Dunga

{{short description|Brazilian football player (born 1963)}}

{{About|the Brazilian footballer|the sea slug genus Dunga|Eubranchidae|the Catholic singer|Dunga (Catholic singer)|other people with the name|Dunga (name)}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Portuguese name|Bledorn|Verri}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dunga

| image = Aecio Neves e Dunga - 17-06-2008 (8368243127) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Dunga with Brazil in 2008

| fullname = Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ijuí, Brazil

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1980–1984

| years2 = 1984–1985

| years3 = 1985–1987

| years4 = 1987

| years5 = 1987–1988

| years6 = 1988–1992

| years7 = 1992–1993

| years8 = 1993–1995

| years9 = 1995–1998

| years10 = 1999–2000

| clubs1 = Internacional

| clubs2 = Corinthians

| clubs3 = Santos

| clubs4 = Vasco da Gama

| clubs5 = Pisa

| clubs6 = Fiorentina

| clubs7 = Pescara

| clubs8 = VfB Stuttgart

| clubs9 = Júbilo Iwata

| clubs10 = Internacional

| caps1 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 1

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 17

| goals4 = 1

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 2

| caps6 = 124

| goals6 = 8

| caps7 = 23

| goals7 = 3

| caps8 = 54

| goals8 = 7

| caps9 = 99

| goals9 = 16

| caps10 = 20

| goals10 = 3

| totalcaps = 377

| totalgoals = 42

| nationalyears1 = 1983–1986

| nationalteam1 = Brazil Olympic

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears2 = 1987–1998

| nationalteam2 = Brazil

| nationalcaps2 = 91

| nationalgoals2 = 6

| manageryears1 = 2006–2010

| managerclubs1 = Brazil

| manageryears2 = 2008

| managerclubs2 = Brazil U23

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = Internacional

| manageryears4 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs4 = Brazil

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's Football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA}}}} (as player)

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|W|1994 USA|}}

{{Medal|RU|1998 France|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Confederations Cup}}

{{Medal|W|1997 Saudi Arabia|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|W|1989 Brazil|}}

{{Medal|W|1997 Bolivia|}}

{{Medal|RU|1995 Uruguay|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1984 Los Angeles|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}}

{{MedalSilver|1983 Caracas|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA U-20 World Cup}}

{{Medal|W|1983 Mexico|}}

{{Medal|Competition|South American U-20 Championship}}

{{Medal|W|1983 Bolivia|}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|BRA}}}} (as manager)

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Confederations Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2009 South Africa|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Copa América}}

{{Medal|W|2007 Venezuela|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2008 Beijing|Team}}

}}

Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born 31 October 1963), known as Dunga ({{IPA|pt|ˈdũɡɐ}}), is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. Under his captaincy, Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup and he lifted the World Cup trophy. Along with Xavi, he is one of only two men to have played in a World Cup final, an Olympic final, a Confederations Cup final and a continental championship final. He was head coach of Brazil twice. In his first spell from 2006 to 2010, he led them to victory in 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.[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hmU6yTeBZXxw_Gc8pjoX3cgnZKCQ]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/brazil/7871588/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-dismiss-coach-Dunga.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706215108/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/brazil/7871588/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-dismiss-coach-Dunga.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 July 2010 | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=World Cup 2010: Brazil dismiss coach Dunga | date=4 July 2010 | access-date =14 March 2011}} He was appointed in 2014 for a second time, but Brazil's early exit from the Copa América Centenario led to his dismissal in June 2016.{{cite web|title=Nota Oficial|url=http://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/a-cbf/nota-oficial-18#.V2BN8rvhDcc|publisher=CBF|access-date=14 June 2016|language=pt|date=14 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127064017/https://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/a-cbf/nota-oficial-18#.V2BN8rvhDcc|archive-date=27 November 2017|url-status=dead}} 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 Snow White, and was given to him by his uncle due to his short height during 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.{{cite web | url = http://oficinadeideias54.blogspot.com/2010/05/origem-do-apelido-do-tecnico-da-selecao.html | title = A Origem Do Apelido Do Técnico da Seleção Brasileira | date = 24 May 2010 | access-date =14 March 2011 | language = pt | publisher=oficinadeideias54.blogspot.com}}

Playing career

=Club career=

Dunga was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, of Italian and German descent.{{cite web|url=http://capitaodunga.com.br/bardunga/bios/bios_dunga1.html |title=DUNGA: Official Website |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=capitaodunga.com.br |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120141222/http://capitaodunga.com.br/bardunga/bios/bios_dunga1.html |archive-date=20 November 2010 }} At the club level, he 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), VfB Stuttgart (1993–95), and Jubilo Iwata (1995–98).

