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Carlos Dunga

Full name	Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri
Date of birth	(1963-10-31) October 31, 1963
Place of birth	Ijuí, Brazil
Height
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Brazil (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1980–1984	Internacional	10	(0)
1984–1985	Corinthians	13	(1)
1985–1987	Santos	16	(1)
1987	Vasco da Gama	17	(1)
1987–1988	Pisa	23	(2)
1988–1992	Fiorentina	124	(8)
1992–1993	Pescara	23	(3)
1993–1995	VfB Stuttgart	54	(7)
1995–1998	Júbilo Iwata	99	(16)
1999–2000	Internacional	20	(3)
Total		377	(39)
National team
1987–1998	Brazil	91	(6)
Teams managed
2006–2010	Brazil
2008	Brazil U-23
2013	Internacional
2014–	Brazil
Honours {#REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="width:100%; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #000000;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.- |- style="background-color:#eeeeee;text-align:center;" class="adr" ! colspan="3" | Competitor for Brazil |- style="background-color:#eeeeee;text-align:center;" ! colspan="3" | Men's Football |- style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" |Silver medal – second place|| 1984 Los Angeles || Team Competition #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.} </th></tr>Template:Infobox3cols/row </table> Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul), commonly known as Dunga (pronounced Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdũɡɐ]), is a former Brazilian footballer and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the current head coach of Brazil. Along with Xavi, he is one of only two men to have played in a World Cup, Olympic Games, Confederations Cup and continental championship final. He is currently head coach of Brazil, being appointed in 2014 for a second time. He was previously from 2006 to 2010, where he led them to win the 2007 Copa América and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after which he was dismissed by the Brazilian Football Confederation. He was also head coach of Internacional in 2013. His nickname is derived from the Portuguese translation of Dopey, a dwarf from the Disney version of the Snow White tale, and was given to him by his uncle due to his short height during his childhood. It was believed that he would be a short adult and the nickname remained in use even after he grew up and became taller. He is of Italian and German descent. Playing career Club career At the club level, Dunga played for Internacional (1980–84, 1999–2000), Corinthians (1984–85), Santos (1985–87), Vasco da Gama (1987), Pisa (1987–88), Fiorentina (1988–92), Pescara (1992–93), Stuttgart (1993–95), and Jubilo Iwata (1995–98). International career Internationally, Dunga played 91 times for Brazil, scoring six goals. His international career began in 1983 at the u-20 World Cup. Dunga captained the young Brazilian squad, winning the tournament against Argentina in the final. A year later, he helped Brazil to win a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Dunga then started to get calls for Brazil's main squad, winning the 1989 Copa América by defeating Uruguay at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In 1990, he was a starter for Brazil at the World Cup 1990. After a lackluster tournament and the subsequent elimination in the second round by arch rivals Argentina, Dunga was held responsible more so than his teammates for the worst campaign at a World Cup since 1966. In the following years, he would be consistently targeted by Brazilian press due to his supposedly thuggish style of playing. This period in Brazil's football history was called "Era Dunga," as according to fans and journalists he symbolized the less than thrilling, slow, and defensive style of the team. In spite of that, Brazil's new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept Dunga as one of the starting XI throughout the 1994 World Cup Qualifiers and Finals. Raí actually started the 1994 World Cup in the United States as Brazilian captain but after being allegedly responsible for Brazil's poor performances, he was dropped altogether for Mazinho. Dunga