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Cristóvão Borges

Personal information
Full name	Cristóvão Borges dos Santos
Date of birth	(1959-06-09) 9 June 1959 (age 66)
Place of birth	Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Bahia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1978	Bahia
1979–1983	Fluminense
1983	Operário-MS
1983	Atlético Paranaense
1984	Santa Cruz
1985	Atlético Paranaense
1986–1987	Corinthians
1987–1989	Grêmio
1990	Guarani
1990–1992	Portuguesa
1993	Atlético Mineiro
1994	Rio Branco-SP
International career
1989	Brazil	7	(3)
Managerial career
1998	Bangu (assistant)
1999	Sport Recife (assistant)
1999–2000	Vitória (assistant)
2000	Guarani (assistant)
2001	Coritiba (assistant)
2002	Juventude (assistant)
2002–2004	Brazil U23 (assistant)
2004	Fluminense (assistant)
2004	Flamengo (assistant)
2008–2009	Al Shabab (assistant)
2011	Vasco da Gama (assistant)
2011–2012	Vasco da Gama
2013	Bahia
2014–2015	Fluminense
2015	Flamengo
2015–2016	Atlético Paranaense
2016	Corinthians
2017	Vasco da Gama
2020	Atlético Goianiense
2023	Figueirense
Medal record Representing  Brazil Men's Football Gold 1979 San Juan Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cristóvão Borges dos Santos (born June 9, 1959) is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He played as a midfielder, which is a player who helps both in defense and attack. Cristóvão has had a long career in football, both on the field and on the sidelines as a coach.

Playing Career: A Midfielder's Journey

Cristóvão was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. He started his football journey at Bahia. During his playing days, he played for many famous Brazilian clubs. These included Fluminense, Atlético Paranaense, Corinthians, and Grêmio.

Club Successes as a Player

Cristóvão won several important titles with his clubs. He helped Fluminense win the Campeonato Carioca in 1980. With Atlético Paranaense, he won the Campeonato Paranaense twice. He also achieved success with Grêmio, winning the Campeonato Gaúcho three times and the Copa do Brasil in 1989. He retired from playing in 1994.

Representing Brazil

Cristóvão also played for the Brazilian national team. He played seven games for his country in 1989. During these matches, he scored three goals. He was part of the team that won the 1989 Copa América, a major football tournament in South America.

Coaching Career: From Assistant to Head Coach

After ending his playing career, Cristóvão became a coach. He started as an assistant coach in 1998 with Bangu. He then worked with famous coach Ricardo Gomes for almost ten years. They worked together at clubs like Sport Recife and the Brazil U23 team.

First Head Coach Role at Vasco da Gama

In 2011, Cristóvão joined Vasco da Gama as an assistant coach. Later that year, the head coach, Ricardo Gomes, became unwell. Cristóvão stepped up to become the main coach. He did a great job, leading Vasco to the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana. He also guided them to a strong second-place finish in the Brazilian League that year.

Managing Other Top Teams

After his time at Vasco, Cristóvão managed several other big Brazilian clubs. He coached his former club Bahia in 2013. He also led Fluminense, Flamengo, and Atlético Paranaense. In 2016, he took over as coach of Corinthians. He had a second period as coach of Vasco da Gama in 2017. More recently, he coached Atlético Goianiense in 2020 and Figueirense in 2023.

Honours and Achievements

Cristóvão Borges had a successful career both as a player and a coach.

Player Honours

Club Titles

• Bahia
  • Campeonato Baiano: 1977, 1978
• Fluminense
  • Campeonato Carioca: 1980
• Atlético Paranaense
  • Campeonato Paranaense: 1983, 1985
• Grêmio
  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 1987, 1988, 1989
  • Copa do Brasil: 1989

International Titles

• Brazil
  • Copa América: 1989

See also

In Spanish: Cristóvão para niños