Cuca (footballer, born 1963) explained

Cuca
Full Name:Alexi Stival[1]
Birth Date:7 June 1963
Birth Place:Curitiba, Brazil
Height:1.78m
Youthclubs1:Pinheiros-PR
Years1:1981–1983
Clubs1:Pinheiros-PR
Caps1:?
Goals1:2
Years2:1984–1985
Clubs2:Santa Cruz-RS
Caps2:24
Goals2:4
Years3:1985–1987
Clubs3:Juventude
Caps3:?
Goals3:17
Years4:1987–1990
Clubs4:Grêmio
Caps4:122
Goals4:51
Years5:1990–1991
Clubs5:Valladolid
Caps5:12
Goals5:4
Years6:1991
Clubs6:Internacional (loan)
Caps6:34
Goals6:8
Years7:1992
Clubs7:Grêmio
Caps7:9
Goals7:2
Years8:1992
Clubs8:Palmeiras
Caps8:18
Goals8:5
Years9:1993–1994
Clubs9:Santos
Caps9:38
Goals9:11
Years10:1994
Clubs10:Portuguesa (loan)
Caps10:13
Goals10:2
Years11:1994
Clubs11:Remo
Caps11:13
Goals11:2
Years12:1995
Clubs12:Juventude
Caps12:?
Goals12:9
Years13:1996
Clubs13:Chapecoense
Caps13:?
Goals13:2
Nationalyears1:1991
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1998
Managerclubs1:Uberlândia
Manageryears2:1999
Managerclubs2:Brasil de Pelotas
Manageryears3:1999
Managerclubs3:Avaí
Manageryears4:2000
Managerclubs4:Inter de Limeira
Manageryears5:2000
Managerclubs5:Avaí
Manageryears6:2001
Managerclubs6:Inter de Lages
Manageryears7:2001
Managerclubs7:Remo
Manageryears8:2001–2002
Managerclubs8:Criciúma
Manageryears9:2002
Managerclubs9:Gama
Manageryears10:2003
Managerclubs10:Paraná
Manageryears11:2003
Managerclubs11:Goiás
Manageryears12:2004
Managerclubs12:São Paulo
Manageryears13:2004
Managerclubs13:Grêmio
Manageryears14:2005
Managerclubs14:Flamengo
Manageryears15:2005
Managerclubs15:Coritiba
Manageryears16:2005
Managerclubs16:São Caetano
Manageryears17:2006–2007
Managerclubs17:Botafogo
Manageryears18:2007–2008
Managerclubs18:Botafogo
Manageryears19:2008
Managerclubs19:Santos
Manageryears20:2008
Managerclubs20:Fluminense
Manageryears21:2009
Managerclubs21:Flamengo
Manageryears22:2009–2010
Managerclubs22:Fluminense
Manageryears23:2010–2011
Managerclubs23:Cruzeiro
Manageryears24:2011–2013
Managerclubs24:Atlético Mineiro
Manageryears25:2013–2015
Managerclubs25:Shandong Luneng
Manageryears26:2016
Managerclubs26:Palmeiras
Manageryears27:2017
Managerclubs27:Palmeiras
Manageryears28:2018
Managerclubs28:Santos
Manageryears29:2019
Managerclubs29:São Paulo
Manageryears30:2020–2021
Managerclubs30:Santos
Manageryears31:2021
Managerclubs31:Atlético Mineiro
Manageryears32:2022
Managerclubs32:Atlético Mineiro
Manageryears33:2023
Managerclubs33:Corinthians
Manageryears34:2024
Managerclubs34:Athletico Paranaense

Alexi Stival (born 7 June 1963), known as Cuca (pronounced as /pt/), is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player.

Cuca played as a forward, winning Campeonato Gaúcho titles for Grêmio and Internacional, while also featuring for Palmeiras and Santos, among others. He made one appearance for the Brazil national team in 1991.

Since his retirement, Cuca has been the head coach of a number of clubs, mostly in his native country. He has led nine of the Big 12, winning the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A with Palmeiras in 2016 and Atlético Mineiro in 2021, and also lifting the 2013 Copa Libertadores with the latter.

