- Gilberto Silva
Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, commonly known as Gilberto Silva, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player. He has played most of his club football for the English club Arsenal, as a defensive midfielder. Gilberto was raised in a poor family and as a child he balanced playing football with various labour jobs. He began his football career in 1997 with América Mineiro, where good form earned him a move to Atlético Mineiro in 2000. - Rogério Ceni
Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 700 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and 2 World Club Championship with them. He is officially recognised by FIFA and the IFFHS as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football: 72 (As of 03/06/07). - Diego Tardelli
Diego Tardelli Martins, (born May 10 1985 in Santa Bárbara D'Oeste, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward. He returned to the Brazilian Série A club São Paulo from a loan to PSV Eindhoven. He is noted for his finishing ability, but his pace is short of impressive. Indiscipline has been a problem, however, for which he was at one point demoted to São Paulo's B team. - Roberto Costa
Roberto Costa or Costa , full name Roberto Costa Cabral, (born December 8, 1954 in Santos) is a former football player from Brazil. He played goalkeeper (height : 1,85m), mainly with Atlético Paranaense. He received two times the Bola de Ouro award (Golden Ball in English) given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro (Brazilian championship). He has one cap with the Brazilian national team. - Helton da Silva Arruda
Helton da Silva Arruda, or Helton for short, is a Brazilian football (soccer) player at the position of goalkeeper. Helton is a product of Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's youth system. Helton was part of the Brazilian team in 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2000 Olympics football tournament. He first attracted attention when he won the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa Mercosur with the club in 2000. - Alexandre Alves
Alexandre Alves is a Brazilian historian of ideas. In 2003, he concluded his doctoral thesis “Critique and Genealogy. The Reception of Nietzsche in Foucault´s Work” at the University of São Paulo. It is a rigorous and systematic account about Genealogy and its historical significance. In this work, Alves argues that Genealogy inherits and transforms the Kantian critique of reason, converting it into cultural value criticism. - Paulo Vitor
Paulo Víctor Barbosa de Carvalho, best known as "Paulo Vitor" was a former Brazilian football (soccer) goalkeeper. In hsi career (1974-1994) he played for CEUB, Operário de Várzea Grande, Brasília, Vila Nova-GO, Vitória-ES, Fluminense, América-RJ, Coritiba, Sport Recife, São José, Grêmio de Maringá, Remo Pará, Paysandu and Volta Redonda. He won two Campeonato Brasileiro in 1978 and 1984, … - Galvão Bueno
Carlos Eduardo dos Santos Galvão Bueno, usually known as Galvão Bueno, is a Brazilian sports commentator famous nationwide for his affiliation with Globo TV, where he is the head of the sports department and the official host of Formula One races, National Team matches, key Brazilian football matches and most important sports events. Born on July 21, 1950, in Rio de Janeiro city, the son of an actress, Mildred dos Santos, and a journalist, … - Marcelo Pereira Surcin
Marcelinho is a famous Brazilian soccer player, possibly the greatest idol of Corinthians. An attacking midfielder, he is noted for his free kick abilities, earning the nickname "Pé-de-Anjo" (Angel Foot). The most successful player ever to play for Corinthians, he has scored 206 goals in 420 matches from 1994 to 2001. He has collected more trophies with Corinthians than any other player in their history, … - Carlinhos
Luís Carlos Nunes da Silva, nicknamed Carlinhos played for Flamengo between 1958 and 1969. Because of his elegant football and his thin voice, he was known as "The Violin", He also played for the Brazilian national team several times in the 1960s. His victorious career as a coach started in 1987, when the former coach was fired for the bad results in the national championship. At that time Flamengo has an old team, … - Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa
Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa is a Brazilian professional football player. Alex plays as a centre back currently for Chelsea and the Brazil national football team. Having been bought by the English Premier League club Chelsea in 2004, Alex may finally join the Chelsea squad in the summer of 2007 after three years at loan to PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands. - Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas
Pedro Iarley Lima Dantas or simply Iarley is a Brazilian attacking-midfielder, who currently plays for Internacional of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Before joining Internacional, Iarley played for Ferroviário, Ceará, and Paysandu of Brazil, Real Madrid B, and Melilla of Spain, Boca Juniors of Argentina and Dorados de Sinaloa of Mexico. He joined Internacional for the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro from Dorados de Sinaloa, … - Giovanni Silva de Oliveira
Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, better known as Giovanni, is a football player from Brazil. He plays forward for Sport Club do Recife in the Brazilian National League A and he was also capped for the Brazilian national team. Born in Abaetetuba, Giovanni started his career in 1991 at Tuna Luso. In 1993, he scored 24 goals, before joining Remo, Paysandu and Sãocarlense before moving to top Brazilian club Santos in 1995. - Rob Hawthorne
Rob Hawthorne is a football commentator currently working for Sky Sports. He is most notable for his commentating along side Andy Gray in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul. His media career began at the age of 14; after partcipating in a local radio talent spotting competition, he was taken on by Beacon Radio in Wolverhampton as a member of the team for the Sunday morning show, … - Pedro Paulo de Oliveira
Pedro Paulo de Oliveira, best known as "Pedrinho" is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for Santos. He started his career in 1995 with Vasco da Gama, and participated at 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. From 2001 to January 2006 he played with Palmeiras. He won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1997 and 2000(which was called Copa Joao Havelange in that year), … - Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes
Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, usually known simply as Gonçalves (born on February 22, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian football (soccer) central defender revealed by Flamengo in 1987. However, he became famous when he was playing for Botafogo and was called up to play for the Brazilian national team. He was effective on low balls and was a reserve player during the 1998 FIFA World Cup, having played against Norway and Chile. - Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira
Washington Stecanelo Cerqueira, or simply Washington, is a Brazilian football striker. In Brazil, among other teams (Caxias do Sul in 1998-1999 season) he played for Internacional and Ponte Preta until he signed with Fenerbahçe for 2 seasons in 2002 In Turkish league 2002-2003 season he scored 9 goals in 12 games and then he was released by Fenerbahçe because of his health problems. Washington was submmited to a coronary catheterization. - João Batista Nunes de Oliveira
João Batista Nunes de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football striker. Nunes became a football player in 1969, at 14 years old, playing for Flamengo's youth team. Reject by the club in 1974, at 19, he left Rio de Janeiro towards Aracaju (SE) to start his professional career at Confiança. His good performances granted him the 1976 Sergipe State Championship and a transference to Santa Cruz FC in the same year. - Levir Culpi
Levir Culpi is a football manager and a former player. He began his manager career as soon as he retired from football, in 1987, he coached Esporte Clube Juventude. He really started to show his abilities as a manager when he coached the top Paranaense clubs: Atlético Paranaense, Coritiba, and Paraná Clube. He had more success leading Cruzeiro to the Copa do Brasil of 1996. - Nilmar Honorato da Silva
Nilmar Honorato da Silva (born 14 July 1984 in Bandeirantes, Paraná) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Nilmar was signed for just over £5 Million from Internacional, by Lyon initially as cover for the now ex-Lyon player Giovanni Elber. He signed with a clause in his contract that stated that he "could" be loaned back to Internacional once Elber was fit. - Paulo Nunes
Paulo Nunes is a Brazilian football player. Nunes played on two "Copa Libertadores de América" championship teams: In 1995 with Grêmio, and in 1999 with Palmeiras. He also played for Flamengo and Corinthians, as well as for Benfica in Portugal. His 1997 Brazil national team also won the Copa América. In 1996 he was the top scorer in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. - Vágner Love
Vágner Love, real name Vágner Silva de Souza is a Brazilian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for CSKA Moscow. - Renato Cunha Valle
Renato Cunha Valle, best known as "Renato" is a former football (soccer) player in goalkeeper role. He played for Flamengo (1964, 1967-68 and 1972-75), Taubaté (1965), Entrerriense (1966), Uberlândia (1969), Clube Atlético Mineiro (1970-1972), Fluminense (1975-1979), Bahia (1979-1982) and close his career in 1983, when playing for United Arab Emirates club Al-Ahli. He won one Brazilian Cup (1964), one Minas Gerais State Championship (1970), … - Edu Dracena
Edu Dracena real name Eduardo Luiz Abonízio de Souza is a Brazilian football defender who, as of 2006, plays for Fenerbahçe SK after transferring from Cruzeiro Esporte Clube for €5.7 million. Played his first professional game with Guarani against Matonense, in 1999. He was selected to the Brazilian U-20 Team, in 2001. A year later he was loaned to Olympiakos Piraeus, in 2002. After a couple of months turned back to Guarani, … - Adenor Leonardo Bacchi
Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, best known as "Tite" was a former Brazilian football (soccer) player, chief trainer and manager. In career (1978-1988) was played for Caxias, Esportivo, Portuguesa and Guarani. Second place in Campeonato Brasileiro (1986-1987) and in São Paulo State Championship (1988). Trainer career starting in 1990 for Guarani, Caxias, Ypiranga, Veranópolis, Juventude, Grêmio, São Caetano, Corinthians and Atlético Mineiro. - Toninho Almeida
