Cílio Souza

Cílio Souza
Personal information
Full name	Cílio André de Souza
Date of birth	15 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Goiânia, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre forward
Youth career
1989–1995	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996	Atlético Goianiense
1997	Guarani
1998	América Mineiro
1998–1999	Dinamo Tbilisi
1999–2002	Beira-Mar
2002	Rio Ave
2002–2003	Gondomar
2003–2004	Amora
2004	Barreirense
2004	Imortal
2005	Terengganu
2005	Nelas
2005–2006	Operário
2006–2010	Nanjing Yoyo
2011	Shanghai East Asia
2012–2013	Oliveira Bairro
2013–2015	Gafanha
2015–2017	Beira-Mar
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cílio André de Souza (born 15 April 1976) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a centre forward.

Club career[edit]

Born in Goiânia, Goiás, Cílio spent most of his 21-year senior career in the Portuguese lower leagues and the China League One with Nanjing Yoyo FC.^[1] With S.C. Beira-Mar, which he represented in four different levels, he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 25 matches and one goal over one and a half seasons.^[2]^[3]

On 25 November 2002, Cílio scored the only goal to help Gondomar S.C. defeat hosts S.L. Benfica in the fourth round of the Taça de Portugal.^[4]

^ "Beira-Mar: Cílio Sousa termina carreira de jogador" [Beira-Mar: Cílio Sousa ends playing career.] (in Portuguese). Terra Nova. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ "P. Ferreira-Beira Mar, 3–2: Vitória muito suadinha mas... por culpa própria" [P. Ferreira-Beira Mar, 3–2: Win difficult as could be but... due to own fault]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 September 2000. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ "Cílio Sousa reforça ataque vila-condense" [Cílio Sousa bolsters vila-condense attack]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 January 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
^ "Cílio: Herói que já correu Mundo" [Cílio: Hero has been all over the World]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 November 2002. Retrieved 28 February 2018.