Sílvio Luiz Borba da Silva, usually known as Kuki (born April 30, 1971[1] in Crateús, Ceará),[2] is a Brazilian retired association footballer who played forward and a head coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sílvio Luiz Borba da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | April 30, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Crateús, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Encantado | ||
| 1993 | Taquariense | ||
| 1994 | Encantado | ||
| 1996 | Ypiranga (RS) | ||
| 1996 | Veranópolis | ||
| 1997 | Ypiranga (RS) | ||
| 1997 | Palmeirense | ||
| 1997–1998 | Lajeadense | ||
| 1999 | Grêmio Santanense | ||
| 2000 | Inter de Lages | ||
| 2000 | Brusque | ||
| 2001–2002 | Náutico | ||
| 2002 | Jeonbuk | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | Náutico | ||
| 2007 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2008–2009 | Náutico | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010 | Náutico (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Playing career edit
Kuki is Náutico's all time's fourth goalscorer.[3] In January 2008, he returned to Náutico[4] from a loan to Santa Cruz, where he went after he was booed by Náutico supporters when the club was defeated by Cruzeiro 4–1 at Estádio dos Aflitos on July 18, 2007, for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[5]
He played Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K League in 2002. He only appeared in League Cup 2 matches.
Kuki became the most capped Náutico player on September 13, 2009, during the 2009 Série A, in a game against Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, at Estádio dos Aflitos, after playing his 386th game for the club.[6]
The last club he defended was Clube Náutico Capibaribe.[5] He retired after playing 387 games for the club and scoring 184 goals.[7]
Coaching career edit
Kuki was hired as Náutico's assistant manager in April 2010, working with head coach Alexandre Gallo during the 2010 season.[7]
Honors edit
Kuki won the Campeonato Catarinense Second Level in 2000 with Internacional de Lages, and the Campeonato Pernambucano in 2001, 2002, and 2004 with Náutico.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Kuki" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved September 29, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Kuki" (in Portuguese). Sambafoot. Retrieved September 29, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Seis anos de um fenômeno chamado "Kuki"" (in Portuguese). TimbuNet. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
- ^ "Náutico acerta retorno de Kuki" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
- ^ a b "Chateado com torcida, Kuki troca Náutico por rival Santa Cruz" (in Portuguese). Esportes UOL. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
- ^ "Kuki bate recorde no Náutico" (in Portuguese). Lance!. September 13, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "Náutico acerta retorno de Kuki, mas agora como auxiliar técnico" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
External links edit
- Profile at the Brazil FA Database (in Portuguese)
- Kuki – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
