César Fernando Silva dos Santos

Cesinha
Personal information
Full nameCésar Fernando Silva dos Santos
Date of birth29 November 1989
Place of birthSanta Albertina, Brazil
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Atlético Mineiro
Number89
Youth career
2007–2010Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010Corinthians0(0)
2010Osvaldo Cruz (loan)0(0)
2011União Barbarense0(0)
2011Audax São Paulo
2012União Barbarense0(0)
2012–Bragantino43(5)
2013União Barbarense (loan)0(0)
2014–Atlético Mineiro (loan)6(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

César Fernando Silva dos Santos, commonly known as Cesinha (born 29 November 1989), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Bragantino, as a forward.

Career

Born in Santa Albertina, São Paulo, Cesinha graduated with Corinthians' youth system, but made his senior debuts while on loan at Osvaldo Cruz.[1] After appearing for União Barbarense and Audax São Paulo, he returned to the former on 7 December 2011.[2]

On 16 May 2012 Cesinha signed for Bragantino.[3] After appearing sparingly, he returned to Barbarense in January of the following year, in a six-month loan deal.[4]

Cesinha returned to Braga in June 2013,[5] appearing regularly afterwards. On 3 October of the following year he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, until May 2015.[6]

Cesinha made his Série A debut on 9 October, replacing Luan in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense.[7]

Honours

União Barbarense

References

  1. "A2: Osvaldo Cruz vai dar coração pela vitória neste domingo" [A2: Osvaldo Cruz will give their heart for a win in this Sunday] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  2. "A2: Ex-Audax é anunciado como o quinto reforço do União Barbarense" [A2: Former Audax player is announced as União Barbarense's fifth addition] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  3. "Bragantino anuncia Rafael Caldeira, do Santos, Malaquias, do Mirassol, e mais três" [Bragantino announces Rafael Caldeira, from Santos, Malaquias, from Mirassol, and three more] (in Portuguese). BOL. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  4. "União apresenta mais três reforços; Cesinha e Juliano estão de volta ao clube" [União presents three further additions; Cesinha and Juliano are back to the club] (in Portuguese). SBN Notícias. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  5. "Atacante volta ao Braga para disputar a Série B" [Forward returns to Braga to play the Série B] (in Portuguese). Bragantino's official website. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  6. "Atlético-MG confirma Cesinha como novo reforço para o ataque alvinegro" [Atlético-MG confirms Cesinha as the new addition for the alvinegro attack] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  7. "Em jogo ruim, Flu e Galo ficam no 0 a 0; Cristóvão é chamado de burro" [In a poor game, Flu and Galo draw blank; Cristóvão is called donkey] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.

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