Branco (footballer)
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Brescia Calcio 1986-87 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1982 | Internacional | 15 | (2) |
1983–1986 | Fluminense | 46 | (21) |
1986–1988 | → Brescia (loan) | 50 | (12) |
1988–1991 | Porto | 60 | (17) |
1991–1993 | Genoa | 71 | (18) |
1993 | Grêmio | 6 | (1) |
1994 | Fluminense | ||
1994 | Corinthians | 20 | (4) |
1995 | Flamengo | 35 | (9) |
1995 | Internacional | ||
1996 | Middlesbrough | 9 | (0) |
1997 | Mogi Mirim | ||
1997 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 11 | (6) |
1998 | Fluminense | ? | (?) |
Total | 323 | (80) | |
National team | |||
1985–1995 | Brazil | 72 | (9) |
Teams managed | |||
2012 | Figueirense | ||
2013 | Sobradinho | ||
2013 | Guarani | ||
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal (born 4 April 1964 in Bagé, Brazil), better known as Branco, is Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back.[1] A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a renowned free kick specialist (as was his international successor, Roberto Carlos) known for his accuracy of placing the ball in the direction that he wanted the free kick to go.[2]
Club career[]
At club level, Branco played for Internacional (1980–81), Fluminense (1981–86, 1994 and 1998), Brescia (1986–88), FC Porto (1988–91), Genoa (1991–93), Grêmio (1992–94), Flamengo (1995), Corinthians (1995), Middlesbrough (1996), and MetroStars (1997). Branco's late career in England and the United States was marred by weight problems.[citation needed]
During his spell at Middlesbrough he scored twice, both goals coming against Hereford in the League Cup second round, once at home in the first leg and once away in the second.[3] However, he played just nine times in the Premier League and by Christmas 1996 he had left the club on a free transfer after less than a year.
International career[]
Branco appeared 72 times for Brazil, between April 1985 and February 1995, and scored nine goals.[citation needed] After sitting out the first four games at the 1994 World Cup, he scored with a memorable late free kick from 35 metres to eliminate the Netherlands in the quarter-finals,[4] and took one of Brazil's penalties in the shootout when they beat Italy in the final.[citation needed] He played in a total of twelve matches in three World Cup tournaments.[citation needed]
Manager[]
As of 2006, Branco was the general manager overseeing Brazil national youth teams.[citation needed]
From 2007 to December 2009, he worked as general manager of Fluminense youth teams.[citation needed]
Honours[]
Club[]
Internacional[5]
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1981
Fluminense[5]
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1984
- Campeonato Carioca: 1983, 1984, 1985
Porto[5]
Grêmio[5]
- Campeonato Gaúcho: 1993
International[]
- Brazil[5]
- Copa América: 1989
- FIFA World Cup: 1994
References[]
- ^ da Cunha, Pedro Jorge. "Branco: "O Artur Jorge apanhou-me a imitá-lo e foi o fim do mundo"" [Branco: "Artur Jorge caught me imitating him and it was the end of the world"]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). Media Capital. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Branco Statistics Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine FIFA; Retrieved 22 January 2010
- ^ Moore, Glenn (5 April 1997). "Leicester rely on heart to counter international art". The Independent. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/brazil-end-oranje-american-dream-512227 Branco bullet wins Cotton Bowl thriller] FIFA; Retrieved 26 May 2021
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Profile – Branco Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Sambafoot
External links[]
- Branco at National-Football-Teams.com
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazil international footballers
- Sport Club Internacional players
- Brescia Calcio players
- FC Porto players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Clube de Regatas do Flamengo footballers
- Fluminense FC players
- Genoa C.F.C. players
- Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- New York Red Bulls players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Premier League players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Primeira Liga players
- Major League Soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- 1989 Copa América players
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- 1991 Copa América players
- 1994 FIFA World Cup players
- Copa América-winning players
- FIFA World Cup-winning players
- Brazilian beach soccer players
- People from Bagé
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Brazilian people of Lebanese descent
- Brazilian football managers
- Guarani FC managers
- Figueirense FC managers
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