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{{Short description|Brazilian football player (born 1963)}}
{{About|the Brazilian footballer|the sea slug genus Dunga|Eubranchidae|the Catholic singer|Dunga (Catholic singer)|other people with the name|Dunga (name)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Portuguese name|Bledorn|Verri}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dunga
| image = Aecio Neves e Dunga - 17-06-2008 (8368243127) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Dunga with [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in 2008
| fullname = Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|10|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ijuí]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]], Brazil
| height = 1.76 m
| position = [[Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1980–1984
| clubs1 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1984–1985
| clubs2 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1985–1987
| clubs3 = [[Santos FC|Santos]]
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1987
| clubs4 = [[Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1987–1988
| clubs5 = [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]]
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 1988–1992
| clubs6 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| caps6 = 124
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 1992–1993
| clubs7 = [[Pescara Calcio|Pescara]]
| caps7 = 23
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 1993–1995
| clubs8 = [[VfB Stuttgart]]
| caps8 = 54
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 1995–1998
| clubs9 = [[Júbilo Iwata]]
| caps9 = 99
| goals9 = 16
| years10 = 1999–2000
| clubs10 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
| caps10 = 20
| goals10 = 3
| totalcaps = 377
| totalgoals = 42
| nationalyears1 = 1983–1986
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil olympic football team|Brazil Olympic]]
| nationalcaps1 = 19
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 1987–1998
| nationalteam2 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps2 = 91
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2006–2010
| managerclubs1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| manageryears2 = 2008
| managerclubs2 = [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazil U23]]
| manageryears3 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs3 = [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
| manageryears4 = 2014–2016
| managerclubs4 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BRA}}}} <small>(as player)</small>
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994 USA]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 France]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997 Saudi Arabia]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1989 Copa América|1989 Brazil]]|}}
{{Medal|W|[[1997 Copa América|1997 Bolivia]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[1995 Copa América|1995 Uruguay]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]]|[[football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Football at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1983 Pan American Games|1983 Caracas]]|[[Football at the 1983 Pan American Games|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1983 FIFA World Youth Championship|1983 Mexico]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South American Youth Football Championship|South American U-20 Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[1983 South American U-20 Championship|1983 Bolivia]]|}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BRA}}}} <small>(as manager)</small>
{{Medal|Competition|[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009 South Africa]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Copa América]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2007 Copa América|2007 Venezuela]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team squad#Brazil|Team]]}}
}}

'''Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri''' (born 31 October 1963), commonly known as '''Dunga''' ({{IPA|pt|ˈdũɡɐ}}), is a Brazilian [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former professional player. Considered one of the greatest [[defensive midfielder]]s of all time, as a player, he was known for his technique, athleticism, passing range, solid tackles and first touch.

Under the [[Captain (association football)|captaincy]] Dunga took from [[Raí]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] won the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] and became runners-up of the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|following edition]]. He and [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|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.

Dunga coached Brazil in two separate tenures. His first spell gave the ''Seleção'' two titles, the [[2007 Copa América]] and the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]], as well as an Olympic bronze medal at [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing 2008]] before ending in an exit from the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] quarter-finals.<ref>[https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hmU6yTeBZXxw_Gc8pjoX3cgnZKCQ]{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/brazil/7871588/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-dismiss-coach-Dunga.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706215108/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/brazil/7871588/World-Cup-2010-Brazil-dismiss-coach-Dunga.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2010 |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |title=World Cup 2010: Brazil dismiss coach Dunga |date=4 July 2010 |access-date=14 March 2011}}</ref> Four years later, in 2014, the [[Brazilian Football Confederation]] appointed Dunga again but dismissed him after Brazil's early exit from the [[Copa América Centenario]].<ref name=CBF>{{cite web |title=Nota Oficial |url=http://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/a-cbf/nota-oficial-18#.V2BN8rvhDcc |publisher=CBF |access-date=14 June 2016 |language=pt |date=14 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127064017/https://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/a-cbf/nota-oficial-18#.V2BN8rvhDcc |archive-date=27 November 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He also led [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] briefly in 2013.

==Early and personal life==
Dunga was born in [[Ijuí]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]] of [[Italian Brazilian|Italian]] and [[German Brazilians|German]] descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://capitaodunga.com.br/bardunga/bios/bios_dunga1.html |title=DUNGA: Official Website |access-date=14 March 2011 |publisher=capitaodunga.com.br |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120141222/http://capitaodunga.com.br/bardunga/bios/bios_dunga1.html |archive-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> His uncle nicknamed him "Dunga", derived from the Portuguese translation of "Dopey", one of the seven dwarves from Disney's [[Snow White]], due to his small stature in childhood. It was believed that Dunga would be a short adult and the nickname remained in use even after he grew up and became taller.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://oficinadeideias54.blogspot.com/2010/05/origem-do-apelido-do-tecnico-da-selecao.html |title=A Origem Do Apelido Do Técnico da Seleção Brasileira |date=24 May 2010 |access-date=14 March 2011 |language=pt |publisher=oficinadeideias54.blogspot.com}}</ref>

===Financial dispute with QPR===
Dunga has an ongoing financial dispute with English club [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]. He claims he loaned £750,000 to QPR as an investor in the club when it was under previous owners but the new owners are refusing to give it back. QPR have stated that the cheque Dunga paid to them had bounced and he is aware of this fact.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/14/qpr-tony-fernandes-bernie-ecclestone |title=Queens Park Rangers |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=15 July 2010 |location=London |first=Dominic |last=Fifield}}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Club===
At club level, Dunga played for [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]] (1980–84, 1999–2000), [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] (1984–85), [[Santos FC|Santos]] (1985–87), [[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]] (1987), [[Pisa Calcio|Pisa]] (1987–88), [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (1988–92), [[Pescara Calcio|Pescara]] (1992–93), [[VfB Stuttgart]] (1993–95) and finally [[Júbilo Iwata]] (1995–98).

