Roberto Fernando Schneiger (born 13 April 1963), known as Roberto Cavalo, is a Brazilian professional

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and former player who played as a

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Career as a player

Born in Carazinho, Roberto Cavalo began his career with

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, with whom he made his debut in the top Division against

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and in 1991 he was part of the squad won the 1991 Copa do Brasil. He then Vitória in the

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, it was a positive season: seven goals in twenty-three matches earned him inclusion in the League best eleven (Bola de Prata). During that same season he also played two final tournament, lost to

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. Transferred to

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and

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, where he finished his career in 1997.

Career as a manager

Since 1998 he coached the

. Already in 2004, brilliant fez campaign in the

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having been one of four finalists (it ended at a third honorable place). Then it assumed several teams in Brazil like

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, Chapecoense, Gama, Paysandu, Naútico,

, America de Natal and

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. On 11 September 2009, it was announced like new commander of the

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. some months later it was announced like new technician of the Mixto for the season 2010. it trained still Town Nov, disputing the Série B. Again it returned to

and to Town in November. In 2012 it assumed the West and Grêmio Barueri. and 2013, put his return right to the West. In 2014 it was announced like new trainer of the

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not lasting very much in the post was dismissed in the same year and in the same year, it put his third passage right to the West to dispute the remainder of the Série B and being in 2015 up to the moment disputing of

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in 2015.

Honours

Player

; Atlético Paranaense *

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: 1988 ; Criciúma *

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: 1991 *

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Manager

; Avaí *

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

;Paysandu *

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: 2005

Individual

* Bola de Prata: 1993

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavalo, Roberto 1963 births Living people Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian football managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Club Athletico Paranaense players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Esporte Clube Vitória players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Sport Club do Recife players Avaí FC players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série C managers Campeonato Brasileiro Série D managers Avaí FC managers Associação Atlética Anapolina managers Joinville Esporte Clube managers Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul managers União São João Esporte Clube managers Associação Chapecoense de Futebol managers Sociedade Esportiva do Gama managers União Agrícola Barbarense Futebol Clube managers Paysandu Sport Club managers Clube Náutico Capibaribe managers Esporte Clube Santo André managers Clube de Regatas Brasil managers Marília Atlético Clube managers Criciúma Esporte Clube managers América Futebol Clube (RN) managers Esporte Clube Bahia managers Associação Desportiva Confiança managers Mixto Esporte Clube managers Paraná Clube managers Vila Nova Futebol Clube managers Oeste Futebol Clube managers Clube Atlético Bragantino managers Grêmio Barueri Futebol managers Clube Atlético Sorocaba managers Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) managers Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) managers Esporte Clube Taubaté managers Brasiliense FC managers People from Carazinho Atlético Monte Azul managers Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana managers 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen