| Sandro Gaúcho | |
| Fullname: | Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires |
| Birth Date: | 27 June 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Bagé, Brazil |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Internacional |
| Years1: | 1986–1988 |
| Years2: | 1989 |
| Years3: | 1989–1990 |
| Years4: | 1990 |
| Years5: | 1990 |
| Years6: | 1991 |
| Years7: | 1992–1994 |
| Years8: | 1994 |
| Years9: | 1995 |
| Years10: | 1996 |
| Years11: | 1996 |
| Years12: | 1997 |
| Years13: | 1997 |
| Years14: | 1998 |
| Years15: | 1998–1999 |
| Years16: | 1999 |
| Years17: | 1999 |
| Years18: | 1999–2000 |
| Years19: | 2000 |
| Years20: | 2000 |
| Years21: | 2001 |
| Years22: | 2001 |
| Years23: | 2001 |
| Years24: | 2002 |
| Years25: | 2002–2003 |
| Years26: | 2003 |
| Years27: | 2004–2005 |
| Years28: | 2006 |
| Years29: | 2006 |
| Years30: | 2006–2007 |
| Manageryears1: | 2009 |
| Managerclubs1: | Palestra São Bernardo |
| Manageryears2: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs2: | Poços de Caldas |
| Manageryears3: | 2010 |
| Managerclubs3: | Patrocinense |
| Manageryears4: | 2011 |
| Managerclubs4: | Santo André |
| Manageryears5: | 2012 |
| Managerclubs5: | Patrocinense |
| Pcupdate: | 12 March 2024 |
Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires (born 27 June 1968), also known as Sandro Pires and Sandro Gaúcho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward.
Born in Bagé, Sandro Pires (later known as Sandro Gaúcho) became famous for having played for several clubs in Brazil, being top scorer in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in 1996 for Ypiranga de Erechim,[1] champion for Sport Recife in 2000 and mainly for the title of the 2004 Copa do Brasil with EC Santo André, where he scored the final goal of the victory at the Maracanã Stadium against Flamengo.[2] As a result, he is considered one of the greatest idols in the club's history, for which he ended his career in 2007.[3] [4]
Gaúcho had a brief career as a coach, managing the teams of Palestra São Bernardo, Poços de Caldas, Patrocinense, as well as EC Santo André in 2011.[5] [6]
He is currently a technical assistant to coach Fahel Júnior.[7] Sandro is also the brother of footballers Caçapava and Sabará, who played for SC Internacional in 1980s. His son Luís Gaúcho also played professionally in the minor divisions of Minas Gerais.
In 2012 he contested the municipal elections as a councilor in Santo André, but was not elected.
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