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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-06-27)27 June 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Internacional | ||
| 1989 | Esportivo | ||
| 1989–1990 | Glória | ||
| 1990 | Esportivo | ||
| 1990 | Juventude | ||
| 1991 | Glória | ||
| 1992–1994 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1994 | Veranópolis | ||
| 1995 | União São João | ||
| 1996 | Ypiranga-RS | ||
| 1996 | Coritiba | ||
| 1997 | Juventude | ||
| 1997 | Bragantino | ||
| 1998 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 1998–1999 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 1999 | Inter de Santa Maria | ||
| 1999 | Paraguaçuense | ||
| 1999–2000 | Bragantino | ||
| 2000 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2000 | Sport Recife | ||
| 2001 | Mogi Mirim | ||
| 2001 | Santo André | ||
| 2001 | São Caetano | ||
| 2002 | Matonense | ||
| 2002–2003 | América-RN | ||
| 2003 | Figueirense | ||
| 2004–2005 | Santo André | ||
| 2006 | Marília | ||
| 2006 | Ulbra-RS | ||
| 2006–2007 | Santo André | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Palestra São Bernardo | ||
| 2010 | Poços de Caldas | ||
| 2010 | Patrocinense | ||
| 2011 | Santo André | ||
| 2012 | Patrocinense | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 March 2024 | |||
Sandro Rogério Formoso Pires (born 27 June 1968), also known asSandro Pires andSandro Gaúcho, is a Brazilian former professionalfootballer andmanager, who played as aforward.
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 ofRio Grande do Sul in 1996 for Ypiranga deErechim,[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][3] As a result, he is considered one of the greatest idols in the club's history, for which he ended his career in 2007.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
He is currently a technical assistant to coach Fahel Júnior.[8] Sandro is also the brother of footballers Caçapava and Sabará, who played forSC Internacional in 1980s. His son Luís Gaúcho also played professionally in the minor divisions ofMinas Gerais.
In 2012 he contested the municipal elections as a councilor inSanto André, but was not elected.