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Cesinha
Cesinha in Daegu training in 2024
Personal information
Full name Cesar Fernando Silva dos Santos
Date of birth (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 35)
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 203 (78)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023

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.

Career

Early years in Brazil

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. After appearing for União Barbarense and Pão de Açúcar, he returned to the former on 7 December 2011. On 16 May 2012, Cesinha signed for Bragantino. After appearing sparingly, he returned to Barbarense in January of the following year, in a six-month loan deal. Cesinha returned to Braga in June 2013, appearing regularly afterwards. On 3 October of the following year he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, until May 2015. Cesinha made his Série A debut on 9 October, replacing Luan in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense. On 6 May 2015 he moved to fellow league team Ponte Preta, until December.

South Korea

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.

Career statistics

As of 1 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 6 8 6
União Barbarense 2011 — — — 18 4 18 4
Pão de Açúcar 2011 — — — 0 0 0 0
União Barbarense 2012 — — — 22 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 1 35 5
2016 Série B — — — 0 0 0 0
Total 43 5 5 2 — 12 1 60 8
União Barbarense (loan) 2013 — — — 15 5 15 5
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2014 Série A 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2015 Série A — — 1 0 5 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 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 1 — 41 16
2020 K League 1 25 18 2 1 — — 27 19
2021 K League 1 32 9 5 2 6 5 — 43 16
2022 K League 1 29 12 3 0 2 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
  1. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A2
  2. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paulista Série A1
  3. Appearance in Copa Libertadores
  4. Appearances in Campeonato Mineiro
  5. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

Daegu FC

Individual

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. Jhoo, Dong-chan (30 June 2020). "Daegu FC's ace Cesinha wants to become Korean". The Korea Times. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  10. "Brazil - Cezinha - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.

External links

Daegu FC – current squad
Awards
2016 K League Challenge Best XI
K League 1 top assist providers
2019 K League 1 Best XI
2020 K League 1 Best XI
2021 K League 1 Best XI
2022 K League 1 Best XI
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