Gaúcho (footballer, born 1964)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Carlos Tóffoli | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Canoas, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 2016 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 |
Flamengo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 |
Grêmio | ||
| 1985 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1986 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| 1987–1988 | Santo André | ||
| 1988–1989 |
Palmeiras | 40 | (15) |
| 1990–1993 |
Flamengo | 44 | (22) |
| 1993 |
Lecce | 5 | (0) |
| 1994 |
Boca Juniors | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | Atlético Mineiro | 10 | (1) |
| 1995 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1995 |
Fluminense | 11 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Cuiabá | ||
| 2003–2004 |
assistant ) | ||
| 2010 | Mixto | ||
| 2011 | Luverdense | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luís Carlos Tóffoli, usually nicknamed Gaúcho (7 March 1964 – 17 March 2016), was a Brazilian
football player (centre forward), manager
and club president.
Career
Gaúcho was born in
Grêmio. The following year he transferred to Atlético Goianiense. In 1986, he played for XV de Piracicaba, then a year later he moved to Santo André
where he stayed until mid-1988.
From 1988 to 1989 he played for
Palmeiras. On 17 November 1988, during a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against Flamengo, he was selected as replacement goalkeeper after Zetti
suffered an injury. The match ended 1-1 after regular time; during the penalty shootout Gaúcho saved two Flamengo penalties, and Palmeiras won 5-4.
In 1990, he returned to his youth club, signing a three-year deal with Flamengo. There he won the
Lecce, where he failed to make a breakthrough with only five games played. He left the club halfway through the season and signed with Boca Juniors
, where once again he failed to repeat his good performances.
Back in Brazil, he joined
Fluminense
.
Cuiabá Esporte Clube
In 2001, he founded the football club Cuiabá Esporte Clube. He was the club's first president and manager in the amateur era.[1]
Death
Gaúcho died on 17 March 2016.[2]
Honors and achievements
- Brazil Cup - 1990
- Rio State Championship - 1991
- Rio State Championship top goalscorer (17 goals) - 1991
- Copa Libertadores top goalscorer (8 goals) - 1991
- Série A - 1992
References
- ^ "Cuiabá Esporte Clube" (in Portuguese). Arquivo de Clubes. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "Morre ex-centroavante Gaúcho, ídolo rubro-negro no início dos anos 90". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). 17 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.