=International career=

==Youth==

At international level, Dunga played 91 times for Brazil, scoring six goals.{{Cite web|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|title=Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri "Dunga" {{!}} International Appearances|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dunga-intl.html|date=8 January 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015|url-status=live|website=RSSSF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317123716/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/dunga-intl.html|archive-date=17 March 2015}} His international career began in 1983 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Dunga captained the young Brazilian squad, winning the tournament against Argentina in the final. One year later, he helped Brazil to earn a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

==Senior==

Dunga debuted for the Brazilian senior squad during a 1–1 friendly draw against England in 1987.{{Cite web|first=Paulo Vinicius|last=Coelho|title=Brasil não tinha tantos estreantes desde transição de Zico para Romário|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/pvc/2024/03/23/selecao-nao-tinha-tantos-estreantes-desde-fim-da-geracao-zico.htm|website=UOL.br|date=23 March 2024|access-date=29 November 2024|language=pt}} He was part of his country that won the 1989 Copa América by defeating Uruguay at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Dunga was a starter for Brazil at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, during which he was held more responsible than his teammates for the team's worst campaign at a World Cup since 1966, after a lackluster tournament and the squad's subsequent elimination in the second round by arch rivals Argentina.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} In the following years, Dunga was consistently targeted by Brazilian press{{Specify|date=November 2024}} due to his supposedly "thuggish" style of playing.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} This period in Brazil's football history was called "Era Dunga", as according to fans and journalists, he symbolized the less-than-thrilling, slow, gritty, direct, and defensive style that the team had adopted in favour of a more exciting attacking style.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/factbox-brazil-manager-dunga_sto4334875/story.shtml|title=Fact Box: Brazil manager Dunga|website=Eurosport|publisher=TNT Sports International|date=22 July 2014 |access-date=2 May 2020 }} Dunga played the anchor role in midfield extremely effectively, due to his ability to break down play and subsequently start attacks with his passing. 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 to win challenges and retrieve the ball. Despite his infamous reputation, Brazil's new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept Dunga as one of the starting line-up throughout the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification and final.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Raí initially started the 1994 World Cup in the United States as the Brazilian team's captain, but after allegedly being held responsible for Brazil's poor performances early on in the tournament, he was eventually dropped altogether in favour of Mazinho. Dunga took over the captaincy and went on to lift the trophy. Dunga scored the third penalty kick in the shoot-out victory against Italy in the final, following a goalless draw after extra-time. According to FIFA, the lack of attacking play in the final of the tournament against Italy was in part down to strong holding midfield play by Dino Baggio for Italy, and Dunga and Mauro Silva for Brazil.{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/231097-greatest-ever-football-the-top-10-defensive-midfielders-of-all-time|first=Barney|last=Corhill|title=Greatest Ever: Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time|website=Bleacher Report|publisher=TNT Sports|date=5 August 2009 |access-date=2 May 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/949512-50-best-defensive-midfielders-in-world-football-history|first=Michael|last=Cummings|title=50 Best Defensive Midfielders in World Football History|website=Bleacher Report|publisher=TNT Sports|date=21 November 2011 |access-date=2 May 2020 }}{{Cite web|title=1994 FIFA World Cup Final|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa|publisher=FIFA|access-date=2 May 2020}}

Dunga retained the role of the Brazil national team's captain for the next four years until the 1998 FIFA World Cup, in which he participated, despite playing in the Japanese J. League, in what was considered to be a lower standard of competitive football at the time. The 1998 edition of the tournament was notable for the tensions and lack of teamwork within the Brazilian side. It was often visible on the pitch as demonstrated by the fact that 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. Despite these difficulties, Brazil went on to reach the final of the tournament, where they lost 3–0 to hosts France. En route to the final, Dunga scored his team's fourth penalty kick in the shootout victory against the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Management

=Brazil=

File:Dunga061115.jpg

On 24 July 2006, Dunga was named as the new national coach of the Brazil national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, despite the fact that he had no prior coaching experience at the professional level. Nonetheless, he made an impressive start with Brazil, winning four of his first five matches.

Dunga's first match in charge was against Norway which was played in Oslo on 16 August 2006; the game ended in a 1–1 draw. His second match was held against archrivals Argentina on 3 September at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium in London; Brazil won 3–0. On 5 September, Brazil then 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, Dudu Cearense of Russian club CSKA Moscow and from local Brazilian clubs such as Corinthians, Flamengo and São Paulo.

