Mauro Galvão

Mauro Geraldo Galvão (born 19 December 1961) is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. Galvão won the title of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A four times, playing for Internacional, Grêmio (1996) and Vasco da Gama (1997 and 2000), along a span of 21 years; won the 1998 Copa Libertadores and lost the finals of the 1999 Intercontinental Cup and of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship.

Playing career In his country Galvão played for Sport Club Internacional, Bangu Atlético Clube, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense (two spells) and CR Vasco da Gama. In 1990–91 he moved to FC Lugano in Switzerland, where he would remain for the following six seasons, winning the 1993 Swiss Cup after having reached the final of the competition the previous year.

After contributing rarely to Grêmio's fifth place in the 2001 Série A, also winning his second Brazilian Cup – the first was also conquered with that club, four years before – Galvão retired from football, at the age of 40.

He gained 24 caps for Brazil, his debut coming in 1986. After being an unused squad member at that year's FIFA World Cup, he was a starter under Sebastião Lazaroni in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, partnering Ricardo Gomes, Carlos Mozer and Ricardo Rocha – all four stoppers saw time during the tournament, Galvão played all four games, three complete – in a 5–3–2 formation, in an eventual round-of-16 exit.

Additionally Galvão helped the national team win the 1989 Copa América, also appearing in all the matches at the 1984 Summer Olympics tournament, which ended with silver medal conquest.

Managerial career In 2003 Galvão replaced Antônio Lopes as Vasco's head coach, starting his coaching career. He managed the club in 28 games, finally preventing its relegation to the Série B, after finishing 17th. The following year he was appointed at Botafogo taking Levir Culpi's place, but was himself fired before the end of the season.

In 2005 Galvão briefly managed Clube Náutico Capibaribe, coaching Vila Nova Futebol Clube in the same year.

Honours Internacional Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 1979 Campeonato Gaúcho (4): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Torneio Heleno Nunes: 1984

Botafogo Campeonato Carioca (2): 1989, 1990

Lugano Swiss Cup: 1992-93

Grêmio Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1): 1996 Copa do Brasil (2): 1997, 2001 Campeonato Gaúcho (1): 2001

Vasco da Gama

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2): 1997, 2000 Campeonato Carioca (1): 1998 Copa Libertadores (1): 1998 Torneio Rio–São Paulo (1): 1999 Copa Mercosur (1): 2000

Brazil national team

Copa América (1): 1989