Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2005
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Corinthians
won the 35th edition of the Brazilian national championship
, claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4.
, Carlos Alberto, Roger
and Gustavo Nery led the team to a result of 81 points in 42 games. Despite early season turmoil, Corinthians benefited from being one of the few teams in Brazil who could afford to maintain their talent base throughout the season without having to sell key players. The legitimacy of their title was disputed late in the season due to several scandals on and off the field. As 2005 champions, Corinthians received berth into the first round of the Libertadores Cup
as well as the South American Cup
in 2006.
Internacional
of Rio Grande du Sul executed a strong campaign, finishing with a total of 78 points. Coach Muricy Ramalho
led a team with Rafael Sobis, Fernandão, and Tinga to the best performance of any team in the second half, narrowly missing the opportunity for their own fourth national title, but also securing a place in the first round of the Libertadores.
Goiás
and Palmeiras
were awarded pre-Libertadores qualifying matches with teams to be determined by Conmebol
for their 3rd (Goiás's best ever) and 4th place finishes.
, Atlético/PR
, Paraná
, Cruzeiro
, Botafogo
, Santos
, and São Paulo
were awarded allocations in the 2006 Copa Sul-Americana; with São Paulo, who cannot participate due to Libertadores commitments, ceding their spot to 12th placed Vasco da Gama. Santos in particular saw their season nose-dive as star player Robinho
was transferred to Real Madrid
mid season (a similar fate encountered by Cruzeiro as striker Fred
was shipped off to Lyon
). Atlético/PR and São Paulo both suffered for having to dedicate their primary attention to the 2005 Libertadores Finals.
as well as perennial mid-majors Coritiba
, Paysandu
, and Brasiliense
. Série B champions and runner-up Grêmio
and Santa Cruz
took their place.
, which resulted in the replay of 11 série A matches between rounds 31 and 37.
and Clube dos 13
continue to modify the league format in the hopes of decreasing the number of mid-season departures and improve the overall quality of play, the 2006 edition saw a significant number of players depart for Europe and elsewhere.
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
won the 35th edition of the Brazilian national championship
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, claiming their fourth national title. The season officially kicked off on April 23, 2005 and concluded on December 4.
Champion and contenders
Pre-season favorites Corinthians captured their fourth national championship edition despite a turbulent early season and a campaign that went through 3 different head coaches. Key players Carlos TévezCarlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...
, Carlos Alberto, Roger
Roger Galera Flores
Roger Galera Flores or simply Roger , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Cruzeiro.-Career:...
and Gustavo Nery led the team to a result of 81 points in 42 games. Despite early season turmoil, Corinthians benefited from being one of the few teams in Brazil who could afford to maintain their talent base throughout the season without having to sell key players. The legitimacy of their title was disputed late in the season due to several scandals on and off the field. As 2005 champions, Corinthians received berth into the first round of the Libertadores Cup
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
as well as the South American Cup
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
in 2006.
Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
of Rio Grande du Sul executed a strong campaign, finishing with a total of 78 points. Coach Muricy Ramalho
Muricy Ramalho
Muricy Ramalho is a Brazilian head coach and former football player. On July 23, 2010 it was reported that he had been offered the post of the coach of the Brazilian national football team, replacing the sacked Dunga. However, Fluminense, his team at the time, refused to release him for the job...
led a team with Rafael Sobis, Fernandão, and Tinga to the best performance of any team in the second half, narrowly missing the opportunity for their own fourth national title, but also securing a place in the first round of the Libertadores.
Goiás
Goiás Esporte Clube
Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova...
and Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
were awarded pre-Libertadores qualifying matches with teams to be determined by Conmebol
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
for their 3rd (Goiás's best ever) and 4th place finishes.
Consolation prize
In the top middle of the pack FluminenseFluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, Atlético/PR
Clube Atlético Paranaense
Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:...
, Paraná
Paraná Clube
Paraná Clube is a Brazilian football team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks....
, Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
, Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
, Santos
Santos Futebol Clube
Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively....
, and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
were awarded allocations in the 2006 Copa Sul-Americana; with São Paulo, who cannot participate due to Libertadores commitments, ceding their spot to 12th placed Vasco da Gama. Santos in particular saw their season nose-dive as star player Robinho
Robinho
Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan...
was transferred to Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
mid season (a similar fate encountered by Cruzeiro as striker Fred
Frederico Chaves Guedes
Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense....
was shipped off to Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
). Atlético/PR and São Paulo both suffered for having to dedicate their primary attention to the 2005 Libertadores Finals.