took the captaincy and went on to lift the trophy. Four years later, although playing in the lower standard J. League in Japan, he captained Brazil once more to the final where they lost to France. Dunga played the anchor role in midfield extremely effectively. Many other players in this position lunged into tackles and put themselves about, but Dunga rarely went to ground to make a tackle, instead using his anticipation and timing. In 1994, he often served as the captain of the team. Dunga scored the third penalty kick in the finals against Italy. He assumed the captain role for the next four years until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 1998 tournament was notable for the lack of teamwork. It was often visible as Dunga got into a fight with teammate Bebeto in the first round match against Morocco, forcing the rest of the team to break them up. Dunga also scored in the fourth penalty kick in the shootout eventually won by Brazil against the Netherlands in the semi-finals. Management Brazil Dunga was one of those considered to replace Vanderlei Luxemburgo in 2000 as the Brazilian national coach. Dunga refused the offer because he disliked the way in which the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) was organized and managed its affairs. On July 24, 2006, Dunga was named as the new national coach of the Brazilian national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, even though he had no prior coaching experience at professional level. However, he made an impressive start with Brazil, winning four of his first five matches. His first match in charge was against Norway which was played in Oslo on August 16; the game ended in a 1–1 draw. His second match was held against arch rivals Argentina on September 3 in Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium in London, in which Brazil defeated Argentina by a 3–0 scoreline. On September 5, they defeated Wales 2–0 at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane ground. They later defeated Kuwaiti club Al-Kuwait 4–0, Ecuador 2–1, and Switzerland 2–1. Dunga did not just look for players at large clubs, but looked at the whole scope of Europe, finding individual talents such as Daniel Carvalho, Vágner Love, and Dudu Cearense of Russian club CSKA Moscow. He also looked for players from local Brazilian clubs such as Corinthians, Flamengo, and São Paulo FC. In 2007, Dunga managed Brazil to their second straight Copa América title by beating arch-rivals Argentina in the final 3–0, who were heavily favored to win against a weaker Brazil squad. Dunga's squad also won the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa on June 28, 2009. The team came back from a 2–0 deficit against the United States to emerge victorious from a Lúcio header in the 84th minute that made the score 3–2. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Brazil made it to the quarter finals where they suffered a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands after having led the game 1–0. After Brazil's exit from the competition, Dunga announced he would stand down as coach, but ended up being dismissed by CBF on July 24, 2010. Dunga's 2010 World Cup selections were criticized by many, including famous Brazilian footballer Pelé. Pelé believed Pato and Neymar should have been selected to the squad. It was announced on August 29, 2011 that he signed a contract with the Qatari club Al-Rayyan as a replacement for Paulo Autuori but Al Rayyan signed with another coach after Dunga says it's not sure for his new position. Internacional On December 12, 2012, Dunga was confirmed as new coach of Internacional, where he started and finished his career as player. On October 3, 2013, Dunga was fired from his job at Internacional after a series of losses left the gaucho team in disarray. He was also a commentator for IRIB during 2014 FIFA World Cup. Brazil File:Brazil vs Chile (16997645596).jpg Dunga as a coach of Brazil in 2015. On 22 July 2014, Dunga was announced as the new manager of Brazil, replacing the disgraced Luis Felipe Scolari, returning to the position for the first time since the team's exit in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Dunga's