Milton Cruz facts for kids
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Milton Cruz with São Paulo in 2010
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Milton da Cruz | |||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1957 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Cubatão, Brazil | |||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||
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Current team
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São Paulo (assistant) | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | São Paulo | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1977–1979 | São Paulo | |||||||||
| 1980–1982 | Estudiantes Tecos | 31 | (3) | |||||||
| 1982–1983 | Nacional | |||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Internacional | 6 | (2) | |||||||
| 1985–1986 | Sport Recife | 15 | (2) | |||||||
| 1987 | Catuense | |||||||||
| 1987 | Náutico | |||||||||
| 1988 | Yomiuri | 13 | (4) | |||||||
| 1989 | Nissan Motors | |||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Botafogo | 12 | (4) | |||||||
| 1990–1992 | Kashima Antlers | 48 | (35) | |||||||
| 1993 | Oklahoma City Slickers | 16 | (14) | |||||||
| International career | ||||||||||
| 1984 | Brazil Olympic | 3 | (0) | |||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||
| 1996–2002 | São Paulo (assistant) | |||||||||
| 1999 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Ittihad (assistant) | |||||||||
| 2003–2016 | São Paulo (assistant) | |||||||||
| 2005 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2009 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2010 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2011 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2011 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2012 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2013 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2015 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2015 | São Paulo (interim) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Náutico | |||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Figueirense | |||||||||
| 2019 | Sport Recife | |||||||||
| 2021– | São Paulo (assistant) | |||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Milton da Cruz, born on August 1, 1957, is a Brazilian football coach and a former player. He used to play as a forward, which is a player whose main job is to score goals. Today, he works as an assistant manager for the famous Brazilian club São Paulo. Milton Cruz has a very strong connection with São Paulo FC. He played for them, and later, he often stepped in as a temporary coach when the main coach was away.
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Playing Career: A Forward's Journey
Milton Cruz was known simply as Milton when he played football. He started his journey at São Paulo in 1975, joining their youth team. By 1977, he was good enough to play for the main team.
Clubs Milton Played For
Milton played for many different clubs during his career. After São Paulo, he played for teams like Estudiantes Tecos, Nacional Montevideo, Internacional, and Sport Recife. He also played for Catuense and Náutico.
Later in his career, Milton played in Japan for clubs such as Yomiuri FC and Nissan Motors FC. He also played for Botafogo and Kashima Antlers.
Playing in the United States
In May 1993, Milton Cruz moved to the United States. He joined a team called Oklahoma City Slickers in a league called the USISL. He was the top scorer for his team that season. After that, at 36 years old, he decided to stop playing professional football.
International Experience: Representing Brazil
Milton Cruz also had the chance to play for his country. He was part of the Brazil under-23 team that competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the United States. He played in three matches during that tournament, coming on as a substitute each time. Brazil won a silver medal at these Olympics.
Coaching Career: Back to the Sidelines
After retiring as a player, Milton Cruz started a new career as a coach.
Returning to São Paulo
In 1997, Milton Cruz returned to his first club, São Paulo. This time, he joined as an assistant manager. In 1999, he got his first chance to be a temporary head coach for São Paulo. He stepped in after the main coach, Paulo César Carpegiani, left.
In 2002, Milton left São Paulo for a short time to work as an assistant coach for Ittihad. But he came back to São Paulo the very next year. He continued to work as an assistant coach there until March 2016. During this long period, he was asked to be the temporary head coach nine more times! This shows how much the club trusted him.
First Head Coach Roles
On February 19, 2017, Milton Cruz became a head coach for the first time. He took charge of Náutico. Even though his team only lost three out of 12 matches, he was let go on May 7, 2017.
Later that year, on August 8, 2017, he became the head coach for Figueirense. This team played in Brazil's second division, called Série B. He stayed with Figueirense until September 10, 2018.
On December 18, 2018, he was named the head coach for Sport Recife for the upcoming season. However, he resigned from Sport on February 18, 2019, after coaching only seven matches.
Back to São Paulo (Again!)
Milton Cruz returned to São Paulo FC once more on March 9, 2021. This time, he joined as a technical consultant. Then, on October 19, he became an assistant to the head coach, Rogério Ceni. He continues to work in this role today.
Honours
- Figueirense
- Campeonato Catarinense: 2018
See also
In Spanish: Milton Cruz para niños
