Luis Eduardo Barros Cavalcanti (born 9 July 1981), known as Dado Cavalcanti, is a Brazilian professional footballcoach and former player who played as a left back.
Born in Arcoverde and raised in Caruaru, Cavalcanti joined Santa Cruz's youth setup in 1997, aged 17. Released in 2000, he moved to Naútico, but failed to impress.[2]
Coaching career
Cavalcanti began his career after an invitation from Muricy Ramalho, at that time Náutico first-team trainer, and subsequently joined the youth team's staff.[2] In 2006, after a year as Sport's assistant, he was appointed head coach of Ulbra Ji-Paraná, and went on to win two consecutive Campeonato Rondoniense titles with the club.[2]
Cavalcanti subsequently took over Brazsat FC during the 2008 season, winning the year's Campeonato Brasiliense Terceira Divisão. He subsequently joined Santa Cruz; initially an assistant to Lori Sandri, he became first-team coach after the latter's dismissal in early 2010.[1]
Cavalcanti left Santa in July 2010,[3] and was named América-RN head coach on 13 September.[4] Despite failing to avoid relegation, he remained in charge of the club until the following March, when he was dismissed.[5]
On 6 May 2013, Cavalcanti was named head coach of Paraná.[12] On 13 December, he was appointed head coach of state rivals Coritiba for the 2014 campaign,[13] but was sacked the following 31 March after being knocked out of the Campeonato Paranaense.[14]
On 13 April 2014, Cavalcanti took over Ponte Preta in the place of departing Vadão,[15] but was relieved from his duties on 21 July.[16] On 12 August, he was named in charge of first club Náutico,[17] leading the club to a 13th position in the Série B.
On 2 December 2014, Cavalcanti was announced as the new head coach of fellow second division side Ceará,[18] being fired the following 12 February with only nine games in charge.[19] Late in the month, he took over Paysandu;[20] he won the 2016 Campeonato Paraense and the 2016 Copa Verde, but was sacked on 7 June 2016.[21]
On 1 August 2016, however, Cavalcanti was again appointed head coach of Paysandu,[22] remaining in charge of the club until the end of the campaign. On 2 December he was named at the helm of Náutico,[23] but left the club on 16 February of the following year.[24] He subsequently managed CRB, only lasting three months in charge.[25]
Cavalcanti returned to Paysandu on 13 February 2018,[26] but was sacked on 12 July.[27] On 17 October, he returned to Paraná, with the club seriously threatened with relegation.[28]
Cavalcanti was sacked from Paraná on 2 April 2019, and was subsequently named head coach of Bahia's under-23 squad late in the month.[29] He left the club in the following April to take over Ferroviária, but was sacked on 1 October.[30]
On 26 October 2020, shortly after being dismissed by Ferroviária, Cavalcanti returned to Bahia as a youth football coordinator.[31] On 21 December, he was named first team head coach after the departure of Mano Menezes.[32]
Cavalcanti won the 2021 Copa do Nordeste with Bahia, but was sacked on 17 August of that year after a poor form in the league.[33] On 22 December, he was named head coach of rivals Vitória for the ensuing campaign.[34]
After finishing in the fifth position in the 2022 Campeonato Baiano, Cavalcanti was replaced by Geninho on 17 March 2022.[35] On 15 May, he returned to the second level after being named head coach of Vila Nova,[36] but was sacked on 2 July after nine winless matches.[37]
On 21 August 2022, Cavalcanti returned to Náutico after five years.[38] He was kept for the 2023 season despite the club's relegation, but was sacked on 15 May 2023, after a poor start in the year's Série C.[39]
On 10 July 2023, Cavalcanti returned to América de Natal after nearly ten years.[40] He was unable to avoid relegation with the club, but still took part of Fernando Diniz's coaching staff in the Brazil football team, as an assistant.[41]
On 26 October 2023, Cavalcanti was announced as head coach of Portuguesa for the 2024 season,[42] but was dismissed the following 8 February, after just one win in five matches.[43]
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