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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Peixoto.
César Peixoto
Personal information
Full name Paulo César Silva Peixoto
Date of birth (1980-05-12) 12 May 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chaves (manager)
Youth career
1991–1994 Vitória Guimarães
1995–1996 Ribeira de Pena
1996–1998 Brito SC
1998–1999 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Caçadores Taipas 18 (2)
2001–2002 Belenenses 22 (7)
2002–2007 Porto 41 (8)
2005 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 13 (1)
2006–2007 → Espanyol (loan) 0 (0)
2007–2009 Braga 44 (4)
2009–2012 Benfica 31 (0)
2012–2014 Gil Vicente 54 (4)
Total 223 (27)
International career
2002 Portugal U21 3 (0)
2008 Portugal 1 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Varzim
2019 Académica
2019– Chaves
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paulo César Silva Peixoto (born 12 May 1980) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played mainly a left midfielder but occasionally as a left back, and the current manager of G.D. Chaves.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 205 matches and 25 goals during 13 seasons, representing in the competition Belenenses, Porto, Vitória de Guimarães, Braga, Benfica and Gil Vicente.

Club career

Belenenses

After playing his first two professional seasons at lowly Clube Caçadores das Taipas (based on Caldas das Taipas near Guimarães, where he was born), Peixoto's ability as a left winger allowed him to jump from the fourth division straight into the Primeira Liga with C.F. Os Belenenses, thanks to former player João Cardoso.

He would score seven goals in his debut season, one of them a long range shot closing a 3–0 win against FC Porto at the Estádio do Restelo. In July 2002 he signed with Porto, going on to be managed for two years by José Mourinho.

Porto

Peixoto's Porto career did not go as planned: while talented, he failed to impose in the first team, and in his first season only made 15 appearances, scoring three goals. Again with a slow start, he was starting to make his presence felt in the starting XI when, after netting in two consecutive league matches in 4–1 wins,[1][2] he was seriously injured in the UEFA Champions League 3–2 away victory against Olympique de Marseille on 22 October 2003 and, while it did not seem serious at first, on the next day a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament was diagnosed, which forced him to miss most of the season.[3]

After his recovery, Peixoto crashed his Mercedes-Benz SL500 while speeding to arrive in time at Porto's training center in Vila Nova de Gaia, and while only getting minor bruises, the car was completely wrecked and he was promptly asked for explanations by Mourinho. His image as a professional suffered much from the accident, and midway through the following campaign he was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães[4] where he regained his previous form, returning to Porto for 2005–06.

Facing another loan, Peixoto remained in the transfer list until the eleventh hour, being one of the final players to get a sit in the team. Following the internal problems with Nuno Valente and the sub par performances of Leandro, club manager Co Adriaanse turned him into a prolific left defender, in the same fashion of Portuguese internationals Miguel or Paulo Ferreira (who played right midfielder during most of his under-21 career).

After having scored twice at Associação Naval 1º de Maio in a 3–2 success – he also netted an own goal[5]– Peixoto again suffered a major knee injury that would keep him away from the pitch for the rest of the season, eliminating any hope of World Cup selection.[6] He would be dismissed by Adriaanse and joined La Liga side RCD Espanyol on loan for 2006–07,[7] finally losing all ties with Porto in March 2007. Previously, on 27 February, Espanyol had also terminated Peixoto's contract, as the player failed to make any competitive appearances for the Catalans.[8]

Braga / Benfica

On 30 May 2007, Peixoto signed a three-year contract with S.C. Braga. He declared himself delighted to join "...the fourth biggest club in Portugal."[9]

After two intermittent seasons, Peixoto refused to take part in Braga's 2009–10 UEFA Europa League fixtures against IF Elfsborg, after reported interest from S.L. Benfica, thus being suspended by the club. On 7 August 2009, a transfer deal between the two teams was arranged for a fee of €400,000 – however, Braga retained 50% of the player's rights.[10][11] He spent most of his first season playing as left-back, battling for position with another adapted player, Fábio Coentrão.

