Caio Júnior

Born in Cascavel, Paraná, Caio Júnior's Série A input consisted of 37 games and nine goals combined for Grêmio, Internacional and Paraná, during four seasons. In 1987, he moved to Portugal where he would remain for the next eight years, starting out at Vitória Guimarães in the Minho Province. Caio Júnior made his debut in the Primeira Liga on 23 August 1987, coming on as a 67th-minute substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Varzim. He finished his first season with eight goals from 31 appearances, helping his team to finish in 14th place as well as the third round of the UEFA Cup. Having returned to his homeland at the age of 31, and with the exception of Paraná in 1997, Caio Júnior competed exclusively in the lower leagues until his retirement.

On 21 January 2009, Caio Júnior was appointed as coach of Brazil, replacing Dunga. On 16 June, Brazil withdrew the offer to Caio Júnior on Facebook. On 27 February 2014, Caio Júnior was appointed as coach of Criciúma. In June of that year, he returned to the UAE Pro League, after signing for Al Shabab in the same capacity. Caio Júnior signed with Chapecoense on 25 June 2016. He took the team to the final of the Copa Sudamericana, after disposing of Argentina's San Lorenzo on the away goals rule.

Player

Grêmio Campeonato Gaúcho: 1985, 1986, 1987 Vitória Guimarães Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1988 Estrela Amadora Segunda Liga: 1992–93 Internacional Campeonato Gaúcho: 1994 Paraná Campeonato Paranaense: 1997 Individual

Campeonato Gaúcho: Top Scorer 1985 (15 goals)

Coach

Al-Gharafa Qatar Stars League: 2009–10 Qatari Stars Cup: 2009 Al-Jazira UAE President's Cup: 2012 Vitória Campeonato Baiano: 2013 Chapecoense Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)