Oceano
Oceano da Cruz at 2011 Legends Cup
Personal information
Full name Oceano Andrade da Cruz
Date of birth (1962-07-29) July 29, 1962 (age 49)
Place of birth São Vicente, Cape Verde
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club União Leiria (assistant)
Youth career
1975–1980 Almada
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1980–1982 Almada ? (?)
1982–1984 Nacional
1984–1991 Sporting CP 202 (17)
1991–1994 Real Sociedad 96 (17)
1994–1998 Sporting CP 106 (22)
1998–1999 Toulouse 30 (6)
National team
1985–1998 Portugal 54 (8)
Teams managed
2009–2010 Portugal U21
2011–2012 Sporting CP (assistant)
2012– União Leiria (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Oceano Andrade da Cruz (born 29 July 1962), simply Oceano, is a retired Cape Verdean–born Portuguese footballer during the 80's/90's, and a current manager.

A defensive midfielder with tremendous physical strength and leadership skills as his main assets, he is widely regarded as the best footballer ever hailing from his birth nation, and represented most notably Sporting, appearing in nearly 400 official games with the club over the course of 11 seasons (two separate spells).

Having gained more than 50 caps for Portugal, he represented his adopted nation at Euro 1996.

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Club career [link]

Born in São Vicente, Cape Verde, Oceano's family emigrated to Portugal when he was a child. He started his career at Almada Atlético Clube and, after a spell with then relatively unknown C.D. Nacional, moved to country giants Sporting Clube de Portugal for the 1984–85 season.

At the Lisbon outfit, Oceano was an undisputed starter during his stay, which consisted at first of seven seasons. In 1991, he moved, alongside compatriot and teammate Carlos Xavier, to Spain's Real Sociedad, where the pair was equally influential, having been reunited with former Sporting boss John Toshack.

In 1994, both Oceano and Xavier returned to the Lions, and the former continued to perform at a consistent level until the end 1997–98, when he was almost 36; his Sporting trophies consisted, however, of a single Portuguese Cup, in 1995. He wrapped up his career in 1999, after a stint in France with Toulouse FC.

After retiring, Oceano worked as a color commentator for several TV networks. In early March 2011, he returned to his main club Sporting, joining newly-appointed José Couceiro's coaching staff; exactly one year after, he moved, in the same capacity, to União de Leiria, under another old Sporting acquaintance, José Dominguez.[1]

International career [link]

Oceano played 54 times for Portugal, scoring eight goals. His debut came on 30 January 1985 in a 2–3 friendly defeat with Romania, and his last game occurred thirteen years later, on 22 April 1998 in a 0–3 loss against England. He was a leading presence in the national side throughout the 90's, notably at UEFA Euro 1996, helping it to the quarterfinals.

Following the Portuguese Football Federation's appointment of Carlos Queiroz in July 2008, Oceano was invited to work as part of his technical team, and took up a position within the scouting department, working alongside former F.C. Porto's José Alberto Costa and former IFA Premiership player Julian Ward.

In August 2009, Oceano was appointed head coach of Portugal U21's, succeeding Rui Caçador.[2] His first match was on the 11th, a 2–1 victory over Northern Ireland.

After failing to qualify to the 2011 European Championship, Oceano was fired from his position.

Oceano da Cruz: International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 January 1991 Nou Estadi Castalia, Castellón de la Plana, Spain  Spain 0–1 1–1 Friendly
2 12 February 1992 Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal  Netherlands 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3 11 November 1992 Stade de Paris, Paris, France  Bulgaria 2–1 2–1 Friendly
4 10 February 1993 Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal  Norway 1–0 1–1 Friendly
5 10 November 1993 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Estonia 2–0 3–0 1994 World Cup qualification
6 19 January 1994 Balaídos, Vigo, Spain  Spain 2–2 2–2 Friendly
7 18 December 1994 Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal  Liechtenstein 3–0 8–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
8 27 March 1996 Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal  Greece 1–0 1–0 Friendly

References [link]

  1. ^ Oceano é o adjunto de Dominguez (Oceano is Dominguez's assistant); Record, 14 March 2012 (Portuguese)
  2. ^ Quadro técnico definido (Managers selected); Portuguese Football Federation website, 24 June 2009 (Portuguese)

External links [link]

Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 1996
Portugal



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Da Cruz

History

Da Cruz is a Brazilian World music group composed of Mariana Da Cruz, Swiss producer Ane Hebeisen (Ane H.), guitar player Oliver Husmann and percussionist Pit Lee. Da Cruz was formed in 2005 when Hebeisen, formerly of the Swiss industrial-electro group Swamp Terrorists, met Da Cruz, a Bossa Nova singer in an Irish pub, in Lisbon while touring Portugal. After moving to Switzerland, Oliver Husmann and former Swamp Terrorists drummer Pit Lee were invited to join and round out the group. Since then, they have released three albums: Nova Estação in 2007, Corpo Elétrico in 2008, and Sistema Subversiva in 2011.

Sistema Subversiva

On June 28, 2011, Da Cruz released their third album, Sistema Subversiva, which reached #5 on Chart Attack's World/Folk chart on July 5, 2011. "Boom Boom Boom", a featured track from the album, reached #69 on CMJ's Jazzweek World Singles chart on July 14, 2011 and was featured as the song of the day on KEXP's Midday Show on July 4, 2011. Don Yates of KEXP called the album an "edgy fusion of various Brazilian styles with electro, hip hop, synth-punk, Afro-beat, Ethiopian funk and more, with loud buzzing synths and booming bass bringing a gritty urban edge to the bands colorful dance grooves." Ernesto Aguilar of Culture Bully noted that the album was "quite good at times, though hints of potential growth show listeners where this collective could go, Da Cruz make a fascinating entry to a sound that is sure to grow globally in the coming years"

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