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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)) Alexandre Fávaro; Maurinho, Flávio Tanajura, Alex Pinho, Alonso; Sandro, Alexandre Pinho, Lecheva, Hernani; Leonardo, Zé Augusto Regular Subs - Dênis, Julio César, Luis Fernando, Carabina, Bebeto Campos, Jairo, Adrianinho, Jobson, Balão, Cláudio Vágner Benazzi Full Name: Vágner Benazzi de Andrade Date of Birth: 17-06-1954 Place of Birth: Osasco (SP) Playing Career Position: Midfielder Clubs: 1989: Sãocarlense, 1990: Lençoense, 1990: União Barbarense, 1990: Commercial, 1991: Sãocarlense, 1991: Lemense, 1992-1993: Taquaritinga, 1994: Sãocarlense, 1995: Portuguesa Santista, 1996: União Barbarense, 1996: Bragantino, 1996: Paulista, 1997: Paraguaçuense, 1998: União Barbarense, 1998-1999: Paulista, 1999-2000: Gama, 2000: São José, 2000: Santo André, 2001: Sorocaba, 2001: Santo André, 2001: Figueirense, 2002: Santo André, 2002: Náutico, 2003: Figueirense, 2003: Brasiliense, 2004: Criciúma, Paysandu (since November 2004) Alexandre Fávaro Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Alexandre Fávaro Corrêa Date of Birth: 21-05-1977 Place of Birth: Alenquer (PA) Height / Weight: 1,89m / 78kg Previous Clubs: Ponte Preta, América de São José do Rio Preto, Cruzeiro, Ponte Preta Paulo Musse Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Paulo Marques Musse Date of Birth: 11-03-1978 Place of Birth: Salvador (BA) Height / Weight: 1,92m / 81kg Previous Clubs: Vitória-BA Ronaldo Position: Goalkeeper Full Name: Willis Gomes Dias Date of Birth: 21-07-1975 Place of Birth: Breves (PA) Height / Weight: 1,83m / 79kg Previous Clubs: Paysandu, Bragantino Alex Pinho Position: Central Defender Full Name: Alex Sandro Pinho Date of Birth: 02-03-1972 Place of Birth: São Gonçalo (RJ) Height / Weight: 1,83m / 81kg Previous Clubs: Vasco, Bahia, Santa Cruz, Esporte Recife, Gil Vicente (Portugal), Náutico, ABC. Dênis Position: Central Defender Full Name: Denisson Ricardo de Souza Date of Birth: 27-06-1974 Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte (MG) Height / Weight: 1,86m / 75kg Previous Clubs: América-MG, Botafogo, Sporting Cristal (Peru), Palmeiras, Portuguesa Flávio Tanajura Position: Central Defender Full Name: Flávio Pinto Tanajura Date of Birth: 21-03-1975 Place of Birth: Jequié (BA) Height / Weight: 1,81m / 76kg Previous Clubs: Bahia, Vitória, América-MG, Sport Recife, Flamengo Julio César Position: Central Defender Full Name: Julio César dos Santos Date of Birth: 12-12-1981 Place of Birth: São Paulo (SP) Height / Weight: 1,82m / 74kg Previous Clubs: São Paulo Silvio Position: Central Defender Full Name: Silvio Gomes Date of Birth: 30-04-1985 Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Height / Weight: 1,85m / 76kg Previous Clubs: None Carabina Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Elielson Mendes da Silva Date of Birth: 20-09-1974 Place of Birth: Fernandópolis (SP) Height / Weight: 1,77m / 79kg Previous Clubs: Fernandópolis, Mirassol, XV de Piracicaba, Tupi, Oeste, Bandeirante, Sampaio Corrêa, Caxias, Ceará. Maurinho Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Mauro Fonseca Date of Birth: 08-02-1975 Place of Birth: Votuporanga (SP) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 70kg Previous Clubs: Flamengo, Portuguesa, Marília Tiago Position: Right Wing-Back Full Name: Tiago de Oliveira Souza Date of Birth: 16-03-1983 Place of Birth: São Paulo (SP) Height / Weight: 1,75m / 65kg Previous Clubs: Joinville, São Paulo, Paulista Alonso Position: Left Wing-Back Full Name: Alonso Ferreira de Matos Date of Birth: 11-08-1980 Place of Birth: Montes Claros (MG) Height / Weight: 1,75m / 72kg Previous Clubs: Cruzeiro, Guarani, Criciúma, Fluminense Luis Fernando Position: Left Wing-Back Full Name: Luis Fernando Teixeira