Capitão (footballer)

Capitão
Personal information
Full nameOleúde José Ribeiro
Date of birthSeptember 19, 1966
Place of birthConselheiro Pena, Brazil
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder (retired)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1986–1988Cascavel
1988–1993Portuguesa
1994Verdy Kawasaki18(0)
1995–1997Portuguesa
1998São Paulo
1999Grêmio
2000Guarani
2000Portuguesa Santista
2001Botafogo-SP
2002Sport
2002–2004Portuguesa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Oleúde José Ribeiro, commonly known as Capitão (born September 19, 1966), is a Brazilian football (soccer) defensive midfielder who played for several Série A clubs.[1]

Career

Born in Conselheiro Pena, he started his professional career in 1986, defending Cascavel, leaving the club two years later to play for Portuguesa.[1] After leaving Lusa in 1993, Capitão was transferred to Japan, where he defended Verdy Kawasaki in 1994.[1] He had his second stint with Portuguesa from 1995 to 1997, helping the club finish as the 1996 Série A runner-up.[1] Capitão won the 1998 Campeonato Paulista with São Paulo, and the 1999 Campeonato Gaúcho with Grêmio.[1] After playing for Guarani and Portuguesa Santista, in 2000, and for Botafogo-SP and Sport respectively in 2001 and in 2002, he returned to Portuguesa, retiring in 2004.[1]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
1994Verdy KawasakiJ. League 11801000190
Country Japan 1801000190
Total 1801000190

Honors

Grêmio

São Paulo

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Leandro Canônico (February 22, 2007). "Capitão realiza sonhos no campo, na boléia e na fazenda" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. Retrieved September 29, 2009.