===International===
====Youth levels====
Dunga's international career began in [[1983 FIFA World Youth Championship|1983]] at the [[FIFA U-20 World Cup]], where he captained the [[Brazil national under-20 football team|Brazilian under-20 team]] to win the tournament after beating [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina]] in the final. A year later, he made the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|silver medal]]-winning Brazil squad, which also had [[Mauro Galvão]] and [[Luiz Carlos Winck]] among others.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

====Senior====
Dunga debuted for the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian senior squad]] during a 1–1 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] draw against [[England national football team|England]] in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Paulo Vinicius |last=Coelho |title=Brasil não tinha tantos estreantes desde transição de Zico para Romário |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/colunas/pvc/2024/03/23/selecao-nao-tinha-tantos-estreantes-desde-fim-da-geracao-zico.htm |website=UOL.br |date=23 March 2024 |access-date=29 November 2024 |language=pt}}</ref> He was part of the national side that won the [[1989 Copa América]] on home soil, by defeating [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] 2–0 at the [[Maracanã Stadium]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]]; he played in six of his country's seven games throughout the tournament.<ref name="Dunga great record Copa América">{{cite web |title=Dunga and his great record at CONMEBOL Copa América™ |url=https://copaamerica.com/en/news/dunga-and-his-great-record-at-conmebol-copa-america |publisher=copaamerica.com |access-date=24 July 2025 |date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

Dunga was a starter for Brazil at the [[1990 FIFA World Cup]], during which he was held more responsible than his teammates for the team's worst campaign at a World Cup since [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]], after a lackluster tournament and the squad's subsequent elimination in the second round by archrivals [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], drawing criticism from former Brazil international and three–time World Cup winner [[Pelé]].<ref name="DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE">{{cite news |last1=Gildea |first1=William |title=DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/07/03/dunga-rants-and-brazils-fans-rave/89c3a38a-3d54-47fd-b058-ca87f9573cb9/ |access-date=18 July 2025 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=3 July 1998}}</ref><ref name="The best ever Brazil players">{{cite web |last1=Hayward |first1=Ben |title=The best ever Brazil players |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/the-best-ever-brazil-players |publisher=FourFourTwo |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=16 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Duarte: Winning Ugly in 1994 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37395249/winning-ugly-1994 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=8 June 2014}}</ref> In the following years, Dunga was consistently targeted by Brazilian press{{Specify|date=November 2024}} due to his supposedly "thuggish" style of playing.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} This period in Brazil's football history became known as the "Dunga Era" in the media, and symbolized a less-than-thrilling, slow, gritty, direct and defensive style that the Brazil national team had adopted in favour of a more exciting attacking style.<ref name="Dunga Era">{{Cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/factbox-brazil-manager-dunga_sto4334875/story.shtml |title=Fact Box: Brazil manager Dunga |website=[[Eurosport]] |publisher=[[TNT Sports International]] |date=22 July 2014 |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref> Dunga played the anchor role in midfield extremely effectively, due to his ability to break down play and subsequently start attacks with his passing. Many other players in this position lunged into tackles and put themselves about, but Dunga rarely went to ground to make a tackle, instead using his anticipation and timing to win challenges and retrieve the ball. Despite his infamous reputation, Brazil's new coach [[Carlos Alberto Parreira]] kept Dunga as one of the starting line-up throughout the [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]] and [[1994 FIFA World Cup|final]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Playmaker [[Raí]] initially started the 1994 World Cup in the United States as the Brazilian team's captain, but after allegedly being held responsible for Brazil's poor performances early on in the tournament, he was eventually dropped altogether in favour of [[Mazinho]]. Dunga took over the captaincy and went on to lift the trophy. Dunga set-up [[Romário]]'s opening goal in a 3–0 win over [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] in the first round,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Longman |first1=Jere |title=WORLD CUP '94; Lions Make Easy Target For Brazil |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/25/sports/world-cup-94-lions-make-easy-target-for-brazil.html |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=25 June 1994}}</ref> and scored the third penalty kick in the shoot-out victory against [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in the [[1994 FIFA World Cup final|final]] following a goalless draw after extra time. According to [[FIFA]], the lack of attacking play in the final of the tournament against Italy was in part down to strong holding midfield play by [[Dino Baggio]] for Italy, as well as Dunga and [[Mauro Silva]] for Brazil.<ref name="Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/231097-greatest-ever-football-the-top-10-defensive-midfielders-of-all-time |title=Greatest Ever: Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |last1=Corhill |first1=Barney |publisher=[[TNT Sports]] |date=5 August 2009 |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="50 Best Defensive Midfielders"/><ref name="fifa.com">{{Cite web |title=1994 FIFA World Cup Final |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1994usa |publisher=FIFA |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref> Throughout the World Cup, Dunga completed the most passes (692) and tackles (57), both World Cup records.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunga: The World Cup brings down cultural barriers |url=https://inside.fifa.com/campaigns/football-unites-the-world/news/dunga-the-world-cup-brings-down-cultural-barriers |publisher=FIFA.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |date=24 November 2022}}</ref>

