Edson Gaúcho

Edson Gaúcho

Personal information
Full name	Edson José Valandro
Date of birth	(1955-06-06) 6 June 1955
Place of birth	Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1976	Aimoré
1976	14 de Julho
1977–1981	Juventude
1982–1982	Santa Cruz
1983–1987	Náutico
1987–1988	Rio Ave
1988–1989	Lausanne
1989	Valeriodoce
Managerial career
1993	América Mineiro (U-20)
1995–1996	Novo Hamburgo
1996	Portuguesa (U-20)
1997	Operário
1997	Comercial-AL
1998	Botafogo da Paraiba
2000	Botafogo da Paraiba
2001	Caxias
2002	Criciúma
2003	Paulista
2003	Criciúma
2003	Náutico
2004	Joinville
2005	Vila Nova
2005	Goiás
2005	Criciúma
2006	Criciúma
2006	Avaí
2007	Atlético Goianiense
2007–2008	Juventude
2008	Criciúma
2009	Paysandu
2010–2011	Vila Nova
2011	Criciúma
2011	Paysandu
2012	Brasiliense
2012	Remo
2013	ASA
2014–2015	Anapolina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Valandro began his professional career in the Aimoré in 1974. Later he played for the teams: 14 de Julho, Juventude, Santa Cruz, Náutico, Rio Ave and Lausanne, where he finished his career in 1989.

As a manager, Valandro worked as an assistant in the Cruzeiro and América Mineiro (youth team). Since 1995 he has coached the following: Novo Hamburgo, Portuguesa (youth), Operário, Comercial-AL, Botafogo-PB, Caxias, Criciúma, Paulista, Náutico, Joinville, Vila Nova, Goiás, Avaí, Atlético Goianiense, Juventude, Paysandu, Brasiliense, Remo, Asa and Anapolina.

Honours

Operário

• Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense: 1997

Criciúma

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2002

Vila Nova

• Campeonato Goiano: 2005

Paysandu

• Campeonato Paraense: 2009

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Edson Gaúcho coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
• Profile at Soccerpunter.com