Personal life

Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Cuca started playing football to help covering the expenses of a heart surgery for his father Dirceu. His nickname Cuca was created by his older brother Amauri: their parents used to mock Amauri when the boy was fooling around by saying that the city's police officer, nicknamed Cucla, would catch him on the act; once the little brother arrived at home and was described as "very handsome" by their mother, Amauri, in an attempt to mock his brother, called him Cuca in a reference to the police officer Cucla, not knowing that his nickname had an L.[2]

Cuca is married to Rejane since 1985,[3] and has two daughters, Maiara and Natasha.[4] He is a practising Roman Catholic.[5] [6] Cuca's younger brother Cuquinha was also a footballer; a midfielder, he only had a short career before starting to work as his assistant in 1999.[7] Their elder brother, Amauri, was a central defender who also played professionally.[8]

On 7 November 2020, while coaching Santos, Cuca tested positive for COVID-19, being immediately transferred to the Hospital Sírio-Libanês.[9]

Rape claims and conviction

In 1987, while playing a tournament in Switzerland with Grêmio, Cuca and three other teammates (Eduardo Henrique Hamester, Henrique Arlindo Etges and Fernando Castoldi), were arrested for 28 days for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in a hotel room in Bern.[10] Two of the players admitted to having sex with the girl, but claimed that the encounter was consensual and that they were unaware that she was underaged; Cuca and the other teammate denied participating.[11] Forensic examination found traces of semen from Cuca and Eduardo on the girl's body, but no evidence of violence, and the four were released on bail and allowed to return to Brazil.[12] Despite Cuca not being initially identified by the accuser as one of the offenders,[13] he was convicted in absentia two years later by a Swiss court to 15 months imprisonment for "engaging in sexual act with a minor and coercion".[11] [14] The sentence was not served and expired in 2004.[15]

In 2023, the girl's attorney, Willi Egloff, said in an interview that the accuser did identify Cuca as one of the offenders.[16] On 28 December of that year, his sentence was voided by the Swiss judicial system without a new judgement, after the judge Bettina Boschler deemed that his case in 1989 led to an "unfair veredict", and the Public Ministry alleged prescription of the crime and suggested the annulment of the sentence.[17]

Playing career

Club

Cuca started his career with Santa Cruz-RS after graduating with hometown side Pinheiros.[18] He moved to Juventude in May 1985, and was a regular starter for the club until his transfer to Grêmio in July 1987.[19]

While at Grêmio, Cuca scored the decisive goal of the 1989 Copa do Brasil Final against Sport Recife.[20] He moved abroad for the first time in his career in August 1990, spending six months at La Liga side Real Valladolid.[21]

Upon returning to Brazil, Cuca joined Grêmio's fierce rivals Internacional on loan.[22] After struggling with injuries, he featured regularly for Palmeiras[23] and Santos.[24]

Cuca was signed by Portuguesa ahead of the 1994 season on loan,[25] but failed to impress.[26] He subsequently represented Remo, Juventude and Chapecoense, retiring with the latter in 1996 at the age of 33.

International

Cuca played one game for the Brazilian national team on 27 February 1991, against Paraguay, at Morenão, Campo Grande.[27]

Coaching career

Shortly after retiring, Cuca started coaching Uberlândia in 1998. He was subsequently in charge of Avaí (two stints), Brasil de Pelotas, Internacional de Limeira, Internacional de Lages, Remo,[28] Criciúma, Gama, Paraná[29] and Goiás,[30] gaining notoriety with the latter after taking the latter club in the last position of the 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and avoiding relegation by finishing ninth.

On 17 December 2003, Cuca was appointed head coach of São Paulo in the place of Roberto Rojas.[31] He was dismissed the following 2 September, after being knocked out of the year's Copa Libertadores in the semifinals and dropping to the seventh place in the league.[32] Eight days after leaving São Paulo, he was named Grêmio head coach,[33] but could not avoid the club's first-ever relegation.