Dunga retained the role of the Brazil national team's captain for the next four years until the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], in which he participated, despite playing in the Japanese [[J. League]], considered a lower standard of competitive football at the time. He won the [[1997 Copa América]], scoring his only goal in the competition in a 2–0 win over [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] in the first round.<ref name="Dunga great record Copa América"/> The 1998 World Cup was notable for the tensions and lack of teamwork within the Brazilian side. It was often visible on the pitch as demonstrated by the fact that Dunga got into a fight with teammate [[Bebeto]] in the first round match against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]], forcing the rest of the team to break them up.<ref name="DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE"/> Despite these difficulties, Brazil went on to reach the [[1998 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] of the tournament, where they lost 3–0 to hosts [[France national football team|France]]; this was Dunga's final international appearance.<ref name="Dunga great record Copa América"/> En route to the final, Dunga set-up [[César Sampaio]]'s first goal in a 4–1 win over [[Chile national football team|Chile]] in the round of 16,<ref>{{cite news |title=BBC News – Football – Brazil outclasses Chile |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/121642.stm |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=news.bbc.co.uk |date=28 June 1998}}</ref> and also recorded an assist on [[Rivaldo]]'s second goal in a 3–2 win over [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Longman |first1=Jere |title=WORLD CUP '98; Redemption for Brazil Over Fearless Denmark |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/04/sports/world-cup-98-redemption-for-brazil-over-fearless-denmark.html |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=4 July 1998}}</ref> Dunga also scored his team's fourth penalty kick in the shootout victory against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in the semi-finals.<ref name="Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time"/><ref name="50 Best Defensive Midfielders"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clarey |first1=Christopher |title=Late Dutch Goal Forces Extra Time, to No Avail : Brazil Wins in Shoot-Out |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/08/IHT-late-dutch-goal-forces-extra-time-to-no-avail-brazil-wins-in-shootout.html |access-date=24 July 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=8 July 1998}}</ref>

In total, Dunga made 91 senior-level appearances for Brazil, scoring six goals.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Roberto |last=Mamrud |title=Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri "Dunga" {{!}} International Appearances|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dunga-intl.html|date=8 January 2015 |access-date=28 January 2015|url-status=live|website=[[RSSSF]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317123716/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/dunga-intl.html|archive-date=17 March 2015}}</ref>

==Management==
===Brazil===
[[File:Dunga061115.jpg|thumb|right|Dunga in 2006]]

On 24 July 2006, Dunga was named as the new national coach of the Brazil national team as a replacement for Carlos Alberto Parreira, despite the fact that he had no prior coaching experience at the professional level. Nonetheless, he made an impressive start with Brazil, winning four of his first five matches.

Dunga's first match in charge was against [[Norway national football team|Norway]] in [[Oslo]] on 16 August 2006; the game ended in a 1–1 draw. His second match was held against archrivals Argentina on 3 September at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'s new [[Emirates Stadium]] in [[London]]; Brazil won 3–0. On 5 September, Brazil then defeated [[Wales national football team|Wales]] 2–0 at [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]'s [[White Hart Lane]] ground. They later defeated Kuwaiti club [[Al Kuwait Kaifan|Al-Kuwait]] 4–0, [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] 2–1 and [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] 2–1.

Dunga did not just look for players at large clubs, but looked at the whole scope of Europe, finding individual talents such as [[Daniel Carvalho]], [[Vágner Love]], [[Dudu Cearense]] of Russian club [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] and from local Brazilian clubs such as [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]], [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]] and [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]].

In 2007, Dunga managed Brazil to their second-straight [[Copa América]] title by beating Argentina in the final 3–0, who were heavily favored to win against a weaker Brazil squad. Dunga's squad also won the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in South Africa on 28 June 2009. The team came back from a 2–0 deficit against the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] to emerge victorious from a [[Lúcio]] header in the 84th minute that made the score 3–2.

At the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], Brazil made it to the quarter-finals, where they suffered a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands after having led the game 1–0. After Brazil's exit from the competition, Dunga announced he would stand down as coach, but was first dismissed by CBF on 24 July 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/805999/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |title=Brazil confirm Dunga dismissal |date=4 July 2010 |work=[[ESPNsoccernet]] |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=5 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100708210327/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/805999/ce/uk/?cc=5739&ver=global |archive-date=8 July 2010}}</ref> Dunga's 2010 World Cup selections were criticized by many, including famous Brazilian footballer [[Pelé]]. Pelé believed [[Alexandre Pato]] and [[Neymar]] should have been selected to the squad.{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}

