Roberto Fernando Schneiger (born 13 April 1963), known as Roberto Cavalo, is a Brazilian professional

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and former player who played as a

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. He is the current head coach of Brasiliense.

Career as a player

Born in

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, Roberto Cavalo began his career with

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, with whom he made his debut in the top Division against

Criciúma Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo. The city is the center of Brazil's flooring and home materials in ...

and in 1991 he was part of the squad won the

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. He then Vitória in the

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, it was a positive season: seven goals in twenty-three matches earned him inclusion in the League best eleven (Bola de Prata). During that same season he also played two final tournament, lost to

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. Transferred to

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and

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, where he finished his career in 1997.

Career as a manager

Since 1998 he coached the

. Already in 2004, brilliant fez campaign in the

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having been one of four finalists (it ended at a third honorable place). Then it assumed several teams in Brazil like

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, Chapecoense, Gama, Paysandu, Naútico,

, America de Natal and

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. On 11 September 2009, it was announced like new commander of the Paraná. some months later it was announced like new technician of the

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for the season 2010. it trained still Town Nov, disputing the Série B. Again it returned to Paraná and to Town in November. In 2012 it assumed the West and Grêmio Barueri. and 2013, put his return right to the West. In 2014 it was announced like new trainer of the

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not lasting very much in the post was dismissed in the same year and in the same year, it put his third passage right to the West to dispute the remainder of the Série B and being in 2015 up to the moment disputing of

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in 2015.

Honours

Player

; Atlético Paranaense *

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: 1988 ; Criciúma *

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: 1991 *

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Manager

; Avaí *

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;Paysandu *

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: 2005

Individual

* Bola de Prata: 1993

References

External links

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