The bottom
Finishing in the bottom four and relegated to Série B for 2006 are storied franchise Atlético/MGClube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
as well as perennial mid-majors Coritiba
Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the...
, Paysandu
Paysandu Sport Club
Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazilian football club located in Belém, Pará. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil, having won 43 State Leagues, 1...
, and Brasiliense
Brasiliense Futebol Clube
The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela...
. Série B champions and runner-up Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
and Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, or simply Santa Cruz is a Brazilian football club in Recife, Pernambuco.-Early history:On February 3, 1914, eleven young men aging from 14 to 16 years founded a football society...
took their place.
Turmoil on and off the field
The season experienced significant turmoil off the field, marred by a match fixing scandalBrazilian football match-fixing scandal
Máfia do Apito , sometimes referred to as the Escândalo do Apito , was the name given by the Brazilian press to the football match-fixing scandal reported by Veja magazine on September 23, 2005....
, which resulted in the replay of 11 série A matches between rounds 31 and 37.
Miscellaneous
- At 39 years young, World Cup 1994 hero RomárioRomárioRomário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
won the title of leading goal scorer in the league with 22 goals for Vasco da Gama. - 2005 noticed a marked impact by foreigners in the Brazilian league. Corinthians contracted 3 Argentine players (with Carlitos Tévez becoming the 3rd “gringo” to captain a Brazilian team to the championship) and started the season with Daniel PassarellaDaniel PassarellaDaniel Alberto Passarella is a former Argentine football centre back and former manager of the Argentine and Uruguayan national football teams. He was captain of the Argentina team that won the 1978 World Cup...
, of Argentina as coach. Native Serbian PetkovicDejan PetkovicDejan Petković is a retired Serbian football player. In his native country he's widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he often goes by Pet...
led FluminenseFluminense Football ClubFluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
to a respectable result and won the Silver Ball for the second year in a row as the best midfielder in the Brazilian tournament. - Bola de OuroBola de OuroThe Bola de Ouro is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine Placar to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award...
(Golden Ball), awarded by Placar magazine for best overall player of the year: Carlos Tévez of Corinthians. - Bola de Prata (Silver Ball), awarded annually by Placar magazine for best player at each position: Fábio Costa (Corinthians); Cicinho (São Paulo), Lugano (São Paulo), Gamarra (Palmeiras), and Jadílson (Goiás); Mineiro (São Paulo), Marcelo Mattos (Corinthians), Petkovic (Fluminense) and Juninho Paulista (Palmeiras); Tévez (Corinthians) and Rafael Sobis (Internacional).
Final standings
| Final Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Pts | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
81 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 59 | 28 |
| 2 | Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
78 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 72 | 49 | 23 |
| 3 | Goiás Goiás Esporte Clube Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova... |
74 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 68 | 51 | 17 |
| 4 | Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
70 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 65 | 16 |
| 5 | Fluminense Fluminense Football Club Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,... |
68 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 70 | 9 |
| 6 | Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:... |
61 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 67 | 9 |
| 7 | Paraná Paraná Clube Paraná Clube is a Brazilian football team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks.... |
61 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| 8 | Cruzeiro Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
60 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| 9 | Botafogo Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato... |
59 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| 10 | Santos Santos Futebol Clube Santos Futebol Clube is a Brazilian professional football club based in Santos, São Paulo They play in the Campeonato Paulista and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the highest professional leagues in São Paulo state and Brazil, respectively.... |
59 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 68 | 71 | -3 |
| 11 | São Paulo São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to... |
58 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 67 | 10 |
| 12 | Vasco da Gama | 56 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 84 | -10 |
| 13 | Fortaleza Fortaleza Esporte Clube Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil... |
55 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 64 | -6 |