In 2007, Dunga managed Brazil to their second-straight Copa América title by beating 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 28 June 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 was first dismissed by CBF on 24 July 2010.{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/805999/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |title=Brazil confirm Dunga dismissal |date=4 July 2010 |work=ESPNsoccernet |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708210327/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/805999/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |archive-date=8 July 2010 }} Dunga's 2010 World Cup selections were criticized by many, including famous Brazilian footballer Pelé. Pelé believed Alexandre Pato and Neymar should have been selected to the squad.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}

It was announced on 29 August 2011 that Dunga had signed a contract with Qatari club Al-Rayyan as a replacement for Paulo Autuori, but Al Rayyan opted to sign another coach after Dunga stated he was "not sure" about the position.{{cite web | url = http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=52517&title=%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%AF | script-title=fa:کارلوس دونگا سرمربي الريان قطر شد | trans-title = Al Rayyan Club appoints new head coach | publisher = varzesh3.com | language = fa | access-date = 16 February 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/36190-ar-donga |title=Dunga takes over Al Rayyan rains |publisher=the-afc.com |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=16 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214053630/http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/36190-ar-donga |archive-date=14 December 2012 }}

=Internacional=

On 12 December 2012, Dunga was confirmed as new coach of Internacional, where he started and finished his career as a player.{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/noticias/0,,OI6373547-EI1988,00-Apos+reuniao+Inter+acerta+contratacao+de+Dunga+como+novo+tecnico.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115074242/http://esportes.terra.com.br/noticias/0,,OI6373547-EI1988,00-Apos+reuniao+Inter+acerta+contratacao+de+Dunga+como+novo+tecnico.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2013 |title=Após reunião, Inter acerta contratação de Dunga como novo técnico |language=pt |publisher=esportes.terra.com.br |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=16 February 2013 }} On 3 October 2013, he was fired after a series of losses left the gaúcho team in disarray.{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-coach-dunga-sacked-brazils-internacional-193746700--sow.html |title=South American Football – Dunga sacked by Internacional |publisher=Eurosport Yahoo UK |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014030227/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-coach-dunga-sacked-brazils-internacional-193746700--sow.html |archive-date=14 October 2013 }}

Dunga served as a commentator for IRIB during the 2014 World Cup.

=Return to Brazil=

File:Brazil vs Chile (16997645596).jpg

On 22 July 2014, Dunga was announced as the new manager of Brazil, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari. He returned to the position for the first time since Brazil's exit in the 2010 World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2014/07/22/4973942/dunga-sends-brazil-back-to-the-future|title=Dunga sends Brazil back to the future|date=22 July 2014|access-date=22 July 2014|publisher=Goal.com}}

Dunga's first match in his second reign as Brazil's manager was a friendly match against 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on 5 September 2014, with Brazil winning the match 1–0 through an 83rd-minute Neymar free-kick goal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29064675|title=Brazil 1–0 Colombia|date=6 September 2014|access-date=21 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} Dunga followed this up with wins against Ecuador (1–0),{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29133409|title=Brazil 1–0 Ecuador|date=10 September 2014|access-date=21 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} in the 2014 Superclásico de las Américas against Argentina (2–0),{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29558664|title=Argentina 0–2 Brazil|date=11 October 2014|access-date=21 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} against Japan (4–0),{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29619167|title=Japan 0–4 Brazil|date=14 October 2014|access-date=21 October 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}} against Turkey (0–4),{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30006456|title=Turkey 0–4 Brazil|date=12 November 2014|access-date=6 March 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}} and against Austria (1–2).{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/327325/report|title=International friendly: Brazil score late on to sink Austria 2–1 in Vienna|date=19 November 2014|access-date=6 March 2015|publisher=SkySports}} Dunga continued Brazil's winning streak in 2015 by defeating France 3–1 in another friendly. They followed this with wins against Chile (1–0), Mexico (2–0) and Honduras (1–0).

