Gustavo Manduca

Early years and Portugal

Manduca was born in Urussanga, Santa Catarina. After a brief spell with Grêmio he signed with Finnish club HJK in 1998 and, after only two matches, was loaned to Atlantis of the country's second division for the remainder of the season. In 1999, Manduca moved to Portugal, successively representing Felgueiras, Esposende and Chaves, all in the Segunda Liga. In the 2003–04 campaign he made his Primeira Liga debut, joining Paços de Ferreira. Manduca blossomed into a top-flight player with Marítimo, where he scored in a 2004–05 UEFA Cup first round penalty shootout exit against Rangers, moving to Benfica in January 2006 on a four-and-a-half-year contract. He appeared in 16 league games in his only season, netting in a 3–1 loss at União de Leiria on 4 February.

AEK Athens

In August 2006, Manduca signed a one-year loan with the option for a permanent move with AEK Athens, as he was deemed surplus to requirements by new Benfica manager Fernando Santos. He made three appearances in that season's UEFA Champions League, and helped the club to the second place in the Super League Greece. On 16 May 2007, he agreed to a permanent three-year deal for a fee of €800,000. On 2 May 2009, Manduca and his team reached the final of the Greek Cup, losing to Olympiacos 15–14 on penalties after a 4–4 draw in extra time.

APOEL

After four years of regular use at AEK, the 30-year-old Manduca signed a three-year contract with APOEL from Cyprus. In his…

APOEL

On 11 May 2015, following the dismissal of Thorsten Fink, Manduca took over as caretaker manager for APOEL's crucial final two games of the season as well as the Cypriot Cup final, alongside assistant Giorgos Kostis and former club captain Marinos Satsias. His short spell in charge saw the team win the double after beating AEL Limassol 4–2 in the domestic cup decider, and collecting the four points needed to conquer the league title.

Othellos

At the end of the 2015–16 season, Manduca agreed terms with Cypriot Second Division side Othellos Athienou to take over as manager. On 21 November 2016, after only a few months in charge, his contract was terminated due to a poor string of results.

Player

HJK

Finnish Cup: 1998 Finnish League Cup: 1998 APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15 Cypriot Super Cup: 2011, 2013

Manager

APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2014–15 Cypriot Cup: 2014–15