What is Gaúcho (footballer, born 1964)?
'''Luís Carlos Tóffoli''', usually nicknamed '''Gaúcho''' (7 March 1964 – 17 March 2016), was a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[Association football|football]] player and [[coach (sport)|manager]]. He was born in [[Canoas]], [[Rio Grande do Sul]]. After spending his youth years at Rio de Janeiro club [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]], he began his professional career in 1984 at [[Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense|Grêmio]]. The following year he transferred to [[Atlético Clube Goianiense|Atlético Goianiense]]. In 1990, he returned to his youth club, signing a three-year deal with Flamengo. There he won the [[1990 Copa do Brasil|1990]] [[Copa do Brasil]], the 1991 [[Campeonato Carioca|Rio State Championship]] and the [[1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|1992]] Série A. During this period he played 198 matches and scored 98 goals. At the end of his contract he joined Italian [[Serie A]] side [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]], where he failed to make a breakthrough with only five games played. He left the club halfway through the season and signed with [[Boca Juniors]], where once again he failed to repeat his good performances. Gaúcho died of [[prostate cancer]] on 17 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Morre ex-centroavante Gaúcho, ídolo rubro-negro no início dos anos 90|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/2016/03/morre-ex-centroavante-gaucho-idolo-rubro-negro-no-inicio-dos-anos-90.html|website=Globo Esporte|access-date=18 March 2016|language=pt}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaucho}} [[Category:1964 births]] [[Category:2016 deaths]] [[Category:Footballers from Rio Grande do Sul]] [[Category:Brazilian football managers]] [[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]] {{sports-bio-stub}}