Antonio Gonzaga Almeida, nicknamed Toninho Almeida, was a football player from Brazil. He played as a midfielder for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Vila Nova Futebol Clube, and Sport Club do Recife. He received the Belfort Duarte Trophy ("fair play award") from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The award is given to the players who have never received a red card. - Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva
Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, was a skillful defensive midfielder born April 21, 1957 in Juiz de Fora, MG. From 1977 to 1987 he played for Flamengo, taking part in the club's Golden Age and winning 4 Rio State Championships, 4 Brazilian Championships (1980, 1982, 1983, 1987), the 1981 Copa Libertadores and the 1981 Intercontinental Cup. With 556 matches for Flamengo, Andrade is the 5th player with most appearances for the club. - Willian Borges da Silva
Willian Borges da Silva ' (born 09 August 1988 in Ribeirão Pires, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right midfielder for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. He also plays in U-20 Brazil team, winning this year the U-20 South-American Championship. - José Márcio da Costa
José Márcio da Costa, or simply Márcio Mossoró is a Brazilian attacking midfielder, who currently plays for Internacional of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. Márcio Mossoró moved from Paulista in August 2005 for £525,000. - Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli
Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli was a famous Brazilian football goalkeeper in the early 1990s. He played for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista for more than 10 years. He helped his side to win its first Brazilian Championship in 1990 and its first Brazilian Cup five years later. He also won the Campeonato Paulista (regional championship in São Paulo) with the Corinthians in 1988, 1995 and 1997. - Alfredo Mostarda Filho
Alfredo Mostarda Filho, best known as "Alfredo" was a former Brazilian footballer. In longest career (1966-1984) was played for Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Nacional (AM), Coritiba, Santos, and ending in Bolivia with team Jorge Wilstermann. He won two Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1972, 1973) and two Campeonato Paulista (1972, 1974). For Brazilian team he was participated at 1974 FIFA World Cup and played one match, with Poland team losses 0-1. - Roger Galera Flores
Roger Galera Flores (born August 17, 1978) is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. Roger started his professional career with Fluminense in 1996 and moved on to the Portuguese club SL Benfica for a brief six month stint in 2001 before coming back to his original club. Between 2001-2005, Roger alternated between Fluminense and Benfica before being acquired by Corinthians for a reported US$7 million. - Daniel Pollo Barioni
Daniel Pollo Barioni, known as Daniel is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. - Jorge Valdivia
Jorge Luis Valdivia Toro is a Chilean international football player, who currently plays for Palmeiras in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A as an attacking midfielder. He previously played for Universidad de Concepción,Rayo Vallecano in Spain Colo-Colo in Chile and Servette FC in Switzerland]]. After winning the 2006 Apertura tournament with Colo-Colo, Valdivia was sold to Palmeiras for a transfer fee of $3.5 million and will make $400,000 annually. - Carlos Renato Frederico
Carlos Renato Frederico, best known as "Renato" is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player in offensive midfielder role. In career he played for clubs Guarani (1975-1980), São Paulo (1980-1984), Botafogo (1985), Atlético Mineiro (1986-1989), in Japan with Yokohama F. Marinos (1989-1993), Ponte Preta (1994-1996) and Esporte Clube Taubaté (1997). He won one Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (1978), two São Paulo State Tournament (1980, 1981), … - Daniel Marques Silva
Daniel Marques Silva or simply Daniel Marques, is a Brazilian central defender for Paraná in the Brazilian Série A. - Edson Cholbi Nascimento
Edson Cholbi Nascimento, usually known simply as Edinho (born on August 27, 1970 in Santos, São Paulo state), is a former Brazilian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He is the son of football legend Pelé. He played for four clubs, Santos, Portuguesa Santista, São Caetano and Ponte Preta before retiring from professional football in 1999, at the age of 29. - Edson Feliciano Sitta
Edson Feliciano Sitta (born 17 June 1986 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a right back (sometimes as left back) for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. - Luiz Ricardo da Silva
Luiz Ricardo da Silva,best know "Zelão" is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A. Zelão scored his first goal in the Campeonato Brasileiro against Santos Futebol Clube on June 03, 2007 in a 1-1 draw. - Dinelson dos Santos Lima
Dinelson dos Santos Lima, known as Dinelson is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Corinthians in the Brazilian Série A.
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