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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1964-04-04)4 April 1964 (age 61) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bagé, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Guarany | 15 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–1986 | Fluminense | 46 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | →Brescia (loan) | 50 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Porto | 60 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Genoa | 71 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Grêmio | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Fluminense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Corinthians | 20 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Flamengo | 35 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Internacional | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Middlesbrough | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Mogi Mirim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Fluminense | ? | (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 323 | (80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1995 | Brazil | 72 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Figueirense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sobradinho | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Guarani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal (born 4 April 1964), better known asBranco, is a Brazilian formerfootballer who played as aleft back.[1] A member of the triumphantBrazilian team in the1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was afree kick specialist with accurate placing of the ball.[2]
At club level, Branco played forInternacional (1980–81),Fluminense (1981–86, 1994 and 1998),Brescia (1986–88),FC Porto (1988–91),Genoa (1991–93),Grêmio (1992–94),Flamengo (1995),Corinthians (1995),Middlesbrough (1996), andMetroStars (1997). Branco's late career in England and the United States was marred byweight problems.[citation needed]
During his spell at Middlesbrough he scored twice, both goals coming against Hereford in the League Cup second round, once at home in the first leg and once away in the second.[3] However, he played just nine times in thePremier League and by Christmas 1996 he had left the club on a free transfer after less than a year.[citation needed]
Branco appeared 72 times for Brazil, between April 1985 and February 1995, and scored nine goals. He took part in three World Cups for the Seleção (1986, 1990 and 1994).[citation needed]
In the1990 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilians were considered favourites.[4] During an injury break in the round of 16 match againstArgentina, Branco drank from a water bottle provided by Argentine physio Miguel di Lorenzo. The drink was allegedly spiked withtranquillisers; Brazil were eliminated 0–1, and Branco said he felt drowsy after the drink. Dubbed the "holy water" scandal by the Argentinian media,Diego Maradona later insinuated the allegation to be true in a 2004 interview.[5]
After sitting out the first four games at the 1994 World Cup, he replacedLeonardo on the left after Leonardo was banned for a deliberate elbow onTab Ramos in the second-round game against the United States. Branco scored with a late free kick from 35 metres to eliminate theNetherlands in the quarter-finals,[6] and took one of Brazil's penalties in theshootout when they beatItaly inthe final. He played in a total of twelve matches in three World Cup tournaments.[citation needed]
As of 2006, Branco was the general manager overseeing Brazil national youth teams.[citation needed]
From 2007 to December 2009, he worked as general manager ofFluminense youth teams.[citation needed]
Internacional[7]
Fluminense[7]
Porto[7]
Grêmio[7]
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