Sandro Barbosa Carneiro da Cunha (born 17 February 1973), better known as Sandro Barbosa or simply Sandro, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Sandro Barbosa
Personal information
Full name Sandro Barbosa Carneiro da Cunha
Date of birth (1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Recife, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
1990–1992 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 Sport Recife
1996–1999 Santos
1999Botafogo (loan)
1999–2004 Botafogo
2005 Belenenses
2005Naval (loan)
2005–2006 Sport Recife
2006 Guarani
2006–2007 Vitória
2008 Treze
2008–2010 Santa Cruz
Managerial career
2013 Santa Cruz
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Career

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Graduated from the youth categories of Sport Recife, he was promoted to the professional team at the age of 19, and was part of the Pernambuco champion squads of 1994 and 1996, in addition to the Copa do Nordeste. In 1996, he was hired by Santos FC, where he again won the regional title of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament, and in 1998 the CONMEBOL Cup.

At Botafogo, despite not winning any titles, he became an idol of the club due to his style of play, representing the outrage of the fans on the field.[1] In 2004 he was traded to Portuguese football but played little, returning to Sport Recife once again. He also had spells at Vitória and Treze, until arriving at Santa Cruz, the club where he retired as a player.[2][3]

Managerial career

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After retiring, he became Zé Teodoro technical assistant at Santa Cruz, participating in the 2011 and 2012 state championships. In 2013, he had his only experience as a head coach, again at Santa Cruz FC.[4]

Honours

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Sport Recife
Santos
Vitória
Santa Cruz

References

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  1. ^ "Ídolo do Botafogo, Sandro elege trio mais chato que já enfrentou e brinca: "Zagueiro de gols bonitos"". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Que fim levou? Sandro (Ex-zagueiro do Sport, Santos, Botafogo, Guarani e Santa Cruz)". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Ex-zagueiro, Sandro Barbosa é o convidado do Bola da Vez Nordeste desta segunda". ESPN (in Portuguese). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Sandro Barbosa é o novo treinador do Santa Cruz para a Série C". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 24 May 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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  • Sandro at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)