Avlamir Dirceo Stival (born 5 June 1969), commonly known as Cuquinha, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current assistant coach of Santos.
Career Born in Curitiba, Paraná, Cuquinha finished his formation with hometown side Coritiba. Promoted to the first team in 1989, he would only make his first team debut in the following year, but still featured rarely for the side. The remainder of his playing career consisted of one year at Santa Cruz-RS and one year at Brasil de Pelotas before retiring in 1992, aged just 23.
Cuquinha was invited to work with his brother in the end of 1999, becoming his assistant coach ever since. In October 2020, while working at Santos, he acted as an interim coach as Cuca was suspended in a 1–1 Série A away draw against Corinthians. In November of that year, he was again named interim as Cuca tested positive for COVID-19, but he himself also tested positive for the disease shortly after.
Cuquinha continued to work as Cuca's assistant in the following years, at Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Athletico Paranaense and back at Santos.
Personal life Cuquinha's older brother Cuca was also a footballer, who notably represented Grêmio and later became a coach. Their elder brother, Amauri, was a central defender who also played professionally.
Career statistics ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCoritiba1990Série B500020——70Santa Cruz-RS1991Gaúcho—140———140Brasil de Pelotas1992Gaúcho—00———00Career total50140200000210
Coaching statistics
+ Coaching record by team and tenureTeamNatFromToRecordFlamengo (interim)5 April 20095 April 2009Santos (interim)7 October 20207 October 2020Santos (interim)7 November 202010 November 2020Santos (interim)1 December 20201 December 2020Atlético Mineiro (interim)21 April 202121 April 2021Santos (interim)19 April 202619 April 2026Total— Notes
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