Paulo Cézar Caju

Caju
Personal information
Full namePaulo Cézar Lima
Date of birth16 June 1949
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1967–1972Botafogo
1972–1974Flamengo40(6)
1974–1975Marseille31(16)
1975–1977Fluminense39(11)
1977–1978Botafogo28(4)
1978–1979Grêmio5(1)
1980Vasco da Gama
1981Corinthians
1981California Surf[1]18(4)
1982–1983Aix21(3)
1983Grêmio
National team
1967–1977Brazil57(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Paulo Cézar Lima (born 16 June 1949 in Rio de Janeiro), commonly known as Caju, is a former football player from Brazil. He played as a midfielder or forward for many teams in Brazil and also played one year for Olympique de Marseille, a Ligue 1 team in France.

Career

Caju was most widely known as a member of the Brazilian national team in the World Cup in 1970 and in 1974. With the Brazilian national team he collected 57 caps and 10 goals.[2] This recognition, in an era dominated by Pelé, Tostao, Rivelino and Jairzinho, is impressive. In fact, he featured heavily in the national team throughout very successful years.

Caju began his career with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, where his team won the Campeonato Carioca (championship of the state of Rio de Janeiro) several times and many more trophies in the end became one of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatass all time greatest and most honoured players.

Caju featured in the Brazilian Bola de Ouro team of the season in Brazil in the seasons 1970, 1972, 1976, 1977.

In the 1990s,[3] Paulo César Lima was the subject of a documentary film by João Moreira Salles[4] The documentary depicts his flamboyance on and off the field during his days as a football player, and the difficult adjustments he had to make afterwards, outside of the limelight, and surviving on his income as a landlord.[3][5][6]

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References and footnotes

  1. ↑ "North American Soccer League Players". Nasljerseys.com. 16 June 1949. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Paulo César Caju – Paulo César Lima – Sambafoot.com, all About Brazilian Football". En.sambafoot.com. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Futebol". DVD Times. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  4. ↑ One of three soccer-related documentaries released in 2006 in a boxed set called Futebol.
  5. ↑ Football: Best view ever of the beautiful game | Independent on Sunday, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
  6. ↑ "Madman Sports – Futebol". Madman.com.au. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "weltfussball". Weltfussball.de. 16 June 1949. Retrieved 8 June 2011.