Sandro Gaúcho (footballer, born 1968)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Internacional | ||
| 1989 | Esportivo | ||
| 1989–1990 | Glória | ||
| 1990 | Esportivo | ||
| 1990 | Juventude | ||
| 1991 | Glória | ||
| 1992–1994 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1994 | Veranópolis | ||
| 1995 | União São João | ||
| 1996 | Ypiranga-RS | ||
| 1996 | Coritiba | ||
| 1997 | Juventude | ||
| 1997 | Bragantino | ||
| 1998 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1998–1999 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1999 | Inter de Santa Maria | ||
| 1999 | Paraguaçuense | ||
| 1999–2000 | Bragantino | ||
| 2000 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2000 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2001 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2001 | Santo André | ||
| 2001 | São Caetano | ||
| 2002 | Matonense | ||
| 2002–2003 | América-RN | ||
| 2003 | Figueirense | ||
| 2004–2005 | Santo André | ||
| 2006 | Marília | ||
| 2006 | Ulbra-RS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Santo André | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Palestra São Bernardo | ||
| 2010 | Poços de Caldas | ||
| 2010 | Patrocinense | ||
| 2011 | Santo André | ||
| 2012 | Patrocinense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2024 | |||
Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires (born 27 June 1968), also known as Sandro Pires and Sandro Gaúcho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Career[edit]
Born in Bagé, Sandro Pires (later known as Sandro Gaúcho) became famous for having played for several clubs in Brazil, being top scorer in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 1996 for Ypiranga de Erechim,[1] champion for Sport Recife in 2000 and mainly for the title of the 2004 Copa do Brasil with EC Santo André, where he scored the final goal of the victory at the Maracanã Stadium against Flamengo.[2] As a result, he is considered one of the greatest idols in the club's history, for which he ended his career in 2007.[3][4]
Managerial career[edit]
Gaúcho had a brief career as a coach, managing the teams of Palestra São Bernardo, Poços de Caldas, Patrocinense, as well as EC Santo André in 2011.[5][6]
Personal life[edit]
He is currently a technical assistant to coach Fahel Júnior.[7] Sandro is also the brother of footballers Caçapava and Sabará, who played for SC Internacional in 1980s. His son Luís Gaúcho also played professionally in the minor divisions of Minas Gerais.
In 2012 he contested the municipal elections as a councilor in Santo André, but was not elected.
Honours[edit]
- Sport
- Campeonato Pernambucano: 2000
- América
- Campeonato Potiguar: 2003
- Santo André
- Individual
- 1996 Campeonato Gaúcho top scorer: 12 goals
References[edit]
- ^ "Rio Grande do Sul -- List of State Topscorers". RSSSF Brazil. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Lembra dele? Sandro Gaúcho, o atacante que calou a torcida do Fla no Maracanã". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 31 December 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Carrasco do Flamengo na final da Copa do Brasil, Sandro Gaúcho conta como Santo André calou o Maracanã há 15 anos". ESPN (in Portuguese). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Que fim levou? Sandro Gaúcho (Ex-atacante do Santo André)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Santo André acerta com Sandro Gaúcho como treinador". Estadão (in Portuguese). 21 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Patrocinense contrata técnico que estava na Série C do Paulista". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 7 December 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Rio Branco forma comissão com ex-goleiro do Timão e algoz do Fla". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links[edit]
- Sandro Gaúcho at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves players
- Grêmio Esportivo Glória players
- Esporte Clube Juventude players
- Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube players
- Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural players
- União São João Esporte Clube players
- Ypiranga Futebol Clube players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Clube Atlético Bragantino players
- Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players
- Esporte Clube Internacional players
- Esporte Clube Paraguaçuense players
- Sport Club do Recife players
- Esporte Clube Santo André players
- Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
- Sociedade Esportiva Matonense players
- América Futebol Clube (RN) players
- Figueirense FC players
- Marília Atlético Clube players
- Canoas Sport Club players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
- Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul
- People from Bagé
- Brazilian football managers
- Esporte Clube Santo André managers
- Clube Atlético Patrocinense managers