It was announced on 29 August 2011 that Dunga had signed a contract with [[Qatar]]i club [[Al Rayyan Sports Club|Al-Rayyan]] as a replacement for [[Paulo Autuori]], but Al Rayyan opted to sign another coach after Dunga stated he was "not sure" about the position.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=52517&title=%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1_%D8%B4%D8%AF |script-title=fa:کارلوس دونگا سرمربي الريان قطر شد |trans-title=Al Rayyan Club appoints new head coach |publisher=varzesh3.com |language=fa |access-date=16 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/36190-ar-donga |title=Dunga takes over Al Rayyan rains |publisher=the-afc.com |date=31 August 2011 |access-date=16 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214053630/http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/west-asia-news/36190-ar-donga |archive-date=14 December 2012}}</ref>

===Internacional===
On 12 December 2012, Dunga was confirmed as new coach of [[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]], where he started and finished his career as a player.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/noticias/0,,OI6373547-EI1988,00-Apos+reuniao+Inter+acerta+contratacao+de+Dunga+como+novo+tecnico.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115074242/http://esportes.terra.com.br/noticias/0,,OI6373547-EI1988,00-Apos+reuniao+Inter+acerta+contratacao+de+Dunga+como+novo+tecnico.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2013 |title=Após reunião, Inter acerta contratação de Dunga como novo técnico |language=pt |publisher=esportes.terra.com.br |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=16 February 2013}}</ref> On 3 October 2013, he was fired after a series of losses left the ''gaúcho'' team in disarray.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-coach-dunga-sacked-brazils-internacional-193746700--sow.html |title=South American Football – Dunga sacked by Internacional |publisher=Eurosport Yahoo UK |date=4 October 2013 |access-date=5 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014030227/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-coach-dunga-sacked-brazils-internacional-193746700--sow.html |archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>

Dunga served as a commentator for [[IRIB]] during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]].

===Second stint with Brazil===
[[File:Brazil vs Chile (16997645596).jpg|thumbnail|Dunga coaching Brazil in 2015]]
On 22 July 2014, after four years away, Dunga reassumed coaching duties of Brazil, replacing [[Luiz Felipe Scolari]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2014/07/22/4973942/dunga-sends-brazil-back-to-the-future |title=Dunga sends Brazil back to the future |date=22 July 2014 |access-date=22 July 2014 |publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> His first match was a friendly against 2014 World Cup quarter-finalists Colombia at [[Sun Life Stadium]], [[Miami]] on 5 September 2014, where Brazil won 1–0 through an 83rd-minute free kick from Neymar.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29064675 |title=Brazil 1–0 Colombia |date=6 September 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Following this were victories against [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] (1–0)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29133409 |title=Brazil 1–0 Ecuador |date=10 September 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and the [[2014 Superclásico de las Américas]] against Argentina (2–0),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29558664 |title=Argentina 0–2 Brazil |date=11 October 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> as well as [[Japan national football team|Japan]] (4–0),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29619167 |title=Japan 0–4 Brazil |date=14 October 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Turkey (0–4),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30006456 |title=Turkey 0–4 Brazil |date=12 November 2014 |access-date=6 March 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> and Austria (1–2).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/327325/report |title=International friendly: Brazil score late on to sink Austria 2–1 in Vienna |date=19 November 2014 |access-date=6 March 2015 |publisher=SkySports}}</ref> Dunga continued Brazil's winning streak in 2015 by defeating France (3–1), [[Chile national football team|Chile]] (1–0), Mexico (2–0), and [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] (1–0).

====2015 Copa América====
Brazil started the [[2015 Copa América]] with a narrow 2–1 victory against [[Peru national football team|Peru]] after initially being a goal down (with [[Douglas Costa]] scoring in the dying moments),<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-peru/1947913?ICID=RE |title=Brazil 2–1 Peru: Douglas Costa wins it late for Selecao |date=15 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> followed by a 1–0 defeat to Colombia<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-colombia/1947915?ICID=RE |title=Brazil 0–1 Colombia: Murillo shocks struggling Selecao |date=18 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> and a 2–1 victory over [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-venezuela/1947921?ICID=RE |title=VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Brazil 2–1 Venezuela: Thiago Silva and Firmino seal top spot |date=21 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> In the knockout stage, [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] eliminated Brazil by 4 penalty kicks to 3 after both teams drew 1–1 in normal time.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/brazil-vs-paraguay/1947929?ICID=RE |title=Brazil 1–1 Paraguay (3–4 on pens): Selecao dumped out of Copa America |date=28 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |publisher=Goal.com}}</ref> As such, the ''Seleção'' was unable to qualify for a [[FIFA Confederations Cup]] (in this case, the [[2017 FIFA Confederations Cup|2017 edition]]) for the first time in almost 20 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/brasil-fica-fora-da-copa-das-confederacoes-pela-1-vez-em-20-anos,8c2df288a129172a87cee09ab0edb9039oinRCRD.html |title=Brasil fica fora da Copa das Confederações após 20 anos |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |publisher=Terra |language=pt}}</ref>

