Somália_(footballer,_born_1984)

Somália (footballer, born 1984)

Somália (footballer, born 1984)

Brazilian footballer

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Reis and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Not to be confused with the country Somalia.

Paulo Rogério Reis Silva (born April 10, 1984, in São Paulo), nicknamed Somália, is a Brazilian footballer, who can play in both defensive midfielder and left wingback. He currently plays for Água Santa.

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Career

Silva started his football career playing for small São Paulo-based clubs. Joining Bragantino in 2007, he became noted for his shooting ability. Despite his club's poor form, Silva managed to attract the attention of Botafogo, signing a contract with the club in 2010. His good performances and versatility earned him a five-year contract with the Série A club.[1] He has played all across the pitch for Botafogo.

Personal life

Fake kidnapping

On January 7, 2011, Silva claimed he had been kidnapped at gunpoint before being robbed of money and jewelry.[2] CCTV footage showed that he was simply late for training, and fabricated the story in order to circumvent the clubs 40% wage drop due to tardiness.[3][4] Silva was charged with filing a false police report, and on January 19, 2011, he agreed to a deal offered by prosecutors to donate R$22,000 (about US$13,000) to the victims of recent floods in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in order to avoid a possible prison sentence and criminal record.[5]

Honors

Bragantino
Botafogo
CRB

References

  1. [1]
    CBF Registry Archived January 30, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
  2. [2]
    Gustavo Rotstein (January 7, 2011). "Somália sofre sequestro-relâmpago e não vai à reapresentação do Botafogo". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Thamine Leta (January 7, 2011). "Jogador Somália forjou sequestro-relâmpago, diz polícia do Rio". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  4. [4]
    "Brazil police say footballer Somalia 'faked' his kidnap". BBC News. January 7, 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Somália entra em acordo e precisará fazer doações no valor de R$22 mil". Esporte UOL (in Portuguese). January 19, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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