Sylvinho
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–1999 | Corinthians | 136 | (15) |
| 1999–2001 | Arsenal | 55 | (5) |
| 2001–2004 | Celta Vigo | 84 | (2) |
| 2004–2009 | Barcelona | 89 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Manchester City | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 374 | (25) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Brazil | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2013 | Cruzeiro (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Sport Recife (assistant) | ||
| 2013- | Corinthians (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:25, 4 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sylvio Mendes Campos Júnior (born 12 April 1974 in São Paulo, Brazil), commonly known as Sylvinho (sometimes alternatively spelled Silvinho) is a retired Brazilian footballer, who played for Corinthians, Arsenal, Celta Vigo, FC Barcelona and Manchester City. He usually played on the left as an attacking left back and is known for his overlapping runs.
Club career
He started his career at Corinthians from 1994 until 1999. In 1999 he became the first ever Brazilian player to sign for English club Arsenal, who he signed for ahead of North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur who made numerous offers for the Brazilian. Before long he was first choice at left back displacing long-time fan-favourite Nigel Winterburn. He had a setback early on in his first season when he missed a penalty in a shootout as Arsenal crashed out of the League Cup to Middlesbrough,[1] and that season finished in similar heartbreak as Arsenal lost 4–1 on penalties against Turkish club Galatasaray in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final, although this time he did not take a penalty. During his second season at the club he was displaced by Ashley Cole. His stay only lasted for two years but in his short spell there he gained many friends and admirers and scored several spectacular goals including ones against Sheffield Wednesday,[2] Charlton Athletic[3] and Chelsea.[4] He also scored twice in the Champions League for Arsenal against Sparta Prague[5] and Spartak Moscow.[6]
In 2001 he moved to Celta Vigo and played there for three years, scoring once in the league against Barcelona, his future club.
Sylvinho obtained Spanish passport in 2004, granted to him after completing three years' residency in Spain, this allows him to bypass the non-EU player restrictions in La Liga.
FC Barcelona
In 2004, after a transfer fee of €2 million,[7] he was signed by FC Barcelona, where he won three domestic leagues, in 2005, 2006 and 2009, as well as the Champions League in 2006 and 2009. He is among many players who have played for both Barcelona and Arsenal, including Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Marc Overmars, Emmanuel Petit, Cesc Fàbregas, Alexander Hleb, Alex Song and Thierry Henry. After a series of good performances in 2008, he was given an extension until 2009.
He played for the whole match of the victorious 2009 UEFA Champions League Final for Barcelona, having been an unused substitute in the final three years earlier.[8]
The victorious Champions League Final on 27 May 2009 was the Brazilian's final game for the Catalan club.
Manchester City
Man City visited the Camp Nou on 19 August 2009 and, having beaten Barcelona 1–0 in a friendly, held discussions about Sylvinho joining them at the end of the month, thereby joining up with countryman Robinho.[9] It was announced on 24 August 2009 that he had signed for City on a free transfer, with a one-year contract.[10][11] He made his debut against Scunthorpe United in the League Cup. His first league appearance came on 12 December 2009 against Bolton Wanderers, following the absence of an injured Wayne Bridge. He scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 4–2 win against Scunthorpe in the FA Cup on 24 January 2010, with a spectacular long range strike.[12] On 8 June 2010, it was announced that Sylvinho's contract had expired and that he would be leaving the club, along with Benjani Mwaruwari, Jack Redshaw, Karl Moore and Martin Petrov.[13]
Retirement
On 7 July 2011, Sylvinho announced he would be parting the football world and retiring. He was hired as Cruzeiro's assistant manager on 27 September 2011.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 11 May 2010.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 1994–95 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 1995–96 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| 1996–97 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 4 | |
| 1997–98 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | |
| 1998–99 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 6 | |
| Total | 136 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 167 | 25 | |
| Arsenal | 1999–2000 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 4 |
| 2000–01 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 3 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 86 | 8 | |
| Celta Vigo | 2001–02 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Total | 84 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 105 | 4 | |
| FC Barcelona | 2004–05 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 89 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 124 | 4 | |
| Manchester City | 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 374 | 22 | 67 | 13 | 53 | 7 | 490 | 34 | |
Honours
Club
- UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09
- La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
- Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
- Copa del Rey: 2008–09
References
- ↑ Walker, Michael (1 December 1999). "Schwarzer the hero sees Middlesbrough through". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ↑ "Wednesday relegated". BBC. 9 May 2000. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ "Arsenal's eight-goal thriller". BBC. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ↑ "Arsenal earn amazing draw". BBC. 6 September 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ↑ "Wenger's praise for defence". BBC. 13 September 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ↑ "Arsenal gunned down in Moscow". BBC. 22 November 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
- ↑ www.footballdatabase.com
- ↑ Sylvinho muss gehen
- ↑ "Sylvinho, goodbye to five years of dedicated service". FCBarcelona.cat. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ↑ Sylvinho zu Man City
- ↑ "Man City sign Brazilian Sylvinho". BBC Sport. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ "Scunthorpe 2 – 4 Man City". BBC. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ "Out of contract senior trio leave Blues". Manchester City FC. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
- ↑ "Ex-jogador Sylvinho assume função de auxiliar técnico de Vagner Mancini" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ History, soccernet.espn.go.com, accessed 14 November 2007.
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