first match in his second reign as Brazil's manager was a friendly match against 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on 5 September 2014, with Brazil winning the match 1-0, with a Neymar free-kick in the 83rd minute of the match. He followed this up with wins against Ecuador and Argentina. Queens Park Rangers dispute Dunga has an ongoing financial dispute with Queens Park Rangers football club. He claims he loaned £750,000 to QPR as an investor in the club, when it was under previous owners, but that the new owners are refusing to give it back. Queens Park Rangers have commented on this issue saying the cheque he paid the club with bounced and he is aware of the situation. Style of play Dunga was a strong, ball-winning defensive midfielder, with good technique, tactical versatility, and an ability to read the game well. He was also capable of contributing creatively and offensively to his teams; he usually positioned himself in front of the defence, which allowed him to break down the opposing team's plays, and start attacking plays once he won back possession. Dunga was also known for his powerful striking ability from distance, and his vision and passing range as a playmaker; he often played long balls to forwards using the outside of his right foot. Dunga was seen as an atypical Brazilian footballer, who was more similar to European midfielders in terms of his composed, teancious, and physical style of play. Although he lacked the refined quality of traditional Brazilian midfielders in the mold of Zico, he stood out for his leadership, work-rate, and his determination throughout his career. Statistics Club career statistics Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total 1982 Internacional Série A 1 0 1 0 1983 4 0 4 0 1984 5 0 5 0 1985 Corinthians Série A 13 1 13 1 1986 Santos Série A 16 1 16 1 1987 Vasco da Gama Série A 17 1 17 1 Italy League Coppa Italia League Cup Europe Total 1987–88 Pisa Serie A 23 2 23 2 1988–89 Fiorentina Serie A 30 3 30 3 1989–90 28 0 28 0 1990–91 33 1 33 1 1991–92 33 4 33 4 1992–93 Pescara Serie A 23 3 23 3 Germany League DFB-Pokal DFB Ligapokal Europe Total 1993–94 Stuttgart Bundesliga 27 4 27 4 1994–95 26 4 26 4 Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Total 1995 Júbilo Iwata J. League 25 1 2 0 - - 27 1 1996 20 4 1 0 13 0 - 34 4 1997 26 5 0 0 11 1 - 37 6 1998 28 6 0 0 0 0 - 28 6 Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup South America Total 1999 Internacional Série A 15 1 15 1 Country Brazil 71 4 71 4 Italy 170 13 170 13 Germany 53 7 53 7 Japan 99 16 3 0 24 1 - 126 17 Total 393 40 3 0 24 1 0 0 420 41 International statistics Brazil national team Year Apps Goals 1987 4 1 1988 0 0 1989 15 0 1990 6 1 1991 0 0 1992 0 0 1993 13 1 1994 13 1 1995 14 1 1996 0 0 1997 17 1 1998 9 0 Total 91 6 Coaching record As of March 29, 2015 Team From To Record G W D L Win % Brazil July 24, 2006 July 2, 2010 7001600000000000000♠60 7001420000000000000♠42 7001120000000000000♠12 7000600000000000000♠6 7001700000000000000♠70.00 Brazil Olympic Team June 22, 2008 August 22, 2008 7000800000000000000♠8 7000700000000000000♠7 5000000000000000000♠0 7000100000000000000♠1 7001875000000000000♠87.50 Brazil July 22, 2014 Present 7000800000000000000♠8 7000800000000000000♠8 5000000000000000000♠0 5000000000000000000♠0 7002100000000000000♠100.000 Total 7001760000000000000♠76 7001570000000000000♠57 7001120000000000000♠12 7000700000000000000♠7 7001750000000000000♠75.00 Brazil national team results # Date Venue Opponent Result Goalscorer(s) Competition 2006 1 August 16, 2006 Oslo, Norway Norway 1–1 Daniel Carvalho Friendly 2 September 3, 2006 London, England Argentina 3–0 Elano (2), Kaká Friendly 3 September 5, 2006 London, England Wales 2–0 Marcelo, Vágner Love Friendly October 7, 2006 Kuwait City, Kuwait Template:Country data Kuwait Al Kuwait Selection 4–0 Rafael Sóbis, Robinho, Daniel Carvalho, Kaká Unofficial friendly 4 October 10, 2006 Stockholm, Sweden Ecuador 2–1 Fred, Kaká Friendly 5 November 15, 2006 Basel, Switzerland Switzerland 2–1 Luisão, Kaká Friendly 2007 6 February 6, 2007 London, England Portugal 0–2 Friendly 7 March 24, 2007 Gothenburg, Sweden Chile 