On 3 February 2005, Cuca replaced Júlio César Leal at the helm of Flamengo,[34] Dismissed on 15 April,[35] he took over Coritiba on 6 May.[36] He was sacked by Coxa on 12 October 2005,[37] being subsequently appointed in charge of São Caetano on 9 November.[38]

On 22 May 2006, Cuca was presented as the new Botafogo head coach.[39] He resigned on 28 September 2007,[40] but returned to the club on 7 October after the departure of Mário Sérgio;[41] he resigned for a second time on 29 May 2008.[42]

Cuca was appointed Santos head coach on 2 June 2008,[43] but resigned on 7 August after the club was seriously threatened with relegation.[44] He returned to Flamengo on 12 December,[45] after a two-month spell at Fluminense,[46] but was relieved from his duties the following 23 July.[47]

Cuca returned to Flu on 1 September 2009, replacing Renato Gaúcho.[48] Sacked on 19 April of the following year,[49] he took over Cruzeiro on 8 June 2010[50] and managed to lead the club to a second place, two points shy of champions and former club Fluminense. He left the side on 19 June 2011, being replaced by Joel Santana.[51]

On 8 August 2011, Cuca was announced as new head coach of Atlético Mineiro, replacing Dorival Júnior.[52] He won the 2012 Campeonato Mineiro and also lifted the 2013 Copa Libertadores, but on 18 December 2013, after a 3–1 defeat to Raja Casablanca, he was dismissed.[53]

On 21 December 2013, just three days after being sacked by Galo, Cuca was appointed at the helm of Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng.[54] He announced his departure from the club on 6 December 2015, after winning the Chinese FA Cup and the Chinese FA Super Cup.[55]

On 14 March 2016, Cuca replaced Marcelo Oliveira at the helm of high-spending Palmeiras.[56] He led the club to a Série A title after 22 years, but opted to resign on 30 November, alleging "personal reasons".[57]

Cuca returned to Verdão on 5 May 2017, replacing fired Eduardo Baptista and signing a contract until the end of 2018.[58] On 13 October, he was himself dismissed, with his assistant Alberto Valentim taking his place.[59]

On 30 July 2018, Cuca was appointed head coach of Santos for the second time.[60] He took the club out of the relegation zone, but left after finishing in a disappointing tenth position due to a health problem.[61]

On 14 February 2019, Cuca agreed to a two-year contract with São Paulo, effective as of 15 April due to his heart condition.[62] He resigned on 26 September,[63] and returned to Santos on 7 August 2020.[64] He led the latter to the final of the 2020 Copa Libertadores, where he lost and was sent off late in the game.

In February 2021, shortly after losing the Libertadores final, Cuca announced his departure from Santos at the end of the season when his contract expired, alleging 'mental exhaustion'.[65] His departure was officially announced by the club on 21 February, after qualifying the club to the 2021 Libertadores.[66]

On 5 March 2021, Cuca agreed to a two-year deal with Atlético Mineiro, returning to the club after seven years.[67] He led the side to one of the most successful seasons in their history, winning the domestic treble and ending a 50-year streak since their last Campeonato Brasileiro title. He also equaled Levir Culpi's record as Atlético's most decorated head coach, with six titles. His departure was announced on 28 December 2021, for personal reasons.[68]

On 23 July 2022, Cuca returned to Atlético Mineiro, signing a four-month contract.[69] He left on a mutual agreement on 14 November, after only 21 matches.[70]

On 20 April 2023, Cuca was announced as the new head coach of Corinthians, with a contract until the end of the year.[71] On 27 April 2023, he resigned from the role,[72] citing personal reasons related to his sexual assault arrest in Switzerland in 1987. His hiring was almost immediately criticized by pundits, fans, and even the Corinthians women's team, citing the 1987 incident as inadmissible behavior by any member of the club.[73]

