Césinha
Césinha
Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
Carlos César dos Santos (born 12 March 1980), known as Césinha, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos César dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-03-12) 12 March 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| 2001 | Londrina | ||
| 2002 | Santa Cruz | 9 | (0) |
| 2003 | Juventude | 20 | (7) |
| 2004 | Santa Cruz | ||
| 2004–2007 | Braga | 67 | (7) |
| 2007–2011 | Rapid București | 99 | (14) |
| 2011 | AEL | 7 | (2) |
| 2012 | Moreirense | 5 | (1) |
| 2012 | Petrolul Ploiești | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Ermis | 26 | (4) |
| 2014 | Brasiliense | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Amarante | 40 | (11) |
| 2016–2017 | Tirsense | 28 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Rebordosa | 21 | (4) |
| 2018 | Cartaxo | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ninense | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 353 | (56) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in São Paulo, Césinha represented Esporte Clube Juventude in his country's Série A. He moved abroad in 2004, joining S.C. Braga in Portugal[1] and making his Primeira Liga debut on 30 August by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Académica de Coimbra; in his first season he scored in both league matches with S.C. Beira-Mar, helping to a 4–1 away win and a 1–1 home draw respectively.[2][3]
In the summer of 2007, Césinha was sold to Romanian side FC Rapid București for €600,000.[4] He netted five goals in his debut campaign, helping his team rank third in Liga I.
Released by Rapid in 2011 at the age of 31, Césinha went on to represent several clubs in quick succession before returning to his country after signing with lowly Brasiliense Futebol Clube.
Rapid București
- "Esquerdino Cesinha contratado" [Left-footed Cesinha signed]. Record (in Portuguese). 12 May 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "Beira-Mar-Sp. Braga, 1–4: "Wenderval" arrasou Campos de esperança" [Beira-Mar-Sp. Braga, 1–4: "Wenderwind" crushed Fields ("Campos" in English) of hope]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 January 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "Sp. Braga-Beira-Mar, 1–1: "Condenados" à solta na noite das despedidas" [Sp. Braga-Beira-Mar, 1–1: "Doomed" running wild in night of goodbyes]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 May 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- "Cesinha reforça Rapid" [Cesinha bolsters Rapid] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 27 June 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
