Bruno Cazarine Constantino, also known as Bruno Cazarine (born 6 May 1983 in

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, São Paulo), is a retired

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ian

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who played as a striker.

Career

Cazarine is a modern-day

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having played short stints for clubs in

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, Italy, Spain, China,

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and Australia.

Sydney FC

On 27 August 2010, Cazarine signed a 12-month deal with 2009–10 Australian

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champions

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after a successful trial. He made his debut for Sydney in their Round 5, 3–1 loss to

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at the

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Cazarine's first goal for Sydney FC was in a 2–1 away loss to

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. After finishing the 2010/11 season as Sydney FC's highest goalscorer with 9 goals, Cazarine signed a 1-year extension allowing him to play in the Asian Champions League and into the 2011–12 season. Cazarine played an important role along with

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in helping to keep Sydney FC's Champions League campaign hopes alive after scoring a

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in Sydney's 3–2 win against

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in Shanghai, followed by