==2015 Copa América==

Brazil started the tournament with a tight victory against Peru after coming from behind by 2–1 (with Douglas Costa scoring in the dying moments),{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-peru/1947913?ICID=RE|title=Brazil 2–1 Peru: Douglas Costa wins it late for Selecao|date=15 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Goal.com}} followed by a 1–0 defeat against Colombia{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-colombia/1947915?ICID=RE|title=Brazil 0–1 Colombia: Murillo shocks struggling Selecao|date=18 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Goal.com}} and a 2–1 victory against Venezuela.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-venezuela/1947921?ICID=RE|title=VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Brazil 2–1 Venezuela: Thiago Silva and Firmino seal top spot|date=21 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Goal.com}} In the knockout stage, Brazil faced Paraguay and was eliminated after drawing 1–1 in normal time and losing 4–3 in the penalty shootout.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-paraguay/1947929?ICID=RE|title=Brazil 1–1 Paraguay (3–4 on pens): Selecao dumped out of Copa America|date=28 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Goal.com}} As such, Brazil was unable to qualify for a FIFA Confederations Cup (in this case, the 2017 edition) for the first time in almost 20 years.{{cite news|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasil-fica-fora-da-copa-das-confederacoes-pela-1-vez-em-20-anos,8c2df288a129172a87cee09ab0edb9039oinRCRD.html|title=Brasil fica fora da Copa das Confederações após 20 anos|date=27 June 2015|access-date=30 June 2015|publisher=Terra|language=pt}}

==Copa América Centenario==

Brazil began the tournament with a scoreless draw against Ecuador, with Ecuador having a goal controversially disallowed in the second half.{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/sports/2016/06/brazil-vs-ecuador-copa-america-score-results-highlights-2016-who-won-match/|title=Who Won the Brazil vs. Ecuador Match in Copa America?|first=Jonathan|last=Adams|date=5 June 2016}} This was followed by an emphatic 7–1 victory over Haiti, with Philippe Coutinho scoring a hat-trick.{{cite news|title=Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho scores hat-trick for Brazil|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36486889|access-date=9 June 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 June 2016}} Needing only a draw to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament, Brazil suffered a controversial 1–0 loss to Peru, with Raúl Ruidíaz scoring by guiding the ball into the net with his arm.{{cite web|last1=Wiener|first1=David|title=Brazil v Peru: Raul Ruidiaz scores controversial goal that eliminates Dunga's side from Copa America|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/brazil-v-peru-raul-ruidiaz-scores-controversial-goal-that-eliminates-dungas-side-from-copa-america/news-story/3a16ed9716f8bb9af08f20b20351d397|website=Fox Sports Australia|date=13 June 2016 |publisher=News Corporation|access-date=13 June 2016}} This loss, Brazil's first loss to Peru since 1985,{{cite web|title=Dunga says 'everyone saw' Ruidiaz's handball on Peru winner vs. Brazil|url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/copa-america/story/2891930/brazil-manager-dunga-says-peru-goal-a-handball-at-copa-america|website=ESPN FC|publisher=ESPN|access-date=13 June 2016}} saw Brazil eliminated from the tournament in the group stage for the first time since 1987.{{cite news|title=Brazil knocked out of Copa America by Peru thanks to 'handball' goal|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/brazil-knocked-out-of-copa-america-by-peru-thanks-to-handball-go/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/brazil-knocked-out-of-copa-america-by-peru-thanks-to-handball-go/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|website=The Telegraph|date=13 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016|last1=Sport |first1=Telegraph }}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|title=Brazil dumped out of Copa America by lowly Peru for earliest exit since 1987|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/brazil-dumped-out-of-copa-america-by-lowly-peru-for-earliest-exit-since-1987-34795439.html|website=Independent.ie|date=13 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016}}{{cite web|title=Brazil exits Copa America after blatant handball goal|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/brazil-exits-copa-america-after-blatant-handball-goal/news-story/6a3f85304418086b6cc3a5e5b9c63cb8|website=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corporation|access-date=13 June 2016}} On 14 June 2016, he was fired by the CBF.

Style of play

During his early career and throughout his mid-twenties, Dunga alternated between playing as a holding-role midfielder and playing a box-to-box role. He was equally as effective playing either role, because he was quite a mobile player with excellent stamina, and therefore could get forward quickly to support his team's attacks, but at the same time he possessed all of the qualities associated with holding-role midfielders (vision, range of passing, solidity in the tackle, etc). However, as he developed beyond his mid-twenties, Dunga gradually became more specialized in the holding-role. He was extremely effective in protecting his team's defensive line, and extremely sure-footed when he tackled. As a defensive midfielder, his level of technique was so well developed that he could often make a tackle and play a layoff to one of his team-mates with the same touch of the ball. A defining characteristic of his play was his economy of technique - he almost always did everything as simply as possible. In a situation where other midfielders might touch the ball 3 or 4 times, Dunga would touch it only twice, a habit made possible because his first touch was so good. He believed in quick circulation of the ball to stretch the opposition's defenders and midfielders, so he passed the ball on quickly rather than dwelling on it. His short passing was almost always flawless, mainly because he was exceptionally composed on the ball when he was being pressured by opponents, and was a master at using his upper-body to shield the ball. He very rarely gave the ball away. In addition, he also showed exceptional vision and pinpoint-accuracy when he made long passes. He possessed the intelligence, the work-rate, and the athletic and technical ability to play as a midfield ball-winner and a deep-lying playmaker rolled into one. He is regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time.

