César (footballer, born May 1979)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Vinicio Cervo de Luca | ||
Date of birth | 19 May 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2003 | Fluminense | 97 | (8) |
2004–2005 | Chievo | 7 | (1) |
2005 | → Catania (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Catania | 37 | (1) |
2007–2009 | Chievo | 39 | (4) |
2009 | → Padova (loan) | 37 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Padova | 36 | (0) |
2011 | Juve Stabia | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Cremonese | 14 | (0) |
2012–2015 | Virtus Entella | 94 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
César fullname César Vinicio Cervo de Luca (born 19 May 1979) is a former Brazilian football defender. César also holds Italian nationality through descent.[1]
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, César started his career with hometown club Fluminense.
Chievo and Catania
In January 2004, he was signed by Italian Serie A club Chievo on free transfer. He signed a 6 months contract with option to extend to 30 June 2007.[1] In January 2005 he was loaned to Serie B club Catania along with Higo. Catania later bought him in co-ownership deal for €150,000.[2] He followed the team promoted to Serie A and played his first Serie A match on 18 February 2007 against Fiorentina since he left Chievo 3 years before. That season he only played 8 Serie A matches. In June 2007, Chievo was announced to buy back the player from Catania through closed tender bid mediated by Lega Calcio, for €440,000.[2][3] He was a regular starter for Chievo in 2007–08 Serie B, partnered with Davide Mandelli, winning the cadetto that season and promoted back to Serie A in 2008. With arrival of Santiago Morero and Mario Yepes, César became a backup again in 2008–09 Serie A.
Padova
In January 2009, he was loaned to Padova.[4] He won Lega Pro Prima Divisione runner-up with team and promoted to Serie B. But Padova did not excise the rights to buy him in co-ownership deal.[5] However, in July 2009 he was signed outright for free,[6] agreed a 2-year contract.[7]
Post-playing career
After retirement as a professional footballer, César became a "team manager" of Virtus Entella.[8][9]
Honours
- Serie B: 2008
References
- ^ a b "Il Chievo fa un pieno di Brasile". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 10 January 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ a b Calcio Catania SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 (in Italian)
- ^ "Gli esiti delle compartecipazioni rossazzurre". Calcio Catania (in Italian). 20 June 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ^ "DAL CHIEVO VERONA ARRIVA IL DIFENSORE CERVO DE LUCA CESAR VINICIO". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 9 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "PRESTITI, NON RISCATTATI CARBONE, CESAR, FACCHIN, FILIPPINI E PATRASCU". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ A.C. Chievo Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian)
- ^ "CESAR RESTA A PADOVA A TITOLO DEFINITIVO". Calcio Padova (in Italian). 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Organigramma" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Staff Tecnico" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. September 2016 [circa]. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
External links
- Football.it Profile (in Italian)
- La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (2007–08 season) (in Italian)
- La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (in Italian)
- Futpedia Profile (in Portuguese)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Fluminense FC players
- A.C. ChievoVerona players
- Calcio Catania players
- Calcio Padova players
- S.S. Juve Stabia players
- U.S. Cremonese players
- Virtus Entella players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Citizens of Italy through descent
- Brazilian people of Italian descent
- Association football central defenders
- People from Rio de Janeiro (state)