Paulo César Rocha Rosa, known as
Paulo César (born January 5, 1980 in
São Luis, MaranhãoSão Luís is the capital of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís island in the Baía de São Marcos , an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.50° south, 44.30° west...
), is a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Braga in
Portugal's first divisionThe Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese professional football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition.The Liga is presently contested by 16 clubs...
, as a
strikerForwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
After starting playing football with
Vila Nova Futebol ClubeVila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996...
, César moved to
PortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east...
still a youngster, and represented
Gil Vicente FCGil Vicente Futebol Clube , commonly known as just Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese football club that plays in Barcelos. It is named after the Portuguese playwright of the same name...
, Vitória de Guimarães, Rio Ave FC and União de Leiria, making his
first divisionThe Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese professional football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition.The Liga is presently contested by 16 clubs...
debut on August 20, 2000, against
S.C. CampomaiorenseSporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football, and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999...
. In 2003, he had a short return stint in Brazil, with Grêmio Inhumense.
On March 9, 2008, César scored a goal for Leiria (eventually
relegatedThe 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the 74th since its establishment, and started on 17 August 2007. The fixtures were announced in 12 July 2007. FC Porto were the defending champions, having won their 21st title the previous season. The season ended on 11 May 2008...
) against S.L.
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Paulo César Rocha Rosa, known as
Paulo César (born January 5, 1980 in
São Luis, MaranhãoSão Luís is the capital of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís island in the Baía de São Marcos , an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.50° south, 44.30° west...
), is a
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
ian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Braga in
Portugal's first divisionThe Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese professional football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition.The Liga is presently contested by 16 clubs...
, as a
strikerForwards, also known as attackers and strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
Football career
After starting playing football with
Vila Nova Futebol ClubeVila Nova Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from Goiânia in Goiás, founded on July 29, 1943. They play in red shirts, shorts and socks. Their nickname is 'The Tigers' . The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1996...
, César moved to
PortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east...
still a youngster, and represented
Gil Vicente FCGil Vicente Futebol Clube , commonly known as just Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese football club that plays in Barcelos. It is named after the Portuguese playwright of the same name...
, Vitória de Guimarães, Rio Ave FC and União de Leiria, making his
first divisionThe Portuguese Liga , currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese professional football clubs located at the top of the Portuguese football league system , making it Portugal's primary football competition.The Liga is presently contested by 16 clubs...
debut on August 20, 2000, against
S.C. CampomaiorenseSporting Clube Campomaiorense is a Portuguese football club, founded in 1926, and based in Campo Maior.The club had a professional football section that played five seasons at the top level of Portuguese football, and reached the Cup of Portugal final in 1999...
. In 2003, he had a short return stint in Brazil, with Grêmio Inhumense.
On March 9, 2008, César scored a goal for Leiria (eventually
relegatedThe 2007-08 Portuguese Liga season was the 74th since its establishment, and started on 17 August 2007. The fixtures were announced in 12 July 2007. FC Porto were the defending champions, having won their 21st title the previous season. The season ended on 11 May 2008...
) against S.L. Benfica in
Estádio da LuzThe Estádio da Luz , officially named the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and commonly translated as Stadium of Light, is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, the home of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. It is also called A Catedral by Benfica's supporters.Luz is actually the area of Lisbon in which...
, and the 2-2 final score meant Benfica coach
José Antonio CamachoJosé Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a former Spanish football player and the current manager of CA Osasuna.Camacho joined Real Madrid at age 18, playing left defense between 1973 and 1989 and taking part in 400 La Liga matches, in spite of a knee injury which put his career on hold for two years...
's dismissal. In July he signed for Sporting de Braga.
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