Paulo CĂ©sar Batista
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paulo CĂ©sar Batista dos Santos | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Cruzeiro | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988â1992 | Cruzeiro | 55 | (5) |
1992â1994 | GrĂȘmio | 13 | (3) |
1994â1995 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
1995 | Vasco da Gama | ||
1995â1996 | AtlĂ©tico Mineiro | 14 | (1) |
1996 | Guarani | ||
1996 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
1996â1997 | Colo-Colo | 0 | (0) |
1998 | Inter de Limeira | ||
1998â1999 | Ponte Preta | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
1990â1992 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 September 2014. |
Paulo CĂ©sar Batista dos Santos (born 24 March 1968 in), known just as PaulĂŁo, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a centre back.
An international for Brazil from 1990 to 1992, PaulĂŁo gained notability at Cruzeiro and GrĂȘmio, where he won the 1994 Copa do Brasil with the Porto Alegre-side.
Career
Born in Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, PaulĂŁo started at Cruzeiro where he made his breakthrough, winning two Campeonato Mineiro in 1990 and 1992. He played alongside AdĂlson Batista, Paulo Roberto, Ademir and Ramon Menezes.[1] Due to his performances at Cruzeiro, he received a call-up for the national team by Paulo Roberto FalcĂŁo in 1990. He made his debut on 12 September 1990 against Spain and his last on 16 December 1992, against Germany, counting eight caps during those two years; he still was part of the squad for the 1993 Copa AmĂ©rica, but did not played.[1]
In 1992, he moved to GrĂȘmio, competing in the Supercopa Libertadores, lost to his former team, but winning the 1994 Copa do Brasil and the 1994 Campeonato GaĂșcho. In 1994, he joined Benfica, intended as future replacement for Carlos Mozer.[2] He made his debut on 21 August 1994 in a first tier match against Beira-Mar, and appeared regularly until late September, when he was sidelined in favour of Mozer.[3]
He left the club in December 1994, signing with Vasco da Gama but stayed only one year, becoming a journeyman in next four years, passing through five clubs, before retiring.[4] In 2007, he worked as assistant manager with Dorival JĂșnior, who was quoted saying: "I know PaulĂŁo, he used to play alongside me [at GrĂȘmio] and is a person of my total confidence."[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "PaulĂŁo". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- â "Vedeta ou Marreta ? NÂș44 - Paulo CĂ©sar Batista dos Santos". vedetaoumarreta.blogspot.pt (in Portuguese). 9 February 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- â Tovar 2012, p. 533.
- â "Paulo CĂ©sar Batista dos Santos". galopedib.blogspot.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 22 September 2014.
Bibliography
- Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012). Almanaque do Benfica [Benfica Almanac]. Portugal: Lua de Papel. ISBN 978-989-23-2087-8.
Honours
- Cruzeiro
- Campeonato Mineiro: 1990, 1992
- GrĂȘmio
- Campeonato GaĂșcho: 1993
- Copa do Brasil: 1994
External links
- Profile at BDFA
- Paulo CĂ©sar Batista at ForaDeJogo
- Paulo CĂ©sar Batista at TheFinalBall.com