Milton Queiroz da Paixão, simply known as Tita (born 1 April 1958), is a Brazilian former

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er who played as a

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. He played for the Brazilian national team and played for several

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clubs. After retiring, he started a managerial career.

Personal life

He is a member of

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Playing career

He was capped 32 times for the national team, between August 1979 and May 1990, scoring six goals. He played 391 games and scored 135 goals for

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. With Bayer Leverkusen, he won the UEFA Cup in 1988. He scored in the second leg of the final against Espanyol, one of three goals needed to equal a 3–0 deficit.

Managerial career

Tita has also managed several different clubs. In 2008, he was

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's manager from August to September.

Managerial statistics

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Honours

Clubs

* Rio State Championship 1978, 1979, 1979 Special, 1981, 1987 * Brazilian National Championship 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989 *

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1981, 1983 * Intercontinental Cup 1981, 1983 * Rio Grande do Sul State Championship 1985 *

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1988 *

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1992 * Guatemalan League 1998

International

1983 Copa América The 1983 Copa América football tournament was played between 10 August and 4 November, with all ten CONMEBOL members participating. Defending champions Paraguay received a bye into the semi-finals. Squads Group stage The teams were dra ...

– Runner-up *

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas c ...

' Football Tournament – Winner *

1989 Copa América The Copa América 1989 football tournament was hosted by Brazil, from 1 to 16 July. All ten CONMEBOL member nations participated. Brazil won their fourth Copa América, and first since 1949, by beating Uruguay 1–0 in the final match at the ...

– Winner *

1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event for a second time (the first being Me ...

– Round of 16

References

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