| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Homero Gomes Cavalheiro | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-07-10)10 July 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Date of death | 4 April 2021(2021-04-04) (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cruzeiro-RS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Cruzeiro-RS | ||
| 1967 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Internacional (youth) | ||
| 1985 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 1986–1987 | Internacional | ||
| 1987 | Figueirense | ||
| 1988 | Caxias | ||
| 1988 | Avaí | ||
| 1988 | XV de Jaú | ||
| 1989 | Brazil U17 | ||
| 1990 | Aimoré | ||
| 1990 | Passo Fundo | ||
| 1990 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1991 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 1991–1992 | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| 1993 | Esportivo | ||
| 1996–1997 | Anápolis | ||
| 1997 | Náutico | ||
| 1998 | Brasil de Pelotas | ||
| 2001 | Veranópolis | ||
| 2001 | América-RN | ||
| 2002 | ABC | ||
| 2002–2003 | Coríntians de Caicó | ||
| 2004 | Angra dos Reis | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2024 | |||
Homero Cavalheiro (10 July 1947 – 4 April 2021) was a Brazilian professionalfootballer and manager, who played as acentre-back.
As a player Homero didn't have much prominence in his career. He started at Cruzeiro dePorto Alegre in 1964 and played for the club until 1966, in the 1967 Campeonato Gaúcho, he defended Brasil dePelotas. He also has spells attributed to Ypiranga deErechim and EC Vitória deSalvador.[1]
As a manager, Homero started in the youth categories of SC Internacional. In1985 and1989, he was the Brazilian coach at theFIFA U-17 World Cup. He also coached professional teams throughout Brazil, with emphasis on Internacional and Atlético Goianiense, where he was Série C champion in 1990.[2]
Upon retiring as a manager, Homero became the owner of agym in the city of Porto Alegre, business he ran until his death.[3]
Homero Cavalheiro died 4 April 2021, aged 73 in Porto Alegre, victim ofCOVID-19.[4]