985	Brazil U17
1986–1987	Internacional
1987	Figueirense
1988	Caxias
1988	Avaí
1988	XV de Jaú
1989	Brazil U17
1990	Aimoré
1990	Passo Fundo
1990	Atlético Goianiense
1991	Atlético Paranaense
1991–1992	Atlético Goianiense
1993	Esportivo
1996–1997	Anápolis
1997	Náutico
1998	Brasil de Pelotas
2001	Veranópolis
2001	América-RN
2002	ABC
2002–2003	Coríntians de Caicó
2004	Angra dos Reis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024

Homero Cavalheiro (10 July 1947 – 4 April 2021) was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a centre-back.

Player career

As a player Homero didn't have much prominence in his career. He started at Cruzeiro de Porto Alegre in 1964 and played for the club until 1966, in the 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho, he defended Brasil de Pelotas. He also has spells attributed to Ypiranga de Erechim and EC Vitória de Salvador.

Managerial career

As a manager, Homero started in the youth categories of SC Internacional. In 1985 and 1989, he was the Brazilian coach at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also coached professional teams throughout Brazil, with emphasis on Internacional and Atlético Goianiense, where he was Série C champion in 1990.

Personal life

Upon retiring as a manager, Homero became the owner of a gym in the city of Porto Alegre, business he ran until his death.

Honours

Manager

Atlético Goianiense

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 1990

Death

Homero Cavalheiro died 4 April 2021, aged 73 in Porto Alegre, victim of COVID-19.

External links

• Homero Cavalheiro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)