Queens Park Rangers dispute

Dunga has an ongoing financial dispute with English club Queens Park Rangers. 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. QPR have commented on this issue by saying the cheque he paid to the club bounced, and that he is aware of this fact.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/14/qpr-tony-fernandes-bernie-ecclestone|title=Queens Park Rangers|work=The Guardian|access-date=15 July 2010|location=London|first=Dominic|last=Fifield}}

Career statistics

=Club=

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{NFT|13640|accessdate=5 October 2013}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Internacional

|1982

|rowspan="3"|Série A

|1

010
1983

|4

040
1984

|5

050
colspan="2"|Total

!10||0||||||||||||||10||0

Corinthians

|1985

|Série A

|13

1131
Santos

|1986

|Série A

|16

1161
Vasco da Gama

|1987

|Série A

|17

1171
Pisa

|1987–88

|Serie A

|23

261|
|293
rowspan="5"|Fiorentina

|1988–89

|rowspan="4"|Serie A

|30

381|
|384
1989–90

|28

021|
|110411
1990–91

|33

161|
|392
1991–92

|33

441|
|375
colspan="2"|Total

!124||8||20||4||0||0||11||0||155||12

Pescara

|1992–93

|Serie A

|23

3|
|233
rowspan="3"|VfB Stuttgart

|1993–94

|rowspan="2"|Bundesliga

|27

4274
1994–95

|26

4264
colspan="2"|Total

!53||8||||||||||||||53||8

rowspan="5"|Júbilo Iwata

|1995

|rowspan="4"|J1 League

|25

120colspan="2"
|colspan="2"
|271
1996

|20

410130colspan="2"
|344
1997

|26

500111colspan="2"
|376
1998

|28

60000colspan="2"
|286
colspan="2"|Total

!99||16||3||0||24||1||colspan="2"

|12617
Internacional

|1999

|Série A

|15

1151
colspan="3"|Career total

!393||41||29||5||24||1||11||0||457||47

=International=

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

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="12"|Brazil

|1987

41
198800
1989150
199061
199100
199200
1993131
1994131
1995141
199600
1997171
199890
colspan="2"|Total||91||6

=Coaching record=

{{updated|12 June 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record{{ref|a|1}}

GWDLWin %
align=left|Brazil

|align=left|24 July 2006

|align=left|2 July 2010

{{WDL|60|42|12|6}}

align=left|Brazil Olympic Team

|align=left|22 June 2008

|align=left|22 August 2008

{{WDL|9|8|0|1}}

align=left|Internacional

|align=left|12 December 2012

|align=left|26 October 2013

{{WDL|52|25|18|9}}

align=left|Brazil

|align=left|22 July 2014

|align=left|4 June 2016

{{WDL|26|18|5|3}}

colspan="3"|Total

{{WDLtot|157|103|35|19}}

Honours

=Player=

Internacional

Vasco da Gama

Júbilo Iwata

Brazil U-20

Brazil

Individual

  • World XI: 1990, 1991{{cite web |url=https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |website=Beyond The Last Man |date=10 March 2014 |title=Eric Batty's World XI's – The Eighties and Nineties |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131120633/https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |url-status=live }}
  • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1994, 1998{{cite web|url=http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html |title=FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team |access-date=22 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630203237/http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html |archive-date=30 June 2016 }}
  • J. League Most Valuable Player: 1997
  • J. League Best Eleven: 1997, 1998
  • FIFA XI: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033752/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html |date=17 November 2015 }}
  • Venerdi's 100 Magnifici[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bestbest.html "The Best of The Best"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126041553/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bestbest.html |date=26 January 2010 }} Retrieved on 17 November 2015
  • Golden Foot: 2010, as a football legend{{cite web|url=http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |title=Legends |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120930/http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}
  • Fiorentina All-time XI{{cite web|url=http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.51489/festa-al-franchi-presenti-e-assenti-no-eccellenti-da-rui-costa-baggio-e-batistuta.html|title=Festa al Franchi, presenti e assenti. No eccellenti da Rui Costa, Baggio e Batistuta|publisher=Fiorentina.it|author1=Matteo Magrini|language=it|date=23 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824134506/http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.51489/festa-al-franchi-presenti-e-assenti-no-eccellenti-da-rui-costa-baggio-e-batistuta.html|archive-date=24 August 2016|url-status=dead}}

=Manager=

Internacional

Brazil

Individual

See also

References

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