On 4 March 2024, Cuca was announced as head coach of Athletico Paranaense.[74] He asked to leave the club on 23 June, and his resignation was accepted by the board the following day.[75]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santa Cruz-RS1984Gaúcho244244
19850018[76] 4184
Total244184428
Juventude1985Gaúcho2221[77] 0232
1987Série B0043144314
Total006516106615
Grêmio1987Série A137137
198822825114[78] 15120
198913424796525119
1990002514216[79] 13316
Total48197432117619314862
Valladolid1990–91La Liga12421145
Internacional1991Série A133215348
Grêmio1992Série B9292
Palmeiras1992[80] Série A0018562247
Santos1993[81] Série A922993[82] 04111
Portuguesa1994Série A00132132
Remo1994Série A132132
Career total1043224473191061317404123

International

Brazil
YearAppsGoals
199110
Total10

Coaching statistics

Coaching record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
UberlândiaJanuary 1998June 1998
Inter de LimeiraJanuary 2000February 2000[83]
Inter de LagesMarch 2001May 2001
Remo23 August 200122 October 2001
CriciúmaOctober 2001May 2002[84]
Gama16 May 20024 July 2002
Paraná1 March 200326 May 2003[85]
Goiás26 May 200317 December 2003[86]
São Paulo17 December 20032 September 2004
Grêmio10 September 200428 October 2004[87]
Flamengo3 February 200515 April 2005
Coritiba6 May 200512 October 2005
São Caetano9 November 200512 December 2005
Botafogo22 May 200628 September 2007
Botafogo7 October 200729 May 2008
Santos2 June 20087 August 2008[88]
Fluminense11 August 20082 October 2008
Flamengo12 December 200823 July 2009
Fluminense1 September 200919 April 2010
Cruzeiro8 June 201019 June 2011
Atlético Mineiro8 August 201118 December 2013
Shandong Luneng21 December 20136 December 2015
Palmeiras14 March 201630 November 2016[89]
Palmeiras5 May 201713 October 2017[90]
Santos30 July 20182 December 2018
São Paulo15 April 201926 September 2019
Santos7 August 202021 February 2021
Atlético Mineiro5 March 202128 December 2021
Atlético Mineiro25 July 202214 November 2022
Corinthians20 April 202327 April 2023
Athletico Paranaense4 March 202424 June 2024
Total

Honours

Player

Grêmio

1989

1989, 1990

Internacional

1991

Chapecoense

1996

Manager

Flamengo

2009

Cruzeiro

2011

Atlético Mineiro

2012, 2013, 2021

2013

2021

2021

Shandong Luneng

2014[91]

