Kuki (footballer)

Kuki
Personal information
Full nameSílvio Luiz Borba da Silva
Date of birthApril 30, 1971
Place of birthCrateús, Brazil
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993Encantado
1993Taquariense
1994Encantado
1996Ypiranga (RS)
1996Veranópolis
1997Ypiranga (RS)
1997Palmeirense
1997–1998Lajeadense
1999Grêmio Santanense
2000Internacional de Lages
2000Brusque
2001–2002Náutico
2002Jeonbuk0(0)
2003–2007Náutico
2007Santa Cruz
2008–2009Náutico
Teams managed
2010Náutico (assistant manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sílvio Luiz Borba da Silva, usually known as Kuki (born April 30, 1971[1] in Crateús, Ceará),[2] is a retired association footballer who played forward and a head coach.

Career

Playing career

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

Kuki was hired as Náutico's assistant manager in April 2010, working with head coach Alexandre Gallo during the 2010 season.[7]

Honors

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

  1. ↑ "Kuki" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kuki" (in Portuguese). Sambafoot. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Seis anos de um fenômeno chamado "Kuki"" (in Portuguese). TimbuNet. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Náutico acerta retorno de Kuki" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved May 22, 2008.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Chateado com torcida, Kuki troca Náutico por rival Santa Cruz" (in Portuguese). Esportes UOL. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Kuki bate recorde no Náutico" (in Portuguese). Lance!. September 13, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Náutico acerta retorno de Kuki, mas agora como auxiliar técnico" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

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