Ricardo Cruz (goalkeeper)

Ricardo da Cruz Cerqueira, usually known as Ricardo Cruz (born May 19, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian football manager and former goalkeeper.[1]

Ricardo Cruz
Personal information
Full name Ricardo da Cruz Cerqueira
Date of birth (1962-05-19) May 19, 1962
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Brazil
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Nova Iguaçu (assistant)
Youth career
1985–1986 Olaria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Fluminense
1988–1992 Botafogo
1993 Ponte Preta
1994 Fluminense
1995 América
1996 Olaria
Teams managed
2015–2016 América
2017– Nova Iguaçu (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Coaching career

Ricardo Cruz began his brilliant career as goalkeeper on playground of pottery, being revealed by began his brilliant career as goalkeeper on of pottery is Olaria being revealed by the Fluminense. There won some titles in the reserve, with boy still. was hired by the Botafogo gaining the 1989 and 1990, after fasting 20 years without win titles. He remained in the Botafogo until the end of the 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in which the final was disputed against the Flamengo. Then, still as professional player acted by Ponte Preta returned to the Fluminense, America and ending his career also in pottery, around 1995. became coach of goalkeepers, starting also in the categories of the base of the Fluminense, gaining many titles since mirim until juniors, reaching the professional where was not very time.

Soon after it has forwarded to the foundations of the Brazilian selection, working together with the technician Nelson Rodriguez 2002 until 2007, Ali managed many titles since U-17 and U-20. In July 2007 received a proposal to work in the Arab world, as trainer of goalkeepers of Al Nasr U-18 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and in the years of 2014 and 2015, worked in this same function in America,[2] was invited to be coach after the resignation of unexpected Arturzinho and immediately at the beginning of the career of technical,[3] rising the club after five years the First Division of the Campeonato Carioca and consequentemente the title in the Série B and after being consummated as coach.[4][5]

Honours

Player
Botafogo

Manager
America
  • Campeonato Carioca Série B: 2015
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References
  1. "Que fim levou? Ricardo Cruz". Terceiro Tempo. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  2. "Com três goleiros de alto nível, Ricardo Cruz assegura: ´quem entrar vai jogar bem`". America Rio. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  3. "Questionado pela torcida, Arturzinho é demitido no América". Terra. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  4. "Campeão da Série B do Carioca, América-RJ efetiva treinador Ricardo Cruz". EXTRA. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  5. "Campeão da Série B do Carioca, América-RJ efetiva treinador Ricardo Cruz". Terra. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
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