| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Paulo Lopes Cardoso Campos | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Pivot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Banespa | ||
| 2005–2006 | Benicarló | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Farroupilhense (loan) | ||
| 2008–2013 | Benfica | ||
| 2013–2014 | Intelli | ||
| 2014 | Carlos Barbosa | ||
| 2015 | Era-Pack Chrudim | ||
| International career | |||
| Brazil | 20 | (25) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
César Paulo Lopes Cardoso Campos (born 15 January 1979) is a Brazilian futsal player who last played for Era-Pack Chrudim as a pivot.
Career
Born in Brasília, Paulo professional career started in Esporte Clube Banespa( é uma mentira), helping the club win the Copa Libertadores de Futsal in 2001, by beating Carlos Barbosa in the final. He spent the next four years competing for the São Paulo team, before he made his first move to Europe.
He joined FS Baix Maestrat, in the small town of Benicarló, in the Valencian Community, but did not have much success, as the Spanish side finished in a club record low, fourteen place, in the 2005-06 season. They had to play a play-off with Las Rozas Boadilla, which ended in controversy. Paulo was then loaned to Associação Farroupilhense de Futsal for one year.
On 21 January 2008, the Brazilian pivot signed with Benfica. and quickly became a fan favorite. He was nicknamed O Imperador (The Emperor), winning back-to-back league titles in his first two years, plus another continental title in the following season, the 2009–10 UEFA Futsal Cup.
After three more seasons, which included a league and cup double in 2012, the 34-year-old returned to Brazil and signed with Intelli. In the Orlândia team, he won another league title, and his third continental title, the 2013 Copa de Libertadores.
Paulo moved clubs again on 21 December 2013, joining Associação Carlos Barbosa. but spent only one season, making a third move to Europe in February 2015, to play in the Czech league for Era-Pack Chrudim.
Honours
- Banespa
- Benfica
- UEFA Futsal Cup: 2009–10
- Liga Portuguesa: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12
- Taça de Portugal: 2008–09, 2011–12
- Supertaça de Portugal: 2009, 2011, 2012
- Intelli
- Copa Libertadores de Futsal: 2013
- Liga Futsal: 2013
References
- ^ "César Paulo reforça Benfica" [Benfica signs César Paulo]. Record (in Portuguese). 21 January 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Máquina Encarnada" [Red machine]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Intelli contrata 'Imperador' César Paulo e completa o reino" [Intelli hires 'Emperor' César Paulo and completes Kingdom]. jrsportsfutsal.blogspot.pt. 3 August 2013.
- "César Paulo: "Merecia ser tratado de outra maneira"" [César Paulo: "I deserved to be treated better"]. Record (in Portuguese). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "Intelli é campeã da Taça Libertadores da América de Futsal" [Intelli wins the Copa Libertadores de Futsal]. Intelli (in Portuguese). 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "ACBF anuncia 'pacote' de contratações para 2014" [ACBF announces signings for 2014]. Associação Carlos Barbosa (in Portuguese). 21 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "César Paulo assina pelo Era Pack Chrudim" [César Paulo signs with Era Pack Chrudim]. Sapo (in Portuguese). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "César Paulo". Thefinalball.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.