2015

Palmeiras

2016

Athletico Paranaense

2024

Individual

2016, 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuca, a vingança do 'azarado' . BOL Notícias . 25 July 2013 . 23 August 2018 .
  2. Web site: Fundindo a Cuca. Melting the head (Cuca is a slang for head in Portuguese). Placar. pt-BR. 41–44. September 2004. 7 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Sportbuzz · Personalidades · Cuca (Treinador de Futebol) . Sportbuzz.uol.com.br . 21 October 2019. 2021-12-17.
  4. Web site: Com fé no título, família de Cuca reforça torcida atleticana no Marrocos.
  5. Web site: Técnico de futebol brasileiro relembra como apresentou Nossa Senhora a jogador chinês. 20 September 2020. 5 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505194227/https://www.acidigital.com/amp/noticias/tecnico-de-futebol-brasileiro-relembra-como-apresentou-nossa-senhora-a-jogador-chines-73961. dead.
  6. Web site: Cuca vira personagem de matéria de programa católico | JORNAL O TEMPO . 20 September 2020 . 6 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205734/https://www.otempo.com.br/mobile/superfc/atletico/cuca-vira-personagem-de-materia-de-programa-catolico-1.745726?amp . dead .
  7. Web site: Cuquinha e Cuca: as semelhanças entre os auxiliares de Palmeiras e Corinthians. Cuquinha and Cuca: the similarities between the assistants of Palmeiras and Corinthians. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 12 July 2017. 9 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Amauri, irmão mais velho de Cuca, atua como olheiro e 'clone' do técnico. Amauri, older brother of Cuca, acts as scout and 'clone' of manager. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 18 January 2012. 9 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Cuca, do Santos, testa positivo para Covid-19 e é transferido para hospital em São Paulo. Cuca, from Santos, tests positive for COVID-19 and is transferred to hospital in São Paulo. GloboEsporte.com. pt-BR. 7 November 2020. 9 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Cuca, técnico do Santos, também já foi condenado por estupro de menina de 13 anos. Cuca, manager of Santos, has also been condemned for rape of 13-year-old girl. Torcedores.com. pt-BR. 16 October 2020. 17 October 2020.
  11. News: Carvalho . Brunno . O que se sabe sobre o caso envolvendo Cuca na Suíça em 1987. What is known about the case involving Cuca in Switzerland in 1987. 12 August 2022 . UOL . 3 March 2021 . pt-br.
  12. News: O escândalo de Berna: Quando jogadores brasileiros foram acusados de estuprar uma menina . Bern scandal: Four Brazilian players were accused of raping a girl . 12 August 2022 . Aventuras na História . 20 October 2019 . pt-br.
  13. News: Entenda acusação de estupro que faz torcedores do Atlético-MG rejeitarem chegada de Cuca . Understand the rape allegation making Atlético-MG supporters reject the arrival of Cuca . 12 August 2022 . Lance! . 19 February 2021 . pt-br.
  14. News: 1989-08-16 . Unzucht und Nötigung waren in drei Fällen unbestritten . German . Sexual offence and coercion were undisputed in three cases . 19 . . 2021-04-27.
  15. News: Alves . Marcus . Robinho: The fugitive from Italian justice who still has supporters in Brazil . 28 January 2022 . BBC Sport . 28 January 2022.
  16. Web site: 'A vítima reconheceu Cuca como estuprador', diz advogado suíço do caso . 'The victim identified Cuca as a rapist', says Swiss lawyer of the case. . 2023-04-27 . www.uol.com.br . Portuguese.
  17. Web site: Justiça anula processo do técnico Cuca na Suíça e determina pagamento de indenização. Justice nullifies case of head coach Cuca in Switzerland and sets payment of indemnisation. O Globo. pt-BR. 3 January 2024. 4 March 2024.
  18. Web site: Cuca, um curitibano em casa. Cuca, a Curitiba-born at home. Tribuna PR. pt. 29 May 2005. 30 July 2018.
  19. Web site: A presença de Cuca no Estádio Alfredo Jaconi. The presence of Cuca at the Alfredo Jaconi. Clic RBS. pt. 5 December 2016. 30 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Grêmio conquistou a Copa do Brasil no estádio Olímpico em 1989 e 1994. Grêmio conquered the Copa do Brasil at the Olímpico in 1989 and 1994. Vavel. pt. 6 December 2016. 30 July 2018.
