Célio Silva

Célio Silva
Personal information
Full nameVagno Célio do Nascimento Silva
Date of birthMay 20, 1968
Place of birthMiracema, RJ, Brazil
Playing positionCentre back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986-1988Americano - RJ
1988-1990CR Vasco de Gama47(1)
1991-1993SC Internacional26(0)
1993-1994SM Caen34(1)
1994-1998Corinthians47(7)
1998Goiás EC20(0)
1999CR Flamengo8(1)
2000Clube Atlético Mineiro10(0)
2001Universidad Católica8(0)
2003Americano - RJ
National team‡
1992–1997Brazil11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Vagno Célio do Nascimento Silva (born 20 May 1968 in Miracema, RJ, Brazil) is a football defender, who retired from professional football in 2003.

He was nicknamed by fans "O Canhão do Brasileirão" (The Cannon of the Brazilian Championship) for his extremely potent right-foot shot. One of his shots was measured at 136 km/h (84.5 mph) during a test organized by Globo Esporte.[1]

Playing career

Revealed in the small Americano - RJ in 1986, he won the Brazilian Championship playing for Vasco da Gama in 1989.

He got famous after scoring the goal (shooting a penalty) that gave the Copa do Brasil (Cup of Brazil) title for Internacional - RS at 1992.

The defender also played for Flamengo, Atlético - MG and Universidad Católica de Chile, between others. But it was in Corinthians that he achieved more titles in his career.

While at Corinthians, Célio Silva agreed a £4m move to Premier League champions Manchester United in July 1997. However, United couldn't obtain a work permit, as the Home Office claimed that, despite Silva being a regular for Brazil for the past two years, he hadn't played enough matches for Brazil, and the move fell through.[2] United bought Henning Berg instead.[3]

He joined Brazil national football team in 11 matches, winning the Copa América title in 1997.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Globo Esporte - Lembra dele? Célio Silva o canhão do Brasil
  2. ↑ Nixon, Alan (14 July 1997). "Work permit problem for United's Brazilian". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Nixon, Alan (12 August 1997). "Berg makes £5m move to United". The Independent. Retrieved 3 July 2014.