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Career & Clubs
In his country Galvão played for Sport Club Internacional, Bangu Atlético Clube, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (two spells) and CR Vasco da Gama. In 1990–91 he moved to FC Lugano in Switzerland, where he would remain for the following six seasons, winning the 1993 Swiss Cup after having reached the final of the competition the previous year. After contributing rarely to Grêmio's fifth place in the 2001 Série A, also winning his second Brazilian Cup – the first was also conquered with that club, four years before – Galvão retired from football, at the age of 40. He gained 24 caps for Brazil, his debut coming in 1986. After being an unused squad member at that year's FIFA World Cup, he was a starter under Sebastião Lazaroni in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, partnering Ricardo Gomes, Carlos Mozer and Ricardo Rocha – all four stoppers saw time during the tournament, Galvão played all four games, three complete – in a 5–3–2 formation, in an eventual round-of-16 exit. Additionally Galvão helped the national team win the 1989 Copa América, also appearing in all the matches at the 1984 Summer Olympics tournament, which ended with silver medal conquest.
In 2003 Galvão replaced Antônio Lopes as Vasco's head coach, starting his coaching career. He managed the club in 28 games, finally preventing its relegation to the Série B, after finishing 17th. The following year he was appointed at Botafogo taking Levir Culpi's place, but was himself fired before the end of the season. In 2005 Galvão briefly managed Clube Náutico Capibaribe, coaching Vila Nova Futebol Clube in the same year.
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- Botafogo F.R. (1987–1990)
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- CR Vasco da Gama (1997–2000)
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- Grêmio FBPA (1996–1997)
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- Bangu Atlético Clube (1986–1987)
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- FC Lugano (1990–1996)
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- S.C. Internacional (1979–1986)
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- Grêmio FBPA (2001–2001)
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- Brazil men's national football team (1986–1990)
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- Grêmio FBPA (1996–1996)
- National team
- Brazil
Legacy
Internacional
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 1979 Campeonato Gaúcho (4): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Torneio Heleno Nunes: 1984 Botafogo
Campeonato Carioca (2): 1989, 1990 Lugano
Swiss Cup: 1992-93 Grêmio
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 1996 Copa do Brasil (2): 1997, 2001 Campeonato Gaúcho (1): 2001 Vasco da Gama
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2): 1997, 2000 Campeonato Carioca (1): 1998 Copa Libertadores (1): 1998 Torneio Rio–São Paulo (1): 1999 Copa Mercosur (1): 2000 Brazil national team
Copa América (1): 1989
Clubs
Played together with
Abel BragaBotafogo F.R. · 1982–1984
Abel BragaBrazil men's national football team · 1978–1978
Abel BragaCR Vasco da Gama · 1976–1979
Abel HernándezS.C. Internacional · 2020–2021- Acácio Cordeiro BarretoBrazil men's national football team · 1986–1990
- Acácio Cordeiro BarretoCR Vasco da Gama · 1982–1991
- Adaílson Pereira CoelhoCR Vasco da Gama · 2007–2008
Ademir da GuiaBangu Atlético Clube · 1960–1961
Ademir da GuiaBrazil men's national football team · 1965–1974
Ademir de MenezesBrazil men's national football team · 1945–1953
Ademir de MenezesCR Vasco da Gama · 1942–1945
Ademir de MenezesCR Vasco da Gama · 1948–1956
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Mauro Geraldo Galvão is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Galvão won the title of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times, playing for Internacional (1979), Grêmio (1996) and Vasco da Gama, along a span of 21 years; won the 1998 Copa Libertadores and lost the finals of the 1999 Intercontinental Cup and of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.
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