| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo César Fonseca Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Internacional | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2003 | Grêmio | 202 | (17) |
| 1999 | → Kawasaki Frontale (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2000 | → Botafogo (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2004 | Sporting CP | 20 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Internacional | 41 | (6) |
| 2006–2010 | Borussia Dortmund | 99 | (9) |
| 2010– | Internacional | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2007 | Brazil | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2:20, 24 May 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (born 13 January 1978), aka Tinga, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Sport Club Internacional as a central midfielder.
After making a name for himself at Grêmio, he went on to play professionally in, other than his country, Japan, Portugal and Germany.
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Born in Porto Alegre, Tinga started playing professionally with local Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, receiving his nickname from the name of the Restinga quarter where he grew up. In 1999–2000, he was loaned to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and J. League Division 2's Kawasaki Frontale.[1]
In January 2004, following a wages dispute, Tinga left Grêmio and signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, for the rest of that season and two more.[2] However, he would only serve as third-choice in the Portuguese capital side, although he netted in a 2–0 home win against SK Rapid Wien, in the club's UEFA Cup runner-up run.
Tinga returned to his country in December 2004, being sold to Sport Club Internacional,[3] being instrumental in the side's Libertadores Cup success in 2006, as he scored against São Paulo FC in a 4–3 aggregate win. Following these displays, he signed a three-year contract with Borussia Dortmund in Germany.[4] On 26 August, he assisted and was booked in his first game, a 3–1 win at VfB Stuttgart going on to only miss four Bundesliga matches combined in his first two seasons, adding eight goals.
On 1 April 2010, after not having his contract with Borussia renewed, 31-year old Tinga left the club.[5] He re-joined former side Internacional the following month.
Tinga made his debut with Brazil in 2001. After a five-year absence, he was recalled to the national team by newly-appointed manager Dunga, for a friendly against Switzerland, gaining his third cap on 15 November 2006.
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 1996 | Grêmio | Série A | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | |||
| 1999 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Brazil | League | |||
| 2000 | Botafogo | Série A | 17 | 1 |
| 2001 | Grêmio | Série A | 11 | 2 |
| 2002 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Portugal | League | |||
| 2003/04 | Sporting | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 |
| 2004/05 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Brazil | League | |||
| 2005 | Internacional | Série A | 35 | 5 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Germany | League | |||
| 2006/07 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 31 | 4 |
| 2007/08 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2008/09 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||
| Country | Brazil | 148 | 14 | |
| Japan | 24 | 8 | ||
| Portugal | 20 | 0 | ||
| Germany | 91 | 9 | ||
| Total | 283 | 31 | ||
| Brazil national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
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