4–0 Ronaldinho (2), Kaká, Juan Friendly 8 March 27, 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Ghana 1–0 Vágner Love Friendly 9 June 1, 2007 London, England England 1–1 Diego Friendly 10 June 5, 2007 Dortmund, Germany Turkey 0–0 Friendly 11 June 26, 2007 Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela Mexico 0–2 2007 Copa América 12 July 1, 2007 Maturín, Venezuela Chile 3–0 Robinho (3) 2007 Copa América 13 July 4, 2007 Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela Ecuador 1–0 Robinho 2007 Copa América 14 July 7, 2007 Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela Chile 6–1 Juan, Júlio Baptista, Robinho (2), Josué, Vágner Love 2007 Copa América 15 July 10, 2007 Maracaibo, Venezuela Uruguay 2–2 5–4 (PSO) Maicon, Júlio Baptista 2007 Copa América 16 July 15, 2007 Maracaibo, Venezuela Argentina 3–0 Júlio Baptista, own goal, Daniel Alves 2007 Copa América 17 August 22, 2007 Montpellier, France Algeria 2–0 Maicon, Ronaldinho Friendly 18 September 9, 2007 Chicago, United States United States 4–2 own goal, Lúcio, Ronaldinho, Elano Friendly 19 September 12, 2007 Boston, United States Mexico 3–1 Kléber, Kaká, Afonso Alves Friendly 20 October 14, 2007 Bogotá, Colombia Colombia 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 21 October 17, 2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ecuador 5–0 Vágner Love, Ronaldinho, Kaká (2), Elano 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 22 November 18, 2007 Lima, Peru Peru 1–1 Kaká 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 23 November 21, 2007 São Paulo, Brazil Uruguay 2–1 Luís Fabiano (2) 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2008 24 February 6, 2008 Dublin, Ireland REDIRECT Template:Country data Republic of Ireland || 1–0 || Robinho || Friendly 25 March 26, 2008 London, England Sweden 1–0 Alexandre Pato Friendly 26 May 31, 2008 Seattle, United States Canada 3–2 Diego, Luís Fabiano, Robinho Friendly 27 June 6, 2008 Boston, United States Venezuela 0–2 Friendly 28 June 15, 2008 Asunción, Paraguay Paraguay 0–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 29 June 18, 2008 Belo Horizonte, Brazil Argentina 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 30 September 7, 2008 Santiago, Chile Chile 3–0 Luís Fabiano (2), Robinho 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 31 September 10, 2008 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Bolivia 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 32 October 10, 2008 San Cristóbal, Venezuela Venezuela 4–0 Kaká, Robinho (2), Adriano 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 33 October 15, 2008 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Colombia 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 34 November 19, 2008 Brasília, Brazil Portugal 6–2 Luís Fabiano (3), Maicon, Elano, Adriano Friendly 2009 35 February 10, 2009 London, England Italy 2–0 Elano, Robinho Friendly 36 March 29, 2009 Quito, Ecuador Ecuador 1–1 Júlio Baptista 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 37 April 1, 2009 Porto Alegre, Brazil Peru 3–0 Luís Fabiano (2), Felipe Melo 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 38 June 6, 2009 Montevideo, Uruguay Uruguay 4–0 Daniel Alves, Juan, Luís Fabiano, Kaká 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 39 June 10, 2009 Recife, Brazil Paraguay 2–1 Robinho, Nilmar 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 40 June 15, 2009 Bloemfontein, South Africa Egypt 4–3 Kaká (2), Luís Fabiano, Juan 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 41 June 18, 2009 Pretoria, South Africa United States 3–0 Felipe Melo, Robinho, Maicon 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 42 June 21, 2009 Pretoria, South Africa Italy 3–0 Luís Fabiano (2), own goal 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 43 June 25, 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa 1–0 Daniel Alves 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 44 June 28, 2009 Johannesburg, South Africa United States 3–2 Luís Fabiano (2), Lúcio 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup 45 August 12, 2009 Tallinn, Estonia Estonia 1–0 Luís Fabiano Friendly 