Cesar Fernando Silva dos Santos (born 29 November 1989), commonly known as Cesinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Daegu FC as a forward.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cesar Fernando Silva dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Daegu FC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Corinthians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Corinthians | 0 | (15) |
| 2010 | → Osvaldo Cruz (loan) | ||
| 2011 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2011 | Pão de Açúcar | ||
| 2012 | União Barbarense | ||
| 2012–2015 | Bragantino | 43 | (5) |
| 2013 | → União Barbarense (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Daegu FC (loan) | 37 | (11) |
| 2017– | Daegu FC | 196 | (77) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 | |||
Career edit
Early years in Brazil edit
Born in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, Cesinha graduated with Corinthians youth system, but made his senior debuts while on loan at Osvaldo Cruz.[1] After appearing for União Barbarense and Pão de Açúcar, he returned to the former on 7 December 2011.[2] On 16 May 2012 Cesinha signed for Bragantino.[3] After appearing sparingly, he returned to Barbarense in January of the following year, in a six-month loan deal.[4] Cesinha returned to Braga in June 2013,[5] appearing regularly afterwards. On 3 October of the following year he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, until May 2015.[6] Cesinha made his Série A debut on 9 October, replacing Luan in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense.[7] On 6 May 2015 he moved to fellow league team Ponte Preta, until December.[8]
South Korea edit
In 2016, Cesinha joined South Korean club Daegu FC on loan. Scoring 11 goals, he helped secure the club's promotion that year from K League 2 to the top tier of football in South Korea, K League 1. His loan was made permanent the following year. By June 2020, he had lived in South Korea for five years, one of the criteria to become a citizen of the country. Media reported that Cesinha was keen to become a South Korean citizen and represent the country in international football.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 1 September 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Corinthians | 2010 | Série A | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Osvaldo Cruz (loan) | 2010 | — | — | — | 8[a] | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| União Barbarense | 2011 | — | — | — | 18[a] | 4 | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Pão de Açúcar | 2011 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| União Barbarense | 2012 | — | — | — | 22[a] | 9 | 22 | 9 | ||||
| Bragantino | 2012 | Série B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | Série B | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2014 | Série B | 18 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 12[b] | 1 | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2016 | Série B | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 60 | 8 | |||
| União Barbarense (loan) | 2013 | — | — | — | 15[b] | 5 | 15 | 5 | ||||
| Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 2014 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | Série A | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2015 | Série A | 17 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | |
| Daegu FC (loan) | 2016 | K League 2 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 38 | 14 | ||
| Daegu FC | 2017 | K League 1 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | K League 1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 31 | 13 | |||
| 2019 | K League 1 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5[f] | 1 | — | 41 | 16 | ||
| 2020 | K League 1 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 19 | |||
| 2021 | K League 1 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6[f] | 5 | — | 43 | 16 | ||
| 2022 | K League 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2[f] | 1 | — | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2023 | K League 1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 8 | |||
| Total | 232 | 88 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 7 | — | 267 | 106 | |||
| Career total | 281 | 93 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 80 | 25 | 406 | 138 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
- ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A1
- ^ Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
Honours edit
Atlético Mineiro
Daegu FC
Individual
- K League 1 Best XI: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- K League 2 Best XI: 2016
- K League 1 Top assist provider: 2018
- Korean FA Cup Most Valuable Player: 2018
- Korean FA Cup Top scorer: 2018
References edit
- ^ "A2: Osvaldo Cruz vai dar coração pela vitória neste domingo" [A2: Osvaldo Cruz will give their heart for a win in this Sunday] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 27 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "A2: Ex-Audax é anunciado como o quinto reforço do União Barbarense" [A2: Former Audax player is announced as União Barbarense's fifth addition] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Bragantino anuncia Rafael Caldeira, do Santos, Malaquias, do Mirassol, e mais três" [Bragantino announces Rafael Caldeira, from Santos, Malaquias, from Mirassol, and three more] (in Portuguese). BOL. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "União apresenta mais três reforços; Cesinha e Juliano estão de volta ao clube" [União presents three further additions; Cesinha and Juliano are back to the club] (in Portuguese). SBN Notícias. 10 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Atacante volta ao Braga para disputar a Série B" [Forward returns to Braga to play the Série B] (in Portuguese). Bragantino's official website. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Atlético-MG confirma Cesinha como novo reforço para o ataque alvinegro" [Atlético-MG confirms Cesinha as the new addition for the alvinegro attack] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Em jogo ruim, Flu e Galo ficam no 0 a 0; Cristóvão é chamado de burro" [In a poor game, Flu and Galo draw blank; Cristóvão is called donkey] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ^ "Ponte assina com Felipe Azevedo e integra ex-atacante do Galo a elenco" [Ponte signs with Felipe Azevedo and adds former Galo forward to squad] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ Jhoo, Dong-chan (30 June 2020). "Daegu FC's ace Cesinha wants to become Korean". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Brazil - Cezinha - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links edit
- Atlético Mineiro official profile (in Portuguese)
- Cesinha at Soccerway
- Cesinha – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)