====Copa América Centenario====
Brazil began the Copa América Centenario with a scoreless draw against Ecuador, which they could have lost had an Ecuadorian goal not been disallowed in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heavy.com/sports/2016/06/brazil-vs-ecuador-copa-america-score-results-highlights-2016-who-won-match/ |title=Who Won the Brazil vs. Ecuador Match in Copa America? |first=Jonathan |last=Adams |date=5 June 2016}}</ref> This was followed by a 7–1 victory over [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]], with [[Philippe Coutinho]] scoring a hat-trick.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho scores hat-trick for Brazil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36486889 |access-date=9 June 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 June 2016}}</ref> Needing only a draw to progress to the knockout stage, Brazil suffered a heartbreaking 1–0 loss to Peru, with [[Raúl Ruidíaz]] scoring by guiding the ball into the net with his arm.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiener |first1=David |title=Brazil v Peru: Raul Ruidiaz scores controversial goal that eliminates Dunga's side from Copa America |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/brazil-v-peru-raul-ruidiaz-scores-controversial-goal-that-eliminates-dungas-side-from-copa-america/news-story/3a16ed9716f8bb9af08f20b20351d397 |website=Fox Sports Australia |date=13 June 2016 |publisher=News Corporation |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> This loss, Brazil's first loss to Peru since 1985,<ref>{{cite web |title=Dunga says 'everyone saw' Ruidiaz's handball on Peru winner vs. Brazil |url=http://www.espnfc.com.au/copa-america/story/2891930/brazil-manager-dunga-says-peru-goal-a-handball-at-copa-america |website=ESPN FC |publisher=ESPN |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> saw Brazil eliminated from the tournament in the group stage for the first time since 1987.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil knocked out of Copa America by Peru thanks to 'handball' goal |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/brazil-knocked-out-of-copa-america-by-peru-thanks-to-handball-go/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/06/13/brazil-knocked-out-of-copa-america-by-peru-thanks-to-handball-go/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Telegraph |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016 |last1=Sport |first1=Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil dumped out of Copa America by lowly Peru for earliest exit since 1987 |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/brazil-dumped-out-of-copa-america-by-lowly-peru-for-earliest-exit-since-1987-34795439.html |website=Independent.ie |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil exits Copa America after blatant handball goal |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/brazil-exits-copa-america-after-blatant-handball-goal/news-story/6a3f85304418086b6cc3a5e5b9c63cb8 |website=Herald Sun |publisher=News Corporation |access-date=13 June 2016}}</ref> On 14 June 2016, he was fired by the CBF.<ref name=CBF/>