| 14 | Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:... |
55 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 72 | -6 |
| 15 | Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
55 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 60 | -4 |
| 16 | Figueirense Figueirense Futebol Clube Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.-History:In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense... |
53 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 72 | -7 |
| 17 | São Caetano Associação Desportiva São Caetano Associação Desportiva São Caetano, commonly known as São Caetano, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of São Caetano, Brazil, part of the São Paulo greater metropolitan area. The team is dubbed Azulão , after the shirt colour. The sponsor is Consul, a well known Brazilian producer of... |
52 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 |
| 18 | Ponte Preta Associação Atlética Ponte Preta Ponte Preta is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Ponte Preta is also known as Macaca. Ponte Preta's biggest rival is from the same city: Guarani. The games between Ponte Preta and Guarani are known as derby . They are known as "pontepretanos"... |
51 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 63 | 80 | -17 |
| 19 | Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... |
49 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 60 | -9 |
| 20 | Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... |
47 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 59 | -5 |
| 21 | Paysandu Paysandu Sport Club Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazilian football club located in Belém, Pará. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil, having won 43 State Leagues, 1... |
41 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 63 | 92 | -29 |
| 22 | Brasiliense Brasiliense Futebol Clube The Brasiliense Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club, based in Taguatinga, Distrito Federal.Brasiliense wears yellow uniforms, hence one of its supporters' associations is named Febre Amarela... |
41 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 67 | -20 |
| Pts – points earned; G – games played; W - wins; D - draws; L - losses; GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential |
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| Teams qualify for the 2006 Copa Libertadores | |
| Teams qualify for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana | |
| Teams relegated to série B in 2006 |
Top goal scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Romário Romário Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown... |
22 | Vasco da Gama |
| Róbson José Róbson do Nascimento José Róbson do Nascimento, better known as Róbson or Robgol is a Brazilian politician and former association football forward.-Nickname:... |
21 | Paysandu Paysandu Sport Club Paysandu Sport Club is a Brazilian football club located in Belém, Pará. Paysandu is also known as Papão da Curuzu because it won several titles in the 1940s and Curuzu from the name of the street where Paysandu's stadium sits.Paysandu is a club in Northern Brazil, having won 43 State Leagues, 1... |
| Carlos Tévez Carlos Tévez Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City... |
20 | Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
| Alex Dias Alex Dias de Almeida Alex Dias de Almeida, or simply Alex Dias, is a former Brazilian football player.- Honours :*Winner of Pará State championship in 1993 and 1994 with Clube do Remo... |
19 | Vasco da Gama |
Mid-season transactions
While the CBFBrazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
and Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 is the organization responsible for representing the interest of the 20 greatest football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista de Futebol, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Federação Gaúcha de Futebol and...
continue to modify the league format in the hopes of decreasing the number of mid-season departures and improve the overall quality of play, the 2006 edition saw a significant number of players depart for Europe and elsewhere.
| Team | Player(s) Arriving | Player(s) Departing |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético-MG | Euller Euller Euller Elias de Carvalho , is a Brazilian retired football player at the position of striker... , Luís Mário Luís Mário Miranda da Silva Luís Mário Miranda da Silva or simply Luís Mário , is a Brazilian striker.-Club career:He played for FC Seoul of the South Korean K-League, then known as Anyang LG Cheetahs.-External links:* * *... and Catanha Catanha Henrique Guedes da Silva, aka Catanha , is a Brazilian-born Spanish footballer who plays for Centro Sportivo Alagoano as a striker.... |
César Fábio Júnior and André Luiz |
| Atlético-PR | Finazzi Alexandre Silveira Finazzi Alexandre Silveira Finazzi or simply Finazzi , is a Brazilian soccer player, currently playing for Clube do Remo.-External links:... |
