Dunga

Date of Birth: October 31, 1963

Birthplace: Ljui, Brazil

Height: 177 cm

Weight: 75 kg

Previous Clubs:

1980-84 Internacional (Brazil)

1985 Corinthians (Brazil)

1986 Santos (Brazil)

1987 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) 1 goal in 17 games

1987-88 Pisa (Italy) 2 goals in 23 games

1988-92 Fiorentina (Italy) 8 goals in 122 games

1992-93 Pescara (Italy) 3 goals in 23 games

1993-95 VfB Stuttgart (Germany) 7 goals in 53 games

Position: Midfielder

Appearances & goals with his national team: 90 caps, 7 goals (as of June 17, 1998)

Total appearances & goals with Proffesional teams: 283 apps, 26 goals (only between 1987 and 1997)

Debut in Italian Serie A: September 13, 1987 (vs. AC Milan 1-3)

Voted ninth in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, Dunga is the present captain of the Brazilian national team is a player much more disciplined tactically, less shinning with the ball in his feet, but more useful for a team full of stars in the midfield and in the attack. He is the one who steals the ball and assist it to the others who know to play with it. Enjoyed the privilege of lifting the trophy in 1994, four years after seeing his name associated with Brazil's miserable failure in Italy. The 1990 World Cup was dubbed the "Dunga era" in Brazil, when he was seen as symbolic of the team's much-criticised Europeanised style.

With Brazil he won:

2 Umbro Cup (1987 and 1995)

2 Copa America (1989,97)

1 FIFA World Cup (1994)

1 FIFA/Confederation's Cup (1997)

With Internacional he won:

4 Ga�chos Tournaments (1981,82,83,84)

With Vasco da Gama he won:

1 Carioca Championship (1987)

With Jubilo Iwata he won:

1 J-League (1997)

1 J-League Player of the Year (1997)