  21. News: El brasileño Cuca, ídolo en Valladolid. The Brazilian Cuca, idol at Valladolid. El País. pt. 17 October 1990. 30 July 2018. Dios. Luis Miguel de.
  22. Web site: Cuca, sombra para El Pibe. Cuca, shadow for El Pibe. El Tiempo. es. 22 November 1991. 30 July 2018.
  23. Web site: Ex-parceiro de Evair, Cuca volta ao Palmeiras para buscar título que escapou em 1992. Former partner of Evair, Cuca returns to Palmeiras to seek for title which slipped in 1992. ESPN Brasil. pt. 13 March 2016. 30 July 2018.
  24. Web site: Lembra dele no Santos? Técnico Cuca já vestiu a Dez alvinegra. Remember him at Santos? Manager Cuca already wore the alvinegra Ten. Filho de Peixe. pt. 28 November 2016. 30 July 2018.
  25. Web site: Cuca reforça o meio-campo da Portuguesa. Cuca bolsters the midfield of Portuguesa. Folha de S. Paulo. pt-BR. 1 February 1994. 7 August 2020.
  26. Web site: Cuca – Alexi Stival. Acervo da Bola. pt. 7 June 2016. 30 July 2018.
  27. Web site: Brazil – Paraguay. Sambafoot. 11 August 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090710083544/http://en.sambafoot.com/selecao/1991_Friendlies_match/677_Brazil_Paraguay.html. 10 July 2009.
  28. Web site: Cláudio Duarte cai e Cuca é o novo técnico do Remo. Cláudio Duarte falls and Cuca is the new manager of Remo. Terra. pt. 23 August 2001. 30 July 2018.
  29. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Paraná Clube. Cuca is the new manager of Paraná Clube. Tribuna PR. pt. 1 March 2003. 31 July 2018.
  30. Web site: Goiás contrata o técnico Cuca do Paraná Clube. Goiás sign the manager Cuca from Paraná Clube. Imirante. pt. 26 May 2003. 31 July 2018.
  31. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do São Paulo. Cuca is the new manager of São Paulo. Terra. pt. 17 December 2003. 30 July 2018.
  32. Web site: Técnico Cuca deixa o comando do São Paulo. Manager Cuca leaves São Paulo. UOL Esporte. pt. 2 September 2004. 30 July 2018.
  33. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Grêmio. Cuca is the new manager of Grêmio. Terra. pt. 10 September 2004. 30 July 2018.
  34. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Flamengo. Cuca is the new manager of Flamengo. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 3 February 2005. 30 July 2018.
  35. Web site: Cuca é demitido pelo Flamengo. Cuca is dismissed by Flamengo. UOL. pt. 15 April 2005. 30 July 2018.
  36. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Coritiba. Cuca is the new manager of Coritiba. Terra. pt. 6 May 2005. 30 July 2018.
  37. Web site: Após derrota, Cuca é demitido no Coritiba. After defeat, Cuca is sacked at Coritiba. Terra. pt. 12 October 2005. 30 July 2018.
  38. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do São Caetano. Cuca is the new manager of São Caetano. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 9 November 2005. 30 July 2018.
  39. Web site: Cuca é apresentado como novo técnico do Botafogo. Cuca is presented as the new manager of Botafogo. Tribuna PR. pt. 22 May 2006. 30 July 2018.
  40. Web site: Cuca não é mais técnico do Botafogo. Cuca is no longer manager of Botafogo. Globo Esporte. pt. 28 September 2007. 30 July 2018.
  41. Web site: Mário Sérgio é demitido do Botafogo, que chama Cuca de volta. Mário Sérgio is sacked from Botafogo, which bring back Cuca. Gazeta do Povo. pt. 7 October 2007. 30 July 2018.
  42. Web site: Técnico Cuca pede demissão do Botafogo. Manager Cuca resigns from Botafogo. Extra Online. pt. 29 May 2008. 30 July 2018.
  43. Web site: Cuca é o novo treinador do Peixe. Cuca is the new manager of Peixe. Globo Esporte. pt. 2 June 2008. 30 July 2018.
  44. Web site: Cuca pede demissão do Santos após derrota na Vila Belmiro. Cuca resigns from Santos after defeat at the Vila Belmiro. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 7 August 2008. 30 July 2018.
  45. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Flamengo. Cuca is the new manager of Flamengo. CR Flamengo. pt. 12 December 2008. 30 July 2018.
