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Biography

He started his career as a player in Fluminense in 1968, staying at the club until 1976, when he moved to Vasco da Gama. Fluminense Football Club is a sports club in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vasco da Gama (after the famous Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898 (although the football dept started on November 5, 1915). ...

He also played for Paris Saint-Germain, of France, from 1979 to 1981, for Botafogo, from 1982 to 1984, and Goytacaz, in 1984 and 1985, where ended his career. Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... Goytacaz Futebol Clube, or Goytacaz as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on August 20, 1912. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... This article is about the year. ...

He became a manager, and worked on clubs such as Vasco da Gama, Internacional, Olympique de Marseille, Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba, Atlético Mineiro and Ponte Preta. Internacional is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909. ... Olympique de Marseille is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football League, based in Marseille. ... Atlético Paranaense are a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. ... Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. Coritiba greatest rival is Atlético Paranaense // Club Records First Match: Coritiba 5-3 Ponta Grossa (16 June 1910) First Goal Scorer: Fritz Essenfelter Biggest Win (Brazilian Championship): Coritiba 7-1 Ferroviário (Couto... Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. ... Ponte Preta is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. ...

In 2004, Abel Braga became Flamengo manager, winning Taça Guanabara and Campeonato Carioca. In 2005, as Fluminense manager, he won the Campeonato Carioca of that year. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ... Taça Guanabara or Guanabara Cup is organized each year since 1965 by the football Federation of Rio de Janeiro. ... Campeonato Carioca is the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil football league. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fluminense Football Club is a sports club in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. ...

Career as a player

• 1968-1976 - Fluminense (Brazil).
• 1976-1979 - Vasco (Brazil).
• 1979-1981 - Paris Saint-Germain (France).
• 1981-1982 - Cruzeiro (Brazil).
• 1982-1984 - Botafogo (Brazil).
• 1984-1985 - Goytacaz (Brazil).

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Career as a manager

• 1985 - Botafogo (Brazil).
• 1986 - Vitória (Brazil).
• 1987-1988 - Santa Cruz (Brazil).
• 1988-1989 - Internacional (Brazil).
• 1989-1991 - Famalicão (Portugal).
• 1991 - Internacional (Brazil).
• 1992-1993 - Belenenses (Portugal).
• 1994 - Vitória de Setúbal (Portugal).
• 1995 - Vasco (Brazil).
• 1996 - Guarani (Brazil).
• 1997 - Santa Cruz (Brazil).
• 1998 - Atlético Paranaense (Brazil).
• 1999 - Coritiba (Brazil).
• 2000 - Vasco da Gama (Brazil).
• 2000 - Olympique de Marseille (France).
• 2001-2002 - Botafogo (Brazil).
• 2002 - Atlético Paranaense (Brazil).
• 2003 - Ponte Preta (Brazil).
• 2004 - Flamengo (Brazil).
• 2005 - Fluminense (Brazil).

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Titles as a player

• Campeonato Carioca champion in 1973 and 1975 with Fluminense, and in 1977 with Vasco.
• 1 Brazil national football team cap in 1978.

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Titles as a manager

• Campeonato Carioca champion in 2000 with Vasco.
• Campeonato Paranaense champion in 1998 with Atlético Paranaense.
• Campeonato Paranaense champion in 1999 with Coritiba.
• Campeonato Carioca champion and Taça Guanabara champion in 2004 with Flamengo
• Copa do Brasil runner-up in 2004 with Flamengo.
• Campeonato Carioca champion in 2005 with Fluminense