Dunga

Club

At club level, Dunga played for Internacional (1980–84, 1999–2000), Corinthians (1984–85), Santos (1985–87), Vasco da Gama (1987), Pisa (1987–88), Fiorentina (1988–92), Pescara (1992–93), VfB Stuttgart (1993–95) and finally Júbilo Iwata (1995–98).

International

Youth levels

Dunga's international career began in 1983 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he captained the Brazilian under-20 team to win the tournament after beating Argentina in the final. A year later, he made the 1984 Summer Olympics silver medal-winning Brazil squad, which also had Mauro Galvão and Luiz Carlos Winck among others.

Senior

Dunga debuted for the Brazilian senior squad during a 1–1 friendly draw against England in 1987. He was part of the national side that won the 1989 Copa América on home soil, by defeating Uruguay 2–0 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro; he played in six of his country's seven games throughout the tournament. Dunga was a starter for Brazil at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, during which he was held more responsible than his teammates for the team's worst campaign at a World Cup since 1966, after a lackluster tournament and the squad's subsequent elimination in the second round by archrivals Argentina, drawing criticism from former Brazil international and three–time World Cup winner Pelé. In the following years, Dunga was consistently targeted by Brazilian press due to his supposedly "thuggish" style of playing. This period in Brazil's…

Since the early 1990s, Dunga has been involved in charitable and community initiatives in Rio Grande do Sul. In 2001, he helped establish the Projeto Esporte Clube Cidadāo in the Restinga district of Porto Alegre, providing educational, sporting and vocational opportunities for local children and families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunga founded the Seleção do Bem 8 initiative, which provides food distribution, housing renovations and other forms of assistance to vulnerable communities in Porto Alegre.

Club

International

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dunga goal.

Coaching record

As of 12 June 2016

Dunga was born in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul of Italian and German descent. His uncle nicknamed him "Dunga", derived from the Portuguese translation of "Dopey", one of the Seven Dwarfs from Disney's 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, due to his small stature in childhood. It was believed that Dunga would be a short adult and the nickname remained in use even after he grew up and became taller.

Financial dispute with QPR

Dunga has an ongoing financial dispute with English club Queens Park Rangers. He claims he loaned £750,000 to QPR as an investor in the club when it was under previous owners but the new owners are refusing to give it back. QPR have stated that the cheque Dunga paid to them had bounced and he is aware of this fact.