Full name Milton da Cruz 1975–1977 Sao Paulo Weight 73 kg Place of birth Cubatao, Brazil Name Milton Cruz | Playing position Role Footballer Manages Sao Paulo FC Height 1.79 m | |
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Date of birth (1957-08-01) 1 August 1957 (age 58) Similar People Muricy Ramalho, Juan Carlos Osorio, Carlos Miguel Castex Ai, Luis Fabiano, Paulo Henrique Ganso | ||
Milton cruz quer fazer historia no nautico
Milton da Cruz (born 1 August 1957), known as Milton Cruz, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a forward and the current manager of Figueirense.
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- Milton cruz quer fazer historia no nautico
- Entrevista com milton cruz tecnico do nautico
- Club career
- International career
- Post playing career
- References
His career is widely related to São Paulo, club he represented as a player and served as an interim manager on a number of occasions before leaving in 2016.
Entrevista com milton cruz tecnico do nautico
Club career
Known as Milton in his playing days, he joined São Paulo's youth setup in 1975, being promoted to the first team in 1977. He subsequently represented Estudiantes Tecos, Nacional Montevideo, Internacional, Sport Recife, Catuense, Náutico, Yomiuri FC, Nissan Motors FC, Botafogo and Kashima Antlers.
In May 1993, Cruz joined Oklahoma City Slickers of the USISL. He was the club's topscorer, as his side finished third, and subsequently retired at the age of 36.
International career
Milton appeared with Brazil under-23s at the 1984 Summer Olympics in United States, appearing in three matches only as a substitute.
Post-playing career
In 1997 Milton Cruz returned to his first club São Paulo, as an assistant manager. In 1999, after Paulo César Carpegiani's dismissal, he was named interim.