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Dunga

1963 - Today

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Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri (born 31 October 1963), commonly known as Dunga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdũɡɐ]), is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player. Considered one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time, as a player, he was known for his technique, athleticism, passing range, solid tackles and first touch. Under the captaincy Dunga took from Raí, Brazil won the 1994 FIFA World Cup and became runners-up of the following edition. He and Xavi are the only two men to have played in a World Cup final, an Olympic final, a Confederations Cup final and a continental championship final. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dunga is the 136th most popular soccer player (up from 219th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from Brazil (up from 70th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Dunga ranks 136 out of 21,273. Before him are Jürgen Klinsmann, Berti Vogts, Simone Inzaghi, Daniel Passarella, Allan Simonsen, and Ko Arima. After him are Nils Liedholm, Pavel Nedvěd, Tostão, Jorge Jesus, Didier Deschamps, and Ademir de Menezes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Dunga ranks 20. Before him are Ronald Koeman, Sergey Bubka, Till Lindemann, Peter Schmeichel, Vanessa Williams, and Rick Rubin. After him are Thomas Anders, Marla Maples, Tori Amos, Donnie Yen, John Barnes, and Phoebe Cates.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Dunga ranks 53 out of 2,236. Before him are Juscelino Kubitschek (1902), Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), Zito (1932), Astrud Gilberto (1940), and José Altafini (1938). After him are Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1931), Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953), Leônidas (1913), and Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (1897).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Dunga ranks 26. Before him are Neymar (1992), Cafu (1970), Bebeto (1964), Kaká (1982), Zito (1932), and José Altafini (1938). After him are Tostão (1947), Ademir de Menezes (1922), Paulo Roberto Falcão (1953), Leônidas (1913), Pepe (1983), and Gérson (1941).

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