==Profile==
===Player===
As a player, Dunga was a strong, consistent, and hard-tackling [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]] with good technique, tactical versatility, ball-winning abilities, and a capacity to read the game well and organise his teammates; in particular, he was highly regarded for his anticipation and ability to time his challenges, only going in for tackles or sliding challenges when he deemed it necessary. Despite his more defensive playing role in midfield, he was also capable of contributing creatively and offensively to his teams; he usually positioned himself in front of the defence, which allowed him to protect the defensive line, break down the opposing team's plays, and start transitions and quick attacks with his passing once he won back possession.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=71747/index.html|title=MasterCard All-Star Team of the 1998 World Cup|website=fifa.com|publisher=FIFA|date=10 July 1998|access-date=23 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="favourites">{{cite web |title=World Cup favourites forgoing deep-lying playmakers |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37497710/world-cup-favourites-choosing-defensive-minded-midfielders-deep-lying-playmakers |work=ESPN.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=9 June 2018}}</ref> In his early career, he also used in a [[Midfielder#Box-to-box midfielder|box-to-box role]] courtesy of his stamina, positioning, and ability to get forward and assist with his team's attacks, despite not being the most prolific midfielder; however, he was not particularly quick, and later adapted to a deeper, more defensive position in midfield, where he excelled due to his vision and tactical intelligence.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ruta |first1=Alessandro |title=Dunga, un brasiliano europeo |url=https://www.guerinsportivo.it/news/il-cuoio/happyfootball/2023/10/31-6812178/dunga_un_brasiliano_europeo |publisher=www.guerinsportivo.it |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=31 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dalla retrocessione col Pescara, a campione del mondo: la scalata di Dunga {{!}} Goal.com Italia |url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/retrocessione-pescara-campione-del-mondo-dunga/y9m7ounexkcf1vn9743d5nm08 |publisher=www.goal.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=it |date=31 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Tactical Versatility of Brazilian Box-to-Box Midfielders: Mastering the Central Role - Brazilian Football |url=https://www.brazilian-football.com/the-tactical-versatility-of-brazilian-box-to-box-midfielders-mastering-the-central-role/ |publisher=Brazilian Football |access-date=18 July 2025 |date=19 December 2024}}</ref><ref name="DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE">{{cite news |last1=Gildea |first1=William |title=DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/07/03/dunga-rants-and-brazils-fans-rave/89c3a38a-3d54-47fd-b058-ca87f9573cb9/ |access-date=18 July 2025 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=3 July 1998}}</ref> Dunga was also known for his powerful striking ability from distance and from [[Direct free kick|set-pieces]], as well as his vision, first touch, and passing range, which also saw him function as a [[Playmaker#Deep-lying playmakers|deep-lying playmaker]]; in this role, he was known for his precise one-touch passing, which allowed him to circulate possession quickly, and he often played [[long ball]]s over the top to forwards using the [[Curl (association football)|outside of his right foot]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/giornata-del-libro/|title=Dunga, Carlos|website=treccani.it|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport|language=it|access-date=23 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firenzeviola.it/rassegna-stampa/da-baggio-a-kubik-gli-specialisti-delle-punizioni-54055|title=DA BAGGIO A KUBIK, Gli specialisti delle punizioni|publisher=FirenzeViola.it|language=it|author1=Marco Conterio|date=14 November 2009|access-date=27 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buon Compleanno: Dunga |work=ACF Fiorentina |url=http://www.acffiorentina.com/it/news/tutte/extra/2020-10-31/buon-compleanno-dunga |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Brazil's greatest midfielders |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/6120878/brazils-greatest-midfielders |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> His athleticism and aggression also allowed him to shield the ball from opponents, allowing him to retain possession under pressure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Churchill |first1=Max |title=The 10 greatest defensive midfielders in football history have been named and ranked |url=https://www.givemesport.com/greatest-defensive-midfielders-in-football-history-ranked/ |publisher=GiveMeSport |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=18 January 2025}}</ref> Considered to be one of the greatest holding midfielders of all time,<ref name="Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time"/><ref name="50 Best Defensive Midfielders">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/949512-50-best-defensive-midfielders-in-world-football-history |first1=Michael |last1=Cummings |title=50 Best Defensive Midfielders in World Football History |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=21 November 2011 |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Best defensive midfielders ever">{{cite web |last1=Hayward |first1=Ben |title=Best defensive midfielders ever |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/best-defensive-midfielders-ever |publisher=FourFourTwo |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Defensive Midfielders of All Time |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/the-best-defensive-midfielders-of-all-time |publisher=90min.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |date=24 June 2020}}</ref> Dunga was often seen as an atypical Brazilian footballer in the media, however, who was more similar to European midfielders in terms of his composed, efficient, tenacious and physical style of play, which mainly involved winning back possession and distributing the ball to his teammates. Although he lacked the flair of traditional skilful Brazilian midfielders in the mold of [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]], he stood out for his leadership, work-rate and his determination throughout his career, which allowed him to be highly successful with the Brazil national team.<ref name="favourites"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/notizie/2012/12/carlos-dunga-il-ruggito-del-cucciolo/|title=Carlos Dunga, il ruggito del Cucciolo!|website=tuttocalciatori.net|language=it|date=10 December 2012|access-date=23 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-brazil-dunga-idUSTRE65E67E20100615|title=It's all about efficiency, says Dunga|publisher=Reuters.com|author1=Brian Homewood|date=15 June 2010|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="more success">{{cite web |last1=O'Shea |first1=Mary |title=2010 FIFA World Cup: Dunga's Tactics Can Bring Brazil More Success |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/413024-fifa-world-cup-2010-why-dungas-tactics-can-bring-brazil-more-success |publisher=bleacherreport.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=7 June 2018}}</ref> However, he consequently also drew at criticism at time from Brazilian fans and pundits alike, due to his more physical, combative, and direct playing style, which also reflected the defensive style of play that the Brazil national team had adopted throughout his international career, in favour of the more exciting attacking style that had often characterised their previous teams; as such, this period during the 1990s came to be known as the "Dunga Era" in the media.<ref name="Dunga Era"/><ref name="Football's Top 10 Defensive Midfielders of All Time"/><ref name="Best defensive midfielders ever"/><ref name="pragmatism"/><ref name="DUNGA RANTS AND BRAZIL'S FANS RAVE"/>

===Manager===
During his first spell as manager of the Brazil national football team, Dunga was known for his balanced and pragmatic tactical approach, which was inspired by his time playing in Italy, favouring success over an aesthetically pleasing playing style. In contrast to the more flamboyant "[[Jogo Bonito|jogo bonito]]"–inspired attacking style of previous Brazilian managers, he placed a focus on a strong defensive set-up and counter-attacking football, with the team using quick transitions and incisive passing to score goals after winning back possession, utilising the speed of the team's forwards. During the 2009 Confederations Cup, the team played a fluid [[4–2–3–1|4–2–3–1 system]], which could morph into a 4–2–2–2 formation, with [[Robinho]] operating as a [[left winger]], but often drifting inside to support [[centre-forward]] [[Luís Fabiano|Luis Fabiano]], essentially operating as a [[second striker]]. He also used attacking wing-backs to provide width to the team in the attacking phase, and required his forwards to press opposing players off the ball. During the 2010 World Cup, he also made use of two holding midfielders, rather than deep-lying playmakers, as well as [[Ramires]] as a defensive right winger.<ref name="favourites"/><ref name="more success"/><ref name="pragmatism">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2009/nov/14/dunga-brazil-england |title=Pragmatism of Dunga adds touch of steel to traditional Brazilian silk |work=The Guardian |last1=Hayward |first1=Paul |date=14 November 2009 |access-date=18 July 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dunga's way more sombre than Samba |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/dungas-way-more-sombre-samba |publisher=FourFourTwo |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=17 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=new formation could herald the end of an era for Brazil |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/tim-vickery-columnists/new-formation-could-herald-the-end-of-an-era-for-brazil-375252 |publisher=World Soccer |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=New-look Brazil go back to basics |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8544940.stm |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Michael |title=Ramires' raw energy makes him Chelsea's upwardly mobile master |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/apr/16/ramires-chelsea-midfielder-energy |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=16 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Molinaro |first1=John |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/team-profile-brazil-1.787408 |title=Team Profile: Brazil |publisher=CBC Sports |date=19 November 2009 |access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref> These decisions were criticised in the media, along with the team's perceived dull playing style, and Dunga's omission of several talented attacking players such as [[Ronaldinho]], [[Diego ribas da cunha|Diego]], [[Paulo Henrique Ganso|Ganso]], [[Neymar]], [[Adriano (footballer, born February 1982)|Adriano]], and [[Alexandre Pato|Pato]], due to the team's perceived lack of creativity in slower-paced matches, in which counter-attacking was not possible.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grover |first1=Carlos |title=Brazil: Dunga's Central Midfield Headache |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/157402-brazil-and-dungas-central-midfield-headache |publisher=bleacherreport.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=6 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Brazil's Dunga unfazed by critics |url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/05/18/brazil-roster |publisher=SI |access-date=18 July 2025 |date=18 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Giron |first1=Carlos G. |title=Dunga's Exclusion of Ronaldinho and Adriano Reasons For Brazil's Failure |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/414684-dungas-exclusion-of-ronaldinho-and-adriano-reasons-for-brazils-failure |publisher=bleacherreport.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=6 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McBride |first1=Glenn |title=2010 World Cup: Ronaldinho, Adriano Left Off Dunga's Brazil Roster |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/390837-brazil-2010-world-cup-roster-ronaldinho-adriano-left-off-by-dunga |publisher=bleacherreport.com |access-date=18 July 2025 |language=en |date=4 June 2018}}</ref> In addition to his tactical approach, he was also known for his strict attitude with his players as a coach.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Duarte |first1=Fernando |title=Why Brazil have taken a backward step in renaming Dunga as manager |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jul/22/brazil-manager-dunga-backwards-step-world-cup |access-date=18 July 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=22 July 2014}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{NFT|13640|accessdate=5 October 2013}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
|1982
|rowspan="3"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]]
|1||0||||||||||||||1||0
|-
|1983
|4||0||||||||||||||4||0
|-
|1984
|5||0||||||||||||||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!10||0||||||||||||||10||0
|-
|[[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]]
|1985
|Série A
|13||1||||||||||||||13||1
|-
|[[Santos FC|Santos]]
|1986
|Série A
|16||1||||||||||||||16||1
|-
|[[CR Vasco da Gama|Vasco da Gama]]
|1987
|Série A
|17||1||||||||||||||17||1
|-
|[[A.C. Pisa 1909 S.S.D.|Pisa]]
|1987–88
|[[Serie A]]
|23||2||6||1||-||-||-||-||29||3
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
|1988–89
|rowspan="4"|Serie A
|30||3||8||1||-||-||-||-||38||4
|-
|1989–90
|28||0||2||1||-||-||11||0||41||1
|-
|1990–91
|33||1||6||1||-||-||-||-||39||2
|-
|1991–92
|33||4||4||1||-||-||-||-||37||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!124||8||20||4||0||0||11||0||155||12
|-
|[[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]]
|1992–93
|Serie A
|23||3||-||-||-||-||-||-||23||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[VfB Stuttgart]]
|1993–94
|rowspan="2"|[[Bundesliga]]
|27||4||||||||||||||27||4
|-
|1994–95
|26||4||||||||||||||26||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!53||8||||||||||||||53||8
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Júbilo Iwata]]
|[[1995 Júbilo Iwata season|1995]]
|rowspan="4"|[[J1 League]]
|25||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||27||1
|-
|[[1996 Júbilo Iwata season|1996]]
|20||4||1||0||13||0||colspan="2"|-||34||4
|-
|[[1997 Júbilo Iwata season|1997]]
|26||5||0||0||11||1||colspan="2"|-||37||6
|-
|[[1998 Júbilo Iwata season|1998]]
|28||6||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||28||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!99||16||3||0||24||1||colspan="2"|-||126||17
|-
|[[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
|1999
|Série A
|15||1||||||||||||||15||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!393||41||29||5||24||1||11||0||457||47
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|1987||4||1
|-
|1988||0||0
|-
|1989||15||0
|-
|1990||6||1
|-
|1991||0||0
|-
|1992||0||0
|-
|1993||13||1
|-
|1994||13||1
|-
|1995||14||1
|-
|1996||0||0
|-
|1997||17||1
|-
|1998||9||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||91||6
|}

:''Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dunga goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Dunga
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|1 June 1987}}
|[[Ramat Gan Stadium]], [[Ramat Gan]], Israel
|{{fb|Israel}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|4–0
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Israel vs. Brazil|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/33996/Israel_Brazil.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|13 May 1990}}
|[[Maracanã Stadium]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
|{{fb|East Germany}}
|style="text-align:center"|3–1
|style="text-align:center"|3–3
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brazil vs. East Germany|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/31545/Brazil_East_Germany.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|22 August 1993}}
|[[Estádio do Morumbi]], [[São Paulo]], Brazil
|{{fb|Ecuador}}
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brazil vs. Ecuador|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/28719/Brazil_Ecuador.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|4
|{{dts|8 June 1994}}
|[[San Diego Stadium]], [[San Diego]], United States
|{{fb|Honduras}}
|style="text-align:center"|7–2
|style="text-align:center"|8–2
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brazil vs. Honduras|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/27962/Brazil_Honduras.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|5
|{{dts|12 August 1995}}
|[[Suwon Sports Complex|Suwon Stadium]], [[Suwon]], South Korea
|{{fb|South Korea}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|Friendly
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=South Korea vs. Brazil|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/27260/South_Korea_Brazil.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
|style="text-align:center"|6
|{{dts|19 June 1997}}
|[[Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera]], [[Santa Cruz de la Sierra|Santa Cruz]], Bolivia
|{{fb|Colombia}}
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|style="text-align:center"|2–0
|[[1997 Copa América]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brazil vs. Colombia|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/25634/Brazil_Colombia.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
|}

===Coaching record===
{{updated|12 June 2016}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record{{ref|a|1}}
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align=left|[[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
|align=left|24 July 2006
|align=left|2 July 2010
{{WDL|60|42|12|6}}
|-
|align=left|[[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil Olympic Team]]
|align=left|22 June 2008
|align=left|22 August 2008
{{WDL|9|8|0|1}}
|-
|align=left|[[Sport Club Internacional|Internacional]]
|align=left|12 December 2012
|align=left|26 October 2013
{{WDL|52|25|18|9}}
|-
|align=left|Brazil
|align=left|22 July 2014
|align=left|4 June 2016
{{WDL|26|18|5|3}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|157|103|35|19}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Internacional'''
*[[Campeonato Gaúcho|Rio Grande do Sul State League]]: 1982, 1983, 1984
*[[Torneio Heleno Nunes]]: 1994

'''Vasco da Gama'''
*[[Campeonato Carioca|Rio de Janeiro State League]]: 1987

'''Júbilo Iwata'''
*[[J. League]]: [[J. League 1997|1997]]

'''Brazil U-20'''
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[1983 FIFA World Youth Championship|1983]]
*[[South American Youth Football Championship|South American Youth Championship]]: 1983

'''Brazil'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]]: [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
*[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[1997 FIFA Confederations Cup|1997]]
*[[Copa América]]: [[Copa América 1989|1989]], [[Copa América 1997|1997]]
*[[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Silver Medal]]: [[Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics|1984]]
*[[Football at the Pan American Games|Pan American Games Silver Medal]]: [[Football at the 1983 Pan American Games|1983]]
*[[CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament|South American Pre-Olympic Tournament]]: [[1984 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament|1984]]

'''Individual'''
*[[World Soccer Magazine#Eric Batty's World XI|World XI]]: 1990, 1991<ref name="BTLM80s">{{cite web |url=https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |website=Beyond The Last Man |date=10 March 2014 |title=Eric Batty's World XI's – The Eighties and Nineties |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131120633/https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team|FIFA World Cup All-Star Team]]: 1994, 1998<ref name="FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team">{{cite web |url=http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html |title=FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team |access-date=22 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630203237/http://football.sporting99.com/fifa-world-cup-all-star-team.html |archive-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>
*[[J. League Most Valuable Player]]: 1997
*[[J. League Best Eleven]]: 1997, 1998
*[[FIFA|FIFA XI]]: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033752/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/fifa-xi.html |date=17 November 2015 }}</ref>
*Venerdi's 100 Magnifici<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bestbest.html "The Best of The Best"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126041553/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bestbest.html |date=26 January 2010 }} Retrieved on 17 November 2015</ref>
*[[Golden Foot]]: 2010, as a [[Golden Foot#Award legends|football legend]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |title=Legends |publisher=Golden Foot |access-date=23 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925120930/http://www.goldenfoot.com/legends.php?l=en |archive-date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
*Fiorentina All-time XI<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.51489/festa-al-franchi-presenti-e-assenti-no-eccellenti-da-rui-costa-baggio-e-batistuta.html |title=Festa al Franchi, presenti e assenti. No eccellenti da Rui Costa, Baggio e Batistuta |publisher=Fiorentina.it |author1=Matteo Magrini |language=it |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824134506/http://www.fiorentina.it/it/news/articolo.37.51489/festa-al-franchi-presenti-e-assenti-no-eccellenti-da-rui-costa-baggio-e-batistuta.html |archive-date=24 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Internacional'''
*[[Campeonato Gaúcho|Rio Grande do Sul State League]]: [[2013 Campeonato Gaúcho|2013]]

'''Brazil'''
*[[Copa América]]: [[Copa América 2007|2007]]
*[[Football at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Bronze Medal]]: [[Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]
*[[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]]
*[[Superclásico de las Américas]]: [[2014 Superclásico de las Américas|2014]]

'''Individual'''
*[[IFFHS World's Best National Coach]]: 2007<ref name="Former Results">{{cite web |url=http://iffhs.de/former-results/ |title=Former Results |publisher=IFFHS |access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
[[List of Brazil national football team managers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180318164048/http://www.capitaodunga.com.br/ Official website] (archived, 18 March 2018)
* {{NFT player}}
* {{J.League player}}
* {{Olympics.com|carlos-verri|Carlos Verri}}
* {{Olympedia|name=Dunga}}
* {{InterSportStats|3000538297|Dunga}}

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