Aloísio Aloísio José da Silva Aloísio José da Silva, or simply Aloísio , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for CRB.Aloísio suffered a freak accident where he temporarily lost consciousness following a collision during Campeonato Brasileiro Série B match on August 25, 2009.-Honours:Goiás* Goiás State Championship:... and Felipe Baloy Felipe Baloy Felipe Abdiel Baloy Ramírez is a football defender who currently plays in Mexico for Primera División de México team Santos Laguna and is the current captain of the Panama national football team.-Early life:... |
| Botafogo | Zé Roberto José Roberto de Oliveira José Roberto de Oliveira, or simply Zé Roberto , is a Brazilian association footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Internacional.- Career :... , Ruy Ruy Bueno Neto Ruy Bueno Neto, Ruy is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brasiliense|. He is famous in Brazil for his large head. This gave him the nickname "Ruy Cabecao" that means Ruy big head.-References:... and Reinaldo Reinaldo de Souza Reinaldo de Souza or simply Reinaldo , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Americana Futebol.-External links:***... |
César Prates, Túlio and Jefferson |
| Brasiliense | Dill | Oséas and Agnaldo |
| Corinthians | Javier Mascherano and Nilmar | Anderson Anderson Cléber Beraldo Anderson Cléber Beraldo , commonly known as Anderson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for América Mineiro.-Corinthians:... and Gil Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves , commonly known as Gil is a Brazilian footballer. He was formally a Brazilian international.-Early years:... |
| Coritiba | Caio Antônio Caio da Silva Sousa Antonio Caio da Silva Souza, shortly Caio is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an offensive midfielder for Ponte Preta on loan from Clube Atlético Mineiro.... and Renaldo |
Rafinha, Fernando Fernando Buttenbender Prass Fernando Büttenbender Prass , most known as Fernando Prass or simply Fernando, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for CR Vasco da Gama as a goalkeeper.-Football career:... and Miranda |
| Cruzeiro | Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... and Louzada |
Fred, Athirson and Ruy Ruy Bueno Neto Ruy Bueno Neto, Ruy is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Brasiliense|. He is famous in Brazil for his large head. This gave him the nickname "Ruy Cabecao" that means Ruy big head.-References:... |
| Figueirense | Edmundo Edmundo Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto , better known simply as Edmundo, is a retired Brazilian footballer.Edmundo played for Brazil at the 1998 World Cup. For Palmeiras, he won the Campeonato Brasileiro in the beginning of the Nineties. For Vasco da Gama he won 1997's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, scoring... and Fernandes Rodrigo Fernandes Valete Rodrigo Fernandes Valete or simply Fernandes , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Figueirense.-External links:... |
Fábio Mello and Creedence Clearwater Creedence Clearwater Couto Creedence Clearwater Couto , commonly known as Paulista , is a Brazilian association footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Taubaté of the Campeonato Paulista Série A3.... |
| Flamengo | Augusto Recife Augusto Recife Augusto Oliveira da Silva , or simply Augusto Recife, is a Brazilian football midfielder, who plays for Botafogo-SP.-Honours:*Minas Gerais State Superleague: 2002*South Minas Cup: 2002... and César Augusto Ramírez |
Henrique and Jean Jean Carlos da Silva Ferreira Jean Carlos da Silva Ferreira or simply Jean or Jean Carlos, is a Brazilian striker.-External links:* *... |
| Fluminense | Dejan Petković Dejan Petkovic Dejan Petković is a retired Serbian football player. In his native country he's widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he often goes by Pet... and Milton do Ó Milton do Ó Milton Rogério Harassen do Ó is a Brazilian footballer who has been playing as a defender for the Portuguese club C.D. Trofense since 2007.... |
Felipe, Fabiano Eller and Antônio Carlos Antônio Carlos dos Santos Aguiar Antônio Carlos dos Santos Aguiar or simply Antônio Carlos is a Brazilian central defender. He currently plays for Botafogo.-Career:... |
| Fortaleza | Rinaldo Rinaldo Santana dos Santos Rinaldo Santana dos Santos or simply Rinaldo , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Marília Atlético Clube.-External links:... and Lúcio Lucenilde Pereira da Silva Lucenilde Pereira da Silva or simply Lúcio , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fortaleza.-External links:... |
Danilo and Nélio |
| Goiás | Roni, Dodô Dodô Ricardo Lucas, known as Dodô , is a Brazilian footballer who played striker.-Career:Dodô has played for several clubs in Brazil, including São Paulo, Santos, Botafogo and Fluminense... and Mário Jardel Mário Jardel Mário Jardel de Almeida Ribeiro is a former Brazilian professional footballer.Jardel was most noted for his positioning on the field and "being at the right place, at the right time"... |
Danilo Dias and Válber Válber Mendes Ferreira Válber Mendes Ferreira or simply Válber , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Americana Futebol on loan from Avaí Futebol Clube.-External links:... |
| Internacional | Iarley, Márcio Mossoró José Márcio da Costa José Márcio da Costa, aka Mossoró , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.C. Braga in the Portuguese first division, as a midfielder.His nickname stems for his birthplace.-Football career:... and Wason Rentería Wason Rentería Wason Libardo Rentería Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Santos FC in Brazil, as a striker.-Club career:Rentería began professionally with Boyacá Chicó FC, in 2004... |
