Paulo Cézar Lima (born 16 June 1949), commonly known as Caju, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. During his career, he played for various clubs in Brazil, most notably Botafogo, and for Marseille in France. At international level, he was capped 57 times by the Brazil national team in the 1960s and 1970s, scoring 10 goals.

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Caju

Caju in 1978
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Full name	Paulo Cézar Lima
Date of birth	(1949-06-16) 16 June 1949 (age 74)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	Junior de Barranquilla
1967–1972	Botafogo	264	(83)
1972–1974	Flamengo	40	(6)
1974–1975	Marseille	31	(16)
1975–1977	Fluminense	39	(11)
1977–1978	Botafogo	28	(4)
1978–1979	Grêmio	5	(1)
1980	Vasco da Gama
1981	Corinthians
1981	California Surf[1]	18	(4)
1982–1983	Aix	21	(3)
1983	Grêmio
International career
1967–1977	Brazil	57	(10)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Brazil FIFA World Cup Winner 1970 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Caju spent his early years in Honduras, where his father Marinho Rodrigues managed Club Deportivo Olimpia during the early 1960s. In the mid-1960s Marinho took over as manager in Colombian club Junior de Barranquilla, where Caju debuted as a professional, at age 16, playing alongside Brazilian internationals Dida and Escurinho.^[2]

In 1967 he moved to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, making his debut at age 17. He won the Campeonato Carioca (championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro) several times and many more trophies which led him to become one of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas' all-time greatest and most honoured players.

Caju was most widely known as a member of the Brazil national team in the World Cup in 1970 and in 1974. With the Brazil national team he collected 57 caps and 10 goals.^[3]

Caju featured in the Brazilian Bola de Ouro team of the season in Brazil in the seasons 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977.

In the 1990s,^[4] Paulo César Lima was the subject of a documentary film by João Moreira Salles^[5] The documentary depicts his flamboyance on and off the field during his days as a football player, and the difficult adjustments he had to make afterwards, outside of the limelight, and surviving on his income as a landlord.^[4][6][7]

• 1966–1967 Junior de Barranquilla -Colombia
• 1967–1972 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
• 1972–1974 Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
• 1974–1975 Olympique de Marseille
• 1975–1977 Fluminense Football Club
• 1977–1978 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
• 1978–1979 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
• 1980 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
• 1981 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
• 1982–1983 AS Aix
• 1983 Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense^[8]

• Brazilian Bola de Prata (Placar): 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977
• Rio state league's top scorer: 1971