Alexi Stival

Infobox Football biography
playername = Cuca
fullname = Alexi Stival
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1963|6|7
cityofbirth = Curitiba
countryofbirth = Brazil
position = Forward (retired)
currentclub = Fluminense (manager)
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1984
1985-1986
1986-1989
1990
1990
1991
1992
1992
1993
1994
1994
1995
1996
clubs = Santa Cruz-RS
Juventude
Grêmio
Real Valladolid
Grêmio
Internacional
Palmeiras
Grêmio
Santos
Portuguesa
Remo
Juventude
Chapecoense
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1991
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (0)
manageryears = 1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002–2003
2003
2003
2003–2004
2004
2005
2005
2005
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008
managerclubs = Uberlândia
Avaí
Brasil de Pelotas
Internacional de Limeira
Avaí
Remo
Internacional de Lages
Gama
Criciúma
Paraná
Goiás
São Paulo
Grêmio
Flamengo
Coritiba
São Caetano
Botafogo
Botafogo
Santos
Fluminense

Alexi Stival, usually known as Cuca (born June 7, 1963 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian football (soccer) manager and former footballer.

Playing career

Cuca played football as a forward from 1984 to 1986, starting his career with Santa Cruz-RS, and retiring while playing for Chapecoense.cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/501_Cuca.html|title=Cuca|publisher=Sambafoot|accessdate=2008-08-11|date=2008-03-12] He won the Copa do Brasil in 1989 as a Grêmio player, and also won the Campeonato Gaúcho of that year. In 1990 and in 1991, he won the Campeonato Gaúcho again, respectively playing for Grêmio and Internacional. On February 27, 1991, he played one game for the Brazilian national team, against Paraguay, at Morenão, Campo Grande.cite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/selecao/1991_Friendlies_match/677_Brazil_Paraguay.html|title=Brazil - Paraguay|publisher=Sambafoot|accessdate=2008-08-11]

Managerial career

Cuca managed the following clubs during his career, Uberlândia, Avaí, Brasil de Pelotas, Internacional de Limeira, Remo, Internacional de Lages, Gama, Criciúma, Paraná, Goiás, São Paulo, Grêmio, Flamengo, Coritiba, São Caetano, Botafogo, Santoscite web|url=http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/trainers/501_Cuca.html|title=Cuca|publisher=Sambafoot|accessdate=2008-08-11|date=2008-08-07] and Fluminense, winning the Taça Rio in 2007 and in 2008 as Botafogo's manager. On August 11, 2008, he was hired as Fluminense's manager, shortly after being sacked as Santos manager.cite web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2008/08/11/ult59u167125.jhtm|title=Cuca é confirmado como o novo treinador do Fluminense|publisher=UOL Esporte|accessdate=2008-08-11|date=2008-08-11|language=Portuguese]

Honors

Playing honors

* Grêmio
** Copa do Brasil: 1989
** Campeonato Gaúcho: 1989, 1990
* Internacional
** Campeonato Gaúcho: 1991

Managerial honors

* Botafogo
** Taça Rio: 2007, 2008
** Campeonato Carioca runner-up: 2007, 2008

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.sitedocuca.com.br/ Official website]