  46. Web site: Após mais um tropeço, Cuca é demitido do Fluminense. After another defeat, Cuca is sacked from Fluminense. UOL Esporte. pt. 2 October 2008. 30 July 2018.
  47. Web site: Flamengo anuncia a demissão do técnico Cuca. Flamengo announce the sacking of manager Cuca. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 23 July 2009. 30 July 2018.
  48. Web site: Desmotivado, Renato Gaúcho é demitido do Flu, e dirigente confirma Cuca. Unmotivated, Renato Gaúcho is sacked from Flu, and board member confirms Cuca. Globo Esporte. pt. 1 September 2009. 30 July 2018.
  49. Web site: Fluminense anuncia demissão de Cuca. Fluminense announce sacking of Cuca. O Estado de S. Paulo. pt. 19 April 2010. 30 July 2018.
  50. Web site: Cuca é o novo treinador do Cruzeiro. Cuca is the new manager of Cruzeiro. IG. pt. 8 June 2010. 30 July 2018.
  51. Web site: Cuca deixa Cruzeiro; Joel Santana assume clube. Cuca leaves Cruzeiro; Joel Santana takes over. Terra. pt. 19 June 2011. 30 July 2018.
  52. Web site: Cuca replaces Dorival Junior at Atletico Mineiro. Sambafoot. 8 August 2011. 24 September 2012.
  53. Web site: Sem Mundial e sem técnico: Kalil confirma a saída de Cuca do Galo. No Club World Cup and no manager: Kalil confirms departure of Cuca from Galo. Globo Esporte. pt. 18 December 2013. 30 July 2018.
  54. Web site: Cuca posa como técnico de clube chinês antes do fim do Mundial. Cuca poses as manager of Chinese club before the end of the Club World Cup. UOL Esporte. pt. 21 December 2013. 30 July 2018.
  55. Web site: Shandong Luneng confirma saída de Cuca e contratação de Mano Menezes. Shandong Luneng confirm departure of Cuca and signing of Mano Menezes. Globo Esporte. pt. 6 December 2015. 30 July 2018.
  56. Web site: Cuca assina contrato até o fim de 2016 e é o novo técnico do Palmeiras. Cuca signs contract until the end of 2016 and is the new manager of Palmeiras. ESPN Brasil. pt. 14 March 2016. 30 July 2018.
  57. Web site: Palmeiras oficializa a saída do técnico Cuca "por questões pessoais". Palmeiras turn official the departure of manager Cuca "for personal reasons". Globo Esporte. pt. 30 November 2016. 30 July 2018.
  58. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Palmeiras; contrato vai até dezembro de 2018. Cuca is the new manager of Palmeiras; contract goes until December 2018. SE Palmeiras. pt. 5 May 2017. 30 July 2018. 30 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730234738/http://www.palmeiras.com.br/news/2017/05/05/39445.shtml. dead.
  59. Web site: Após decisão em comum acordo, Cuca não é mais técnico do Palmeiras. After agreement, Cuca is no longer manager of Palmeiras. SE Palmeiras. pt. 13 October 2017. 30 July 2018.
  60. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Santos FC. Cuca is the new manager of Santos FC. Santos FC. pt. 30 July 2018. 30 July 2018.
  61. Web site: Aliviado, Cuca se despede e deseja sorte ao futuro treinador do Santos. Relieved, Cuca bids farewell and wishes luck to the future manager of Santos. Lance!. pt. 2 December 2018. 4 December 2018.
  62. Web site: São Paulo contrata Cuca. São Paulo sign Cuca. São Paulo FC. pt-BR. 14 February 2019. 19 February 2019. 16 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216215920/http://www.saopaulofc.net/noticias/noticias/futebol/2019/2/14/sao-paulo-contrata-cuca. dead.
  63. Web site: Cuca não é mais técnico do São Paulo. Cuca is no longer manager of São Paulo. Globo Esporte. pt-BR. 26 September 2019. 7 August 2020.
  64. Web site: Cuca é o novo técnico do Santos Futebol Clube. Cuca is the new manager of Santos Futebol Clube. Santos FC. pt-BR. 7 August 2020. 7 August 2020.
  65. Web site: Cuca, com 'exaustão mental', avisa diretoria do Santos que deixará clube após o Campeonato Brasileiro. Cuca, with 'mental exhaustion', tells Santos' board that he will leave the club after the Campeonato Brasileiro. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 3 February 2021. 14 February 2021.
