Carlos César dos Santos (born 12 March 1980), known as Césinha, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left winger.

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Césinha represented Esporte Clube Juventude in his country's Série A. He moved abroad in 2004, joining S.C. Braga in Portugal and making his Primeira Liga debut on 30 August by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Académica de Coimbra; in his first season he scored in both league matches with S.C. Beira-Mar, helping to a 4–1 away win and a 1–1 home draw respectively.

Césinha

In the summer of 2007, Césinha was sold to Romanian side FC Rapid București for €600,000. He netted five goals in his debut campaign, helping his team rank third in Liga I.

Césinha

Released by Rapid in 2011 at the age of 31, Césinha went on to represent several clubs in quick succession before returning to his country after signing with lowly Brasiliense Futebol Clube.

Césinha

Honours

Rapid București

Supercupa României: 2007

References

External links

1980 births

Living people

Footballers from São Paulo

Brazilian men's footballers

Men's association football wingers

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players

Club Athletico Paranaense players

Londrina Esporte Clube players

Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players

Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players

Brasiliense FC players

Primeira Liga players

Liga Portugal 2 players

Segunda Divisão players

S.C. Braga players

Moreirense F.C. players

Amarante F.C. players

F.C. Tirsense players

Rebordosa A.C. players

Liga I players

FC Rapid București players

FC Petrolul Ploiești players

Football League (Greece) players

Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players

Cypriot First Division players

Ermis Aradippou FC players

Brazilian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Romania

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus