Dunga

Dunga is the quiet engine that title-winning sides are built on. To me he represents a fascinating contradiction within Brazilian football: in a country that worships flair, he became captain and World Cup winner as a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who prized discipline over showmanship. I find that more admirable than any highlight reel. His later moves into coaching and journalism suggest a sharp footballing mind that always saw the game tactically, not just instinctively. He may not be the player kids imitate in the streets, but he is exactly the kind every winning team needs, and I respect that immensely.

Name (English)

Dunga

Name (Japanese)

ドゥンガ

Reading

どぅんが

Born

October 31, 1963 (age 62)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rabbit

Origin

Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Height

177 cm

Occupation

association football player / journalist / association football coach

• Official sitehttp://www.capitaodunga.com.br
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunga
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215890

Tags

• Rio Grande do Sul
• association football player
• journalist
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.