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Clubs Home Serie A: Atlético-PR Botafogo Corinthians Cruzeiro Grêmio Figueirense Flamengo Fluminense Fortaleza Goiás Internacional Juventude Palmeiras Paraná Ponte Preta Santa Cruz Santos São Caetano São Paulo Vasco da Gama Serie B: Atlético-MG Bahia Brasiliense Coritiba Criciúma Guarani Paysandu Vitória State Histories & Map: Interactive Map Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Minas Gerais Rio Grande do Sul Current Team – Formation (4-4-2) Márcio; Paulinho, Leonardo, Reginaldo, Cícero; Neto, Henrique, Rodriguinho, Robert; Neto Potiguar, Selmir. Regular Subs: Emerson, Allyson, Bruno, Elivélton, Ari, Luís Alberto, Bebeto, Igor, Bebeto, Renna, William. Oswaldo Alvarez Nickname: Vadão Full Name: Oswaldo Fumeiro Alvarez Date of Birth: 21-08-1956 Place of Birth: Monte Azul Paulista (SP) Managerial Career Mogi Mirim (1990-94), Araçatuba (1995), XV de Piracicaba (1995-96), Guarani(1995-97), Mogi Mirim (1996-97), Guarani (1998), Matonense (1999), Atlético Paranaense (1999-2000), Corinthians (2000), São Paulo (2001-02), Ponte Preta (2002-03), Atlético Paranaense (2003), Bahia Since January (2004) Honours 2000 Paraná State League with Atlético Paranaense 2001 Rio-São Paulo Tournament with São Paulo RISING STAR Felipe Position: Avine Junior Cardoso Date of Birth: 21-02-1988 Avine is a player who combines defensive astuteness with the capability to launch rapid counter-attacks. He is clever on the ball and is always keen to deliver telling crosses into the box. A string of convincing displays for the Bahia youth team ensured a call-up to the Brazil squad, to participate in the 2004 U-17 South American Championships. Ederson Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Ederson Mellin Date of Birth: 10-01-1979 Place of Birth: Guaraciaba (PR) Height / Weight: 1,89m / 82kg Previous Clubs: None Emerson Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Emerson de Souza Ferretti Date of Birth: 03-09-1971 Place of Birth: Porto Alegre (RS) Height / Weight: 1,88m / 78kg Previous Clubs: Grêmio, Flamengo, América-RJ, América-RN, Ituano, Bragantino, Juventude Márcio Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Márcio Luís Silva Lopes Santos Souza Date of Birth: 24-01-1981 Place of Birth: Aracajú - SE Height / Weight: 1,82m / 83kg Previous Clubs: None Alemão Position: Central Defender Full Name: Eduardo Cernauskas Nardi Date of Birth: 27-06-1981 Place of Birth: Sorocaba (SP) Height / Weight: 1,81m / 75kg Previous Clubs: Atlético Sorocaba Allyson Position: Central Defender Full Name: Allyson Araujo Santos Date of Birth: 28-01-1982 Place of Birth: Height / Weight: 1,86m / 76kg Previous Clubs: None Leonardo Position: Central Defender Full Name: Leonardo Fabiano da Silva e Silva Date of Birth: 22-06-1979 Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Height / Weight: 1,92m / 82kg Previous Clubs: América-RJ, Brasiliense Reginaldo Position: Central Defender Full Name: Reginaldo Henrique Sossai Date of Birth: 28-12-1971 Place of Birth: São Jorge do Ivaí-PR Height / Weight: 1,85m / 80kg Previous Clubs: Coritiba, Paranavaí, Atlético Paranaense. Guarani, Atlético Paranaense, São Paulo, Beijing Guoan (China). Santana Position: Central Defender Full Name: Anderson Santana Conceição Date of Birth: 03-01-1984 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,85m / 81kg Previous Clubs: None Vagner Leonardelli Position: Central Defender Full Name: Vagner Daros Leonardelli Date of Birth: 17-03-1985 Place of Birth: Extrema (RO) Height / Weight: 1,83m / 70kg Previous Clubs: CFA Flavinho Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Flávio Conceição de Oliveira Date of Birth: 18-10-1975 Place of Birth: Charteadas-RS Height / Weight: 1,76m / 76kg Previous Clubs: Glória de Vacaria Marcos Vinícius Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Marcos Vinícius Barbosa Costa Date of Birth: 05-12-1984 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,70m / 58kg Previous Clubs: None Paulinho Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Paulo R. T. Goes Sobrinho Date of Birth: 24-08-1983 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,73m / 67kg Previous Clubs: None Bruno Position: Left Wing-Back Full Name: Bruno Leonardo Barbosa Date of Birth: 02-03-1982 Place of Birth: Surubim (PE) Height / Weight: 1,80m / 70kg Previous Clubs: None Elivélton Position: Left Wing-Back / Central Midfield Full Name: Elivélton Alves Rufino Date of Birth: 31-07-1971 Place of Birth: Serrânia-MG Height / Weight: 1,72m / 71kg Previous Clubs: São Paulo, Nagoya Grampus Eight (Japan), Corinthians, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Vitória da Bahia, Internacional, Ponte Preta, São Caetano. Weberson Position: Left Wing-Back Full Name: Weberson Santos