Antônio Géder Malta Camilo (born 23 April 1978 in

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), known as Géder, is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a defender. Géder joined Russian side

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in 2003 after spending five seasons with

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. He joined

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in August 2006, and in January 2008 he moved to French

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club

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. After two seasons, exactly on the 23 July 2010, he rescinded his contract with the club by mutual consent and joined

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in Brazil. He was originally a right-back in Brazil but converted to centre-back when he arrived in Russia.

References

External links

Profile at the Brazilian Football Confederation database

Spartak Profile
* 1978 births Living people Footballers from Minas Gerais Men's association football defenders Brazilian men's footballers CR Vasco da Gama players FC Saturn Ramenskoye players FC Spartak Moscow players Le Mans FC players Sport Club do Recife players Russian Premier League players Ligue 1 players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Russia 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen {{Brazil-footy-defender-1970s-stub