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Mauro Galvão
Personal information
Full name Mauro Geraldo Galvão
Date of birth (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Sweeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Internacional 140 (6)
1986–1987 Bangu 67 (3)
1987–1990 Botafogo 99 (1)
1990–1996 Lugano 194 (20)
1996–1997 Grêmio 59 (3)
1997–2000 Vasco da Gama 108 (7)
2001 Grêmio 60 (2)
Total 496 (28)
International career
1986–1990 Brazil 24 (0)
Managerial career
2003 Vasco da Gama
2004 Botafogo
2005 Náutico
2005 Vila Nova
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's Football
Silver 1984 Los Angeles Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauro Geraldo Galvão (born on December 19, 1961) is a retired Brazilian footballer. He played as a defender, often in a position called a sweeper. Mauro Galvão was known for his long and successful career.

He won the top Brazilian football league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, four times. He achieved this with different teams: Internacional in 1979, Grêmio in 1996, and Vasco da Gama in 1997 and 2000. His career lasted for 21 years. He also won the 1998 Copa Libertadores, which is a major South American club competition.

Playing Career Highlights

Mauro Galvão played for several famous clubs in Brazil. These included Sport Club Internacional, Bangu Atlético Clube, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, and CR Vasco da Gama. He even played for Grêmio twice!

In 1990, he moved to Switzerland to play for FC Lugano. He stayed there for six seasons. During his time in Switzerland, he helped Lugano win the 1993 Swiss Cup. They had also reached the final of the same competition the year before.

Mauro Galvão retired from playing football in 2001 when he was 40 years old. In his final season, he played a few games for Grêmio. He also won his second Brazilian Cup with Grêmio that year. His first Brazilian Cup win was also with Grêmio, four years earlier in 1997.

International Matches for Brazil

Mauro Galvão played 24 matches for the Brazilian national team. These matches are called "caps." He first played for Brazil in 1986.

He was part of the Brazilian squad for the 1986 FIFA World Cup, but he did not play in any games. However, he was a key player in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. He played in all four of Brazil's games in that tournament. Brazil used a special formation with five defenders.

Mauro Galvão also helped the national team win the 1989 Copa América. This is a big tournament for South American national teams. He also played in all the matches at the 1984 Summer Olympics football tournament. Brazil won a silver medal at those Olympics.

Becoming a Manager

After retiring as a player, Mauro Galvão started a new career as a football manager. In 2003, he became the head coach for Vasco da Gama, one of his former clubs. He managed the team for 28 games. He helped them avoid being moved down to a lower league.

The next year, in 2004, he became the manager for Botafogo. He managed two more clubs briefly in 2005: Náutico and Vila Nova.

Major Achievements

Mauro Galvão won many important titles during his career.

Club Honours

Internacional

Botafogo

  • Campeonato Carioca (State Championship): 1989, 1990

Grêmio

Vasco da Gama

  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian League): 1997, 2000
  • Campeonato Carioca (State Championship): 1998
  • Copa Libertadores (South American Club Championship): 1998
  • Torneio Rio–São Paulo (Regional Tournament): 1999
  • Copa Mercosur (South American Club Tournament): 2000

International Honours

Brazil national team

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