  66. Web site: Jogo contra o Fluminense marca a despedida de Cuca. Match against Fluminense sets the departure of Cuca. Santos FC. pt-BR. 21 February 2021. 22 February 2021. 21 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221232937/https://www.santosfc.com.br/jogo-contra-o-fluminense-marca-a-despedida-de-cuca/. dead.
  67. Web site: Cuca está de volta ao Galo. Cuca is back at Galo. Clube Atlético Mineiro. pt-BR. 5 March 2021. 5 March 2021. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305140416/https://www.atletico.com.br/noticias/cuca-esta-de-volta-ao-galo. dead.
  68. Web site: Cuca não é mais o treinador do Galo. Cuca no longer Galo's manager. Atlético Mineiro. pt-BR. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. 28 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228145543/https://atletico.com.br/noticias/cuca-nao-e-mais-o-treinador-do-galo. dead.
  69. Web site: Atlético-MG acerta com Cuca; técnico volta ao clube após sete meses de títulos históricos. Atlético-MG reach agreement with Cuca; coach returns to the club seven months after historic titles. ge. pt-BR. 23 July 2022. 23 July 2022.
  70. Web site: Cuca deixa o Atlético-MG em comum acordo; veja detalhes. Cuca leaves Atlético-MG on a mutual agreement; see details. ge. pt-BR. 14 November 2022. 15 November 2022.
  71. Web site: Cuca é o novo treinador do Corinthians. Cuca is the new head coach of Corinthians. SC Corinthians Paulista. pt-BR. 20 April 2023. 20 April 2023.
  72. Web site: Nota Oficial - Cuca. Official announcement - Cuca. SC Corinthians Paulista. pt-BR. 27 April 2023. 27 April 2023.
  73. Web site: Jogadoras do Corinthians se manifestam: 'respeita as minas não é só frase'. Corinthians women’s squad stand up regarding Cuca hire: ‘respect the ladies’ isn’t just a slogan. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 23 April 2023. 27 April 2023.
  74. Web site: Cuca é o novo treinador do Athletico Paranaense. Cuca is the new head coach of Athletico Paranaense. Club Athletico Paranaense. pt-BR. 4 March 2024. 4 March 2024.
  75. Web site: Cuca deixa o comando técnico do Athletico. Cuca leaves the technical command of Athletico. Club Athletico Paranaense. pt-BR. 24 June 2024. 24 June 2024.
  76. 17 appearances and four goals in Copa ACEG, one appearance in Copa Bento Gonçalves
  77. Appearance(s) in Copa Bento Gonçalves
  78. Appearance(s) in Supercopa Libertadores
  79. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  80. Web site: 1992. Futebol80. pt-BR. 7 August 2020.
  81. Web site: Temporada 1993. January 1993. 1993 season. Acervo Santista. pt-BR. 7 August 2020.
  82. Appearance(s) in Torneio Rio – São Paulo
  83. Web site: Você sabia que Cuca comandou a Inter de Limeira em apenas cinco jogos?. Did you know that Cuca was in charge of Inter de Limeira for only five matches?. Edmar Ferreira. pt-BR. 20 February 2019. 7 August 2020.
  84. Web site: Cuca. Meu Time na Rede. pt-BR. 7 August 2020.
  85. Web site: Trabalho no Cruzeiro é o mais bem-sucedido da carreira de Cuca. Work at Cruzeiro is the most successful of Cuca's career. SuperEsportes. pt-BR. 31 March 2011. 7 August 2020.
  86. Web site: Cuca. Futebol de Goyaz. pt-BR. 9 February 2021.
  87. Web site: 45 dias para esquecer. Como foi Cuca no comando do Grêmio. 45 days to forget. How it was the period of Cuca in charge of Grêmio. UOL Esporte. pt-BR. 19 October 2016. 7 August 2020.
  88. Web site: Santos: Cuca tem reunião com José Carlos Peres nesta sexta-feira para fechar contrato e ser o novo técnico. Santos: Cuca has meeting with José Carlos Peres this Friday to sign contract and be the new manager. ESPN Brasil. pt-BR. 6 August 2020. 7 August 2020.
  89. Web site: Cuca receberá R$1,5 milhão na volta ao Palmeiras. Cuca will receive R$ 1.5 million in his return to Palmeiras. 90 Min. pt-BR. 10 May 2017. 7 August 2020.
  90. Web site: Mau desempenho pesa, e Cuca é demitido do Palmeiras. Poor performances weighs, and Cuca is dismissed from Palmeiras. Jovem Pan. pt-BR. 13 October 2017. 7 August 2020.
  91. Web site: 足协杯-麦克格文压哨绝杀 鲁能5-4舜天夺冠. Sports.sina.com.cn. 2014-11-22. 2019-08-19.