After appearing in 65 official games for Benfica (one goal, in a 6–0 away win against Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo Monsanto for the 2009–10 edition of the Portuguese Cup),[12] Peixoto was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Jorge Jesus as practically all Portuguese players, and was not given a jersey for the 2011–12 campaign,[13] being ultimately released from contract on 6 January 2012.[14]

Coaching

Peixoto finished his career with Gil Vicente F.C. in 2014, at the age of 34.[15] He started working as a manager on 11 March 2019, being appointed at LigaPro side Varzim SC.[16] On 19 June that year, after succeeding in avoiding relegation, he moved to Associação Académica de Coimbra in the same league;[17] he left his post five months later, having collected only nine points in ten matches.[18]

On 19 December 2019, Peixoto signed with G.D. Chaves, succeeding José Mota at the team eighth in the second division.[19]

International career

Aged 28, Peixoto made his Portugal debut, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–6 friendly loss with Brazil, on 19 November 2008.[20]

Personal life

In the 2005 off-season, photos of Peixoto and Portuguese model and presenter Isabel Figueira dancing and hugging appeared in the press, and after a few weeks both announced their engagement.

The couple welcomed son Rodrigo on 2 September 2006. In October of the following year, they divorced.[21]

Honours

Porto

Benfica

Gil Vicente

References

  1. ^ "FC Porto-Académica, 4–1 (César Peixoto 9, Derlei 15, 41 e 48; Dário 6)" [FC Porto-Académica, 4–1 (César Peixoto 9, Derlei 15, 41 and 48; Dário 6)]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 October 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Belenenenses-FC Porto, 1–4: Passeio muito seguro até perto da perfeição" [Belenenses-FC Porto, 1–4: Steady walk nearing perfection]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 October 2003. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ^ Porto lose César Peixoto; UEFA, 27 October 2003
  4. ^ Machado makes way at Guimarães; UEFA, 26 January 2005
  5. ^ "FC Porto vence Naval na Figueira da Foz (2–3)" [FC Porto defeat Naval in Figueira da Foz (2–3)]. Público (in Portuguese). 26 August 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ^ César Peixoto sidelined for Porto; UEFA, 10 January 2006
  7. ^ Porto striker adds to Espanyol options; UEFA, 31 August 2006
  8. ^ Espanyol cancel Peixoto contract; UEFA, 1 March 2007
  9. ^ Braga pick up César Peixoto; UEFA, 29 May 2007
  10. ^ "César Peixoto por 400.000 euros" [César Peixoto for 400,000 euros]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 August 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  11. ^ Peixoto pleased to join Benfica influx; UEFA, 10 August 2009
  12. ^ "O Benfica ficou com a goleada e o Monsanto levou uma recordação para o resto da vida" [Benfica got the routing and Monsanto got an everlasting memory]. Público (in Portuguese). 17 October 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  13. ^ ""César Peixoto está inscrito mas não faz parte do plantel"" [«César Peixoto is registered but is not part of the squad»] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  14. ^ "César Peixoto rescinde com o Benfica" [César Peixoto cuts ties with Benfica] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Gil Vicente despede o futebolista César Peixoto" [Gil Vicente fire footballer César Peixoto] (in Portuguese). TSF. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  16. ^ "César Peixoto é o novo treinador do Varzim" [César Peixoto is the new manager of Varzim]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  17. ^ "César Peixoto é o novo treinador da Académica" [César Peixoto is the new manager of Académica]. Público (in Portuguese). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Académica: César Peixoto escreve mensagem com nota sobre o plantel" [Académica: César Peixoto writes message with note on squad]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 15 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Vimaranense César Peixoto é o novo treinador do Chaves e já orienta treino" [Guimarães-born César Peixoto is the new manager of Chaves and already leads training]. O Minho (in Portuguese). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  20. ^ "Fabiano smashes treble". ESPN Soccernet. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  21. ^ "César Peixoto obrigado a pagar a Isabel Figueira" [César Peixoto forced to pay Isabel Figueira]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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