de Oliveira Date of Birth: 18-11-1984 Place of Birth: Itabuna (BA) Height / Weight: 1,72m / 63kg Previous Clubs: None Ari Position: Defensive / Attacking Midfield Full Name: Arivaldo Alves dos Santos Date of Birth: 11-11-1980 Place of Birth: Santo Antônio de Jesus (BA) Height / Weight: 1,80m / 74kg Previous Clubs: Lagartense, Guaratinguetá, Itabaiana, Sergipe, River-PI Cícero Position: Defensive Midfield / Left Wing-Back Full Name: Cícero Santos Date of Birth: 26-08-1984 Place of Birth: Castelo (ES) Height / Weight: 1,80m / 72kg Previous Clubs: None Glauciano Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Glauciano Gabe Date of Birth: 14-07-1982 Place of Birth: Guaraciaba (SC) Height / Weight: 1,79m / 75kg Previous Clubs: None Henrique Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Henrique Lima Lentra Date of Birth: 20-08-1977 Place of Birth: Bauru (SP) Height / Weight: 1,80m / 74kg Previous Clubs: Marília, União Barbarense, Atlético de Sorocaba, Vasco da Gama, Beijing Guoan (China) Jair Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Jair Borges dos Santos Date of Birth: 09-02-1982 Place of Birth: Itaparica (BA) Height / Weight: 1,82m / 69kg Previous Clubs: None Neto Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Apolônio da Paixão Neto Date of Birth: 19-06-1982 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,80m / 69kg Previous Clubs: None Elias Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Elias Ribeiro de Oliveira Date of Birth: 02-09-1983 Place of Birth: Santa Rita do Sapucaí (MG) Height / Weight: 1,81m / 76kg Previous Clubs: None Ernane Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Ernane Ferreira Campos Date of Birth: 02-05-1985 Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 65kg Previous Clubs: None Igor Position: Attacking Midfield / Forward Full Name: Igor Carlos da Silva Freire Date of Birth: 28-08-1979 Place of Birth: Limoeiro do Norte (CE) Height / Weight: 1,62m / 63kg Previous Clubs: Figueirense, Flamengo, Coritiba, Juventude Luís Alberto Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Luís Alberto dos Santos Date of Birth: 17-11-1983 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,81m / 67kg Previous Clubs: None Robert Position: Attacking Midfield / Left Wing Full Name: Robert da Silva Almeida Date of Birth: 03-04-1971 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,72m / 70kg Previous Clubs: Olaria, Guarani, Rio Branco-SP, Santos, Grêmio, Atlético Mineiro, Santos, São Caetano, Santos, Consadole Sapporo (Japan), Corinthians Rodriguinho Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Rodrigo Castro Cabral Date of Birth: 05-02-1982 Place of Birth: Curitiba (PR) Height / Weight: 1,77m / 70kg Previous Clubs: Atlético Paranaense, Botafogo Bebeto Position: Forward Full Name: Adalberto Mello de Oliveira Júnior Date of Birth: 06-06-1978 Place of Birth: Belém-PA Height / Weight: 1,84m / 82kg Previous Clubs: Figueirense, XV de Novembro Jajá Position: Forward Full Name: Francisco Jailson de Souza Date of Birth: 28-11-1986 Place of Birth: Itapipoca (CE) Height / Weight: 1,70m / 63kg Previous Clubs: None Marcelo Nicácio Position: Forward Full Name: Marcelo da Paixão Ramos Nicácio Date of Birth: 05-01-1983 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,75m / 69kg Previous Clubs: None Neto Potiguar Position: Forward Full Name: Antônio Carlos da Silva Neto Date of Birth: 29-10-1985 Place of Birth: Natal (RN) Height / Weight: 1,74m / 61kg Previous Clubs: None Renna Position: Forward Full Name: Reinaldo Santos Fagundes Date of Birth: 06-01-1979 Place of Birth: Alagoinhas (BA) Height / Weight: 1,70m / 65kg Previous Clubs: Catuense, Fortaleza Selmir Position: Forward Full Name: Selmir dos Santos Bezerra Date of Birth: 23-08-1979 Place of Birth: Fortaleza (CE) Height / Weight: 1,86m / 86kg Previous Clubs: Central-PE, Vitória de Guimarães (Portugal), Felgueiras (Portugal), Sandinese (Portugal), Atlético Paranaense, Joinville, Figueirense, Hapoel Beer-Sheva (Israel), Paysandu William Position: Forward Full Name: Gerlem William de Jesus Almeida Date of Birth: 07-08-1984 Place of Birth: Linhares (ES) Height / Weight: 1,78m / 74kg Previous Clubs: None EX-BAHIA PLAYERS IN EUROPE The following list is comprised of current stars of European football, who made their names with Bahia Calisto - Rubin Kazan, Russia Daniel Alves - Sevilla, Spain Jorge Wagner - Lokomotiv Moskow, Russia Kena - Estoril, Portugal Otacílio - União Leiria, Portugal Serginho - AC Milan, Italy Willian Andem - Boa Vista, Portugal Neném - Ankaragücü, Turkey Information compiled by: Mark Lowdon Last page update: November 8 2004 To Top Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life Email: Copyright © 2005 by Alex Bellos. 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