46 September 5, 2009 Rosario, Argentina Argentina 3–1 Luís Fabiano (2), Luisão 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 47 September 9, 2009 Salvador, Brazil Chile 4–2 Nilmar (3), Júlio Baptista 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 48 October 11, 2009 La Paz, Bolivia Bolivia 1–2 Nilmar 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 49 October 14, 2009 Campo Grande, Brazil Venezuela 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 50 November 14, 2009 Doha, Qatar England 1–0 Nilmar Friendly 51 November 17, 2009 Muscat, Oman Oman 2–0 Nilmar, own goal Friendly 2010 52 March 2, 2010 London, England REDIRECT Template:Country data Republic of Ireland || 2–0 || own goal, Robinho || Friendly 53 June 2, 2010 Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 3–0 Michel Bastos, Robinho, Elano Friendly 54 June 7, 2010 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzania 5–1 Robinho (2), Ramires (2), Kaká Friendly 55 June 15, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Template:Country data PRK 2–1 Maicon, Elano 2010 FIFA World Cup 56 June 20, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Ivory Coast 3–1 Luís Fabiano (2), Elano 2010 FIFA World Cup 57 June 25, 2010 Durban, South Africa Portugal 0–0 2010 FIFA World Cup 58 June 28, 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa Chile 3–0 Luís Fabiano, Robinho, Juan 2010 FIFA World Cup 59 July 2, 2010 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Netherlands 1–2 Robinho 2010 FIFA World Cup 2014 60 September 5, 2014 Miami, United States Colombia 1–0 Neymar Friendly 61 September 9, 2014 New Jersey, United States Ecuador 1–0 Willian Friendly 62 October 11, 2014 Beijing, China Argentina 2–0 Diego Tardelli (2) 2014 Superclásico de las Américas 63 October 14, 2014 Kallang, Singapore Template:Country data JPN 4–0 Neymar (4) Friendly 64 November 12, 2014 Istanbul, Turkey Turkey 4–0 Neymar (2), Kaya (o.g.), Willian Friendly 65 November 18, 2014 Vienna, Austria Austria 2–1 David Luiz, Firmino Friendly 2015 66 March 26, 2015 Paris, France France 3-1 Oscar, Neymar, Luiz Gustavo Friendly 67 March 29, 2015 London, England Chile 1-0 Roberto Firmino Friendly ^ a: Dunga was banned for two matches following his sending off on September 12, 2007, he was replaced by his assistant, Jorginho. Brazil Olympic national team results # Date Venue Opponent Result Goalscorers Competition June 22, 2008 Volta Redonda, Brazil Rio de Janeiro State Selection 1–0 Alexandre Pato Unofficial friendly 1 July 28, 2008 Singapore, Singapore Singapore 3–0 Diego, Ronaldinho, Jô Friendly 2 August 1, 2008 Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnam 2–0 Alexandre Pato, Thiago Neves Friendly 3 August 7, 2008 Shenyang, China PR Belgium 1–0 Hernanes 2008 Olympic Games 4 August 10, 2008 Shenyang, China PR New Zealand 5–0 Anderson, Alexandre Pato, Ronaldinho (2), Rafael Sóbis 2008 Olympic Games 5 August 13, 2008 Qinhuangdao, China PR China PR 3–0 Diego, Thiago Neves (2) 2008 Olympic Games 6 August 16, 2008 Shenyang, China PR Cameroon 2–0 Rafael Sóbis, Marcelo 2008 Olympic Games 7 August 19, 2008 Beijing, China PR Argentina 0–3 2008 Olympic Games 8 August 22, 2008 Beijing, China PR Belgium 3–0 Diego, Jô (2) 2008 Olympic Games Honours Player Internacional Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1982, 1983, 1984 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro State League: 1987 Júbilo Iwata J. League: 1997 Brazil U-20 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1983 South American Youth Championship: 1983 Brazil FIFA World Cup: 1994 FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 Copa América: 1989, 1997 Olympic Silver Medal: 1984 South American Pre-Olympic Tournament: 1984 Manager Brazil Copa América: 2007 Olympic Bronze Medal: 2008 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2009 Superclásico de las Américas: 2014 Internacional Rio Grande do Sul State League: 2013 Individual FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1994, 1998 J. League Most Valuable Player: 1997 J. League Best Eleven: 1997, 1998 Golden Foot: 2010, as football legend References External links Official website Official website