Silveira Date of Birth: 25-01-1975 Place of Birth: Cachoeira do Sul (RS) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 69kg Previous Clubs: Guarani, Joinvile, Paraná Clube, Esportivo-RS, Remo, Sport Recife, Fluminense, Sampaio Corrêa, Avaí Alexandre Pinho Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Alexandre Souza Pinho Date of Birth: 23-07-1976 Place of Birth: Manaus (AM) Height / Weight: 1,73m / 68kg Previous Clubs: Flamengo, Gama, Remo, Coritiba, Bangu Bebeto Campos Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: José Nilton da Silva Campos Date of Birth: 11-03-1975 Place of Birth: Almadina (BA) Height / Weight: 1,68m / 55kg Previous Clubs: Vitória, Fluminense, Bahia, Sport Recife Jairo Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Jairo Nascimento da Silva Date of Birth: 17-10-1983 Place of Birth: Parauapebas (PA) Height / Weight: 1,77m / 77kg Previous Clubs: Grêmio, Barueri Sandro Position: Defensive Midfield Full Name: Sandro Gomes da Luz Date of Birth: 06-08-1973 Place of Birth: Pirinópolis (GO) Height / Weight: 1,81m / 78kg Previous Clubs: Goiás, Caxias, Tuna Luso, Paraná Clube, Tuna Luso Adrianinho Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Adriano Laaber Date of Birth: 11-07-1980 Place of Birth: Jundiaí - SP Height / Weight: 1,74m / 65kg Previous Clubs: Guarani, Ponte Preta, Corinthians, São Caetano. Hernani Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Hernani Nogueira dos Santos Date of Birth: 13-08-1976 Place of Birth: Belo Horizonte (MG) Height / Weight: 1,86m / 76kg Previous Clubs: Atlético Mineiro, Grêmio, Portuguesa, Ponte Preta, Goiás, Náutico Jobson Position: Attacking Midfield Full Name: Jobson Kleison da Silva Costa Date of Birth: 17-05-1974 Place of Birth: Belém (PA) Height / Weight: 1,73m / 68kg Previous Clubs: Tuna Luso, Paraná Clube, Atlético Paranaense, Internacional-SP, Paysandu, Santa Cruz Lecheva Position: Attacking Midfield / Forward Full Name: Ricardo Mendes Nascimento Date of Birth: 03-04-1974 Place of Birth: Mogi das Cruzes (SP) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 70kg Previous Clubs: União Mogi, Sporting Cristal (Peru), Alianza Lima (Peru), Tuna Luso, Madureira. Paraná Clube Balão Position: Forward Full Name: Sandro Júnior Cavalcante da Costa Date of Birth: 08-05-1975 Place of Birth: São Francisco (PA) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 72kg Previous Clubs: Tiradentes, Remo, Sport Recife Cláudio Position: Forward Full Name: Francisco Cláudio Pereira Junior Date of Birth: 05-02-1979 Place of Birth: Fortaleza (CE) Height / Weight: 1,73m / 63kg Previous Clubs: Vitória, PSV Eindhoven (Holland), Botafogo, Bahia, União de Lieira (Portugal) Leonardo Position: Attacking Midfield / Forward Full Name: Leonardo Pereira da Silva Date of Birth: 13-06-1974 Place of Birth: Picos (PI) Height / Weight: 1,66m / 65kg Previous Clubs: Picos, Sport Recife, Sampaio Corrêa, Vasco, Corinthians, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, América Vinicius Position: Forward Full Name: Vinicius de Abreu Date of Birth: 20-12-1973 Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Height / Weight: 1,83m / 84kg Previous Clubs: América-RJ, América-MG, Friburguense, Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Juventude, Cricuma, Flamengo, All Shabab (Saudi Arabia), Fortaleza, Vitória de Guimarães (Portugal) Zé Augusto Position: Forward Full Name: José Augusto da Conceição Date of Birth: 19-03-1974 Place of Birth: Barra do Corda (MA) Height / Weight: 1,76m / 79kg Previous Clubs: Paysandu, Santa Rosa, Tuna Luso, São Raimundo Information compiled by: Mark Lowdon Last page update: December 20 2004 To Top Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life Email: Copyright © 2005 by Alex Bellos. 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