Ricardo da Cruz Cerqueira, usually known as Ricardo Cruz (born May 19, 1962 in

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), is a Brazilian

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manager and former goalkeeper.

Coaching career

Ricardo Cruz began his brilliant career as goalkeeper on playground of pottery, being revealed by began his brilliant career as

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on of pottery is Olaria being revealed by the

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. There won some titles in the reserve, with boy still. was hired by the

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gaining the 1989 and 1990, after fasting 20 years without win titles. He remained in the Botafogo until the end of the

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in which the final was disputed against the

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. Then, still as professional player acted by Ponte Preta returned to the Fluminense,

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and ending his career also in pottery, around 1995. became coach of goalkeepers, starting also in the categories of the base of the Fluminense, gaining many titles since mirim until juniors, reaching the professional where was not very time. Soon after it has forwarded to the foundations of the Brazilian selection, working together with the technician Nelson Rodriguez 2002 until 2007, Ali managed many titles since U-17 and U-20. In July 2007 received a proposal to work in the Arab world, as trainer of goalkeepers of Al Nasr U-18 in

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, United Arab Emirates and in the years of 2014 and 2015, worked in this same function in

, was invited to be coach after the resignation of unexpected

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and immediately at the beginning of the career of technical, rising the club after five years the First Division of the

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and consequentemente the title in the Série B and after being consummated as coach.

Honours

Player

; Botafogo *

: 1989, 1990

Manager

; America * Campeonato Carioca Série B:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruz, Ricardo 1962 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Men's association football goalkeepers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Fluminense FC managers Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas managers Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Olaria Atlético Clube players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) managers