Felipe Soares |
| Juventude | Caíco and Daniel | Naldo and Túlio Souza Túlio Gustavo Cunha Souza Túlio Gustavo Cunha Souza or simply Túlio Souza , is a Brazilian soccer player. A defensive midfielder, he currently plays for Vila Nova Futebol Clube on loan from Botafogo.-References:... |
| Palmeiras | Marcinho Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva or simply Marcinho is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Atlético Paranaense.-Career:Marcinho played for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Paulista and São Caetano.... , Washington Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva or simply Washington , is a Brazilian striker who was the top striker in Copa Libertadores 2006 playing for Palmeiras, scoing five goals. He played for a year Sport on loan from Palmeiras... and Juninho Paulista Juninho Paulista Osvaldo Giroldo Júnior , better known as Juninho Paulista or simply Juninho, is a former Brazilian footballer... |
Magrão Magrão Márcio Rodrigues, nicknamed Magrão , is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder who plays for Internacional of the Série A... , Osmar, Ricardinho |
| Paraná | Chiquinho and Maicossuel Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos Maicosuel Reginaldo de Matos or simply Maicosuel , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder currently playing for Botafogo.-Career:After very good performances playing for Paraná Clube, he was acquired by Cruzeiro in 2007... |
Renaldo |
| Paysandu | Felipe Saad Felipe Saad Felipe Patavino Saad, known as Felipe Saad or simply Felipe is a Brazilian professional football player. He currently plays in the Ligue 1 for Evian Thonon Gaillard FC. He also holds Italian citizenship.... , Carlos Alberto and Luiz Carlos Luiz Carlos de Souza Pinto Luiz Carlos de Souza Pinto Junior or just Luiz Carlos is a Brazilian professional football forward.Luiz Carlos played for Danish Superliga side Viborg FF in 2007.He currently plays for Brazilian Serie A side Internacional.... |
Flávio Tanajura, Alex Pinho and Luiz Carlos Luiz Carlos de Souza Pinto Luiz Carlos de Souza Pinto Junior or just Luiz Carlos is a Brazilian professional football forward.Luiz Carlos played for Danish Superliga side Viborg FF in 2007.He currently plays for Brazilian Serie A side Internacional.... |
| Ponte Preta | Evando Evando Spinassé Camillato Evando Spinassé Camillato, or simply Evando , is a Brazilian football striker.Evando began his football career with Vitória appearing for the club in the Campeonato Brasileiro. In July 1998, he moved to Vitória Guimarães, where he would play in the Portuguese Liga.-References:... |
Harison, Roger Roger Rodrigues da Silva Roger Rodrigues da Silva or simply Roger , is a Brazilian striker, he currently plays for Ceará on loan from Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol.-Career:... and Kahê (sold) |
| São Caetano | Claudecir, Somália, Edílson Edilson Edílson, full name Edílson da Silva Ferreira, is a former football player from Brazil. He played as a forward, mainly in the past with SE Palmeiras and Corinthians. In 1998, he received the Bola de Ouro award given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A... |
Marcinho Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva Márcio Miranda Freitas Rocha da Silva or simply Marcinho is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for Atlético Paranaense.-Career:Marcinho played for Corinthians, Palmeiras, Paulista and São Caetano.... |
| São Paulo | Christian Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:... and Roger Roger José de Noronha Silva Roger José de Noronha Silva, or simply Roger is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Botafogo.He signed a contract run until December 2008 in September 2007.-Career:... |
Luizão |
| Vasco da Gama | Adán Vergara Adán Vergara Adán Jonathan Vergara Villagra is a Chilean football player and who currently plays for Universidad Católica in Chile. He is an experienced and powerful central defender.- Career :... , Fábio Braz Fábio Braz do Nascimento Fábio Braz do Nascimento or simply Fábio Braz is a football player.Jairo played for Vasco da Gama and Corinthians in the Campeonato Brasileiro.-External links:... and Morais Manoel Morais Amorim Manoel Morais Amorim is a Brazilian footballer, who currently plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.-Honours:*Rio de Janeiro State League: 2003*Paraná State League: 2005*Brazilian Championship Serie B: 2008... |
Dominguez, Anderson Costa Anderson Costa Anderson Costa is a Brazilian footballer. Anderson had a successful start in his early career. He is currently without a club.-Biography:... and Coutinho Rafael Coutinho Barcellos dos Santos Rafael Coutinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Figueirense.-Career:Made 1st team and professional debut at age of 19 for Vasco da Gama in the 2–1 win over Coritiba on 25 September 2003... |
External links
- CBF Confederação Brasileira de Futebol - Brazilian Football Confederation
- RSSSF Brazil links
- Placar magazine online