Roberto Cavalo

Roberto Fernando Schneiger (born 13 April 1963), known as Roberto Cavalo, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the current head coach of Itabaiana.

Roberto Cavalo
Cavalo in 2019
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Fernando Schneiger
Date of birth (1963-04-13) 13 April 1963 (age 61)
Place of birthCarazinho, Brazil
Position(s)Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Itabaiana (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1988Atlético Paranaense39(8)
1989–1992Criciúma159(53)
1993–1994Vitória67(15)
1994–1995Botafogo24(5)
1995–1997Sport45(10)
1997Avaí13(4)
Total347(95)
Managerial career
1998–1999Avaí
1999Anapolina
2000–2001Avaí
2001Joinville
2002Caxias
2002União São João
2003Chapecoense
2003–2004Gama
2004Avaí
2004União Barbarense
2005Paysandu
2005Náutico
2005–2006Santo André
2006Náutico
2006–2007CRB
2007Marília
2007Gama
2007Criciúma
2008América de Natal
2008Gama
2008Bahia
2009Confiança
2009Paraná
2009Mixto
2010Vila Nova
2010–2011Paraná
2011–2012Vila Nova
2012Oeste
2012Bragantino
2012–2013Grêmio Barueri
2013Oeste
2014Atlético Sorocaba
2014–2015Oeste
2015–2016Criciúma
2017–2018Oeste
2019Botafogo-SP
2019–2020Criciúma
2020–2021Oeste
2022XV de Piracicaba
2023Taubaté
2023Brasiliense
2024Monte Azul
2024–Itabaiana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career as a player

Born in Carazinho, Roberto Cavalo began his career with Atlético Paranaense, with whom he made his debut in the top Division against Criciúma and in 1991 he was part of the squad won the 1991 Copa do Brasil. He then Vitória in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, it was a positive season: seven goals in twenty-three matches earned him inclusion in the League best eleven (Bola de Prata). During that same season he also played two final tournament, lost to Botafogo. Transferred to Sport and Avaí, where he finished his career in 1997.[1]

Career as a manager

Since 1998 he coached the Avaí. Already in 2004, brilliant fez campaign in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B having been one of four finalists (it ended at a third honorable place).[2]

Then it assumed several teams in Brazil like Joinville, Chapecoense, Gama, Paysandu, Naútico, Criciúma, America de Natal and Bahia. On 11 September 2009, it was announced like new commander of the Paraná.[3] some months later it was announced like new technician of the Mixto for the season 2010.[4] it trained still Town Nov, disputing the Série B. Again it returned to Paraná and to Town in November. In 2012 it assumed the West and Grêmio Barueri. and 2013, put his return right to the West. In 2014 it was announced like new trainer of the Atlético Sorocaba not lasting very much in the post was dismissed in the same year and in the same year, it put his third passage right to the West to dispute the remainder of the Série B and being in 2015 up to the moment disputing of Campeonato Paulista Série A2 in 2015.

Honours

Player

Atlético Paranaense
Criciúma

Manager

Avaí
Paysandu

Individual

References