Cuquinha

{{short description|Brazilian footballer and assistant manager (born 1969)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cuquinha

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Avlamir Dirceo Stival

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|6|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Brazil

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Atlético Mineiro (assistant coach)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Coritiba

| years1 = 1989–1990

| clubs1 = Coritiba

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1991

| clubs2 = Santa Cruz-RS

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1992

| clubs3 = Brasil de Pelotas

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2000

| managerclubs1 = Inter de Limeira (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2000

| managerclubs2 = Avaí (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2001

| managerclubs3 = Inter de Lages (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2001

| managerclubs4 = Remo (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2001–2002

| managerclubs5 = Criciúma (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2002

| managerclubs6 = Gama (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2003

| managerclubs7 = Paraná (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2003

| managerclubs8 = Goiás (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2004

| managerclubs9 = São Paulo (assistant)

| manageryears10 = 2004

| managerclubs10 = Grêmio (assistant)

| manageryears11 = 2005

| managerclubs11 = Flamengo (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2005

| managerclubs12 = Coritiba (assistant)

| manageryears13 = 2005

| managerclubs13 = São Caetano (assistant)

| manageryears14 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs14 = Botafogo (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs15 = Botafogo (assistant)

| manageryears16 = 2008

| managerclubs16 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears17 = 2008

| managerclubs17 = Fluminense (assistant)

| manageryears18 = 2009

| managerclubs18 = Flamengo (assistant)

| manageryears19 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs19 = Fluminense (assistant)

| manageryears20 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs20 = Cruzeiro (assistant)

| manageryears21 = 2011–2013

| managerclubs21 = Atlético Mineiro (assistant)

| manageryears22 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs22 = Shandong Luneng (assistant)

| manageryears23 = 2016

| managerclubs23 = Palmeiras (assistant)

| manageryears24 = 2017

| managerclubs24 = Palmeiras (assistant)

| manageryears25 = 2018

| managerclubs25 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears26 = 2019

| managerclubs26 = São Paulo (assistant)

| manageryears27 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs27 = Santos (assistant)

| manageryears28 = 2020

| managerclubs28 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears29 = 2020

| managerclubs29 = Santos (interim)

| manageryears30 = 2021

| managerclubs30 = Atlético Mineiro (assistant)

| manageryears31 = 2022

| managerclubs31 = Atlético Mineiro (assistant)

| manageryears32 = 2023

| managerclubs32 = Corinthians (assistant)

| manageryears33 = 2024

| managerclubs33 = Athletico Paranaense (assistant)

| manageryears34 = 2025–

| managerclubs34 = Atlético Mineiro (assistant)

}}

Avlamir Dirceo Stival (born 5 June 1969), commonly known as Cuquinha, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Cuquinha finished his formation with hometown side Coritiba. Promoted to the first team in 1989, he would only make his first team debut in the following year, but still featured rarely for the side. The remainder of his playing career consisted of one year at Santa Cruz-RS and one year at Brasil de Pelotas before retiring in 1992, aged just 23.{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/cuquinha-e-cuca-as-semelhancas-entre-os-auxiliares-de-palmeiras-e-corinthians.ghtml|title=Cuquinha e Cuca: as semelhanças entre os auxiliares de Palmeiras e Corinthians|trans-title=Cuquinha and Cuca: the similarities between the assistants of Palmeiras and Corinthians|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=12 July 2017|accessdate=9 November 2020}}

Cuquinha was invited to work with his brother in the end of 1999, becoming his assistant coach ever since. In October 2020, while working at Santos, he acted as an interim coach as Cuca was suspended in a 1–1 Série A away draw against Corinthians.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/santos/cuquinha-valoriza-empate-frente-corinthians-nao-facil.html|title=Cuquinha valoriza empate do Santos frente ao Corinthians: 'Não é fácil'|trans-title=Cuquinha treasures draw of Santos against Corinthians: 'It is not easy'|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=9 November 2020}} In November of that year, he was again named interim as Cuca tested positive for COVID-19,{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/auxiliar-e-irmao-de-cuca-cuquinha-dirige-o-santos-pela-segunda-vez-na-temporada.ghtml|title=Auxiliar e irmão de Cuca, Cuquinha dirige o Santos pela segunda vez na temporada|trans-title=Assistant and brother of Cuca, Cuquinha manages Santos for the second time in the season|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=8 November 2020|accessdate=9 November 2020}} but he himself also tested positive for the disease shortly after.{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/nota-oficial-48/|title=Nota Oficial|trans-title=Official note|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt-BR|date=10 November 2020|accessdate=11 November 2020}}

Personal life

Cuquinha's older brother Cuca was also a footballer, who notably represented Grêmio and later became a coach. Their elder brother, Amauri, was a central defender who also played professionally.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/atletico-mg/noticia/2012/01/em-belo-horizonte-irmao-de-cuca-admite-que-e-olheiro-do-treinador.html|title=Amauri, irmão mais velho de Cuca, atua como olheiro e 'clone' do técnico|trans-title=Amauri, older brother of Cuca, acts as scout and 'clone' of manager|publisher=GloboEsporte.com|language=pt-BR|date=18 January 2012|accessdate=9 November 2020}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
valign="center"\|Coritiba \|1990 \|Série B \|5	0	0	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
valign="center"\|Santa Cruz-RS \|1991 \|Gaúcho \|colspan="2"\|—	14	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	14	0
valign="center"\|Brasil de Pelotas \|1992 \|Gaúcho \|colspan="2"\|—	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !5	0	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	0

Coaching statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Coaching record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="8"\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
align=left\|Flamengo (interim) \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|5 April 2009 \|align=left\|5 April 2009 {{WDL\|1\|0\|1\|0\|for=1\|against=1\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2009/04/05/ult59u194020.jhtm\|title=Para o interino Cuquinha, resultado do Fla-Flu foi justo\|trans-title=For the interim Cuquinha, Fla-Flu{{'}}s result was fair\|publisher=UOL Esporte\|language=pt-BR\|date=5 April 2009\|accessdate=9 November 2020}}
align=left\|Santos (interim) \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|7 October 2020 \|align=left\|7 October 2020 {{WDL\|1\|0\|1\|0\|for=1\|against=1\|diff=yes}} \|
align=left\|Santos (interim) \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|7 November 2020 \|align=left\|10 November 2020 {{WDL\|1\|0\|1\|0\|for=1\|against=1\|diff=yes}} \|
align=left\|Santos (interim) \|{{flagicon\|Brazil}} \|align=left\|1 December 2020 \|align=left\|1 December 2020 {{WDL\|1\|0\|0\|1\|for=0\|against=1\|diff=yes}} \|
colspan="4"\|Total {{WDLtot\|4\|0\|3\|1\|for=3\|against=4\|diff=yes}} !—

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Coaching record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="8"|Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

align=left|Flamengo (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|5 April 2009

|{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas/2009/04/05/ult59u194020.jhtm|title=Para o interino Cuquinha, resultado do Fla-Flu foi justo|trans-title=For the interim Cuquinha, Fla-Flu{{'}}s result was fair|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=5 April 2009|accessdate=9 November 2020}}

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|7 October 2020

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|7 November 2020

|align=left|10 November 2020

align=left|Santos (interim)

|{{flagicon|Brazil}}

|align=left|1 December 2020

colspan="4"|Total

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