Bismarck Barreto Faria

Bismarck
Personal information
Full nameBismarck Barreto Faria
Date of birthSeptember 17, 1969
Place of birthSão Gonçalo, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionMidfielder (retired)
Youth career
1979–1986Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1993Vasco da Gama85(28)
1993–1996Verdy Kawasaki137(36)
1997–2001Kashima Antlers137(33)
2002Fluminense
2002Goiás10(1)
2003Vissel Kobe9(0)
National team
1985Brazil U176(3)
1987–1989Brazil U2010(3)
1989–1990Brazil13(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2007

Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born November 11, 1969 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player.

Career

Bismarck's professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993 he moved to Japan to play for the Tokyo Verdy 1969 of the J. League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997 he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002 he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season.

International career

Bismarck was part of the Brazilian Youth Team that won the 1989 Adidas Golden Ball (FIFA U-20 World Cup) in Saudi Arabia. He was also a member of the Brazilian national team which won the Copa América in 1989, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.[1]

Personal life

Bismarck, along with one-time Brazilian football teammates Jorginho and Cláudio Taffarel, were featured in a special version of the film Jesus produced and distributed during the 1998 World Cup.

Palmares

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
1987Vasco da GamaSérie A1010
1988248248
1989178178
1990165165
19917272
1992205205
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
1993Verdy KawasakiJ. League 117632762714
1994421421364721
1995511131-5412
1996275531544712
1997Kashima AntlersJ. League 13211521134816
19983063130367
199923721523010
20002634072375
20012660060326
Brazil League Copa do Brasil League Cup Total
2002FluminenseSérie A0000
2002GoiásSérie A101101
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2003Vissel KobeJ. League 1900060150
Country Brazil 95299529
Japan 2836924116227369107
Total 3789824116227464136

National team statistics

[2]

Brazil national team
YearAppsGoals
198971
199040
Total111

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

References

  1. 1990 FIFA World Cup: Brazil Squad FIFA. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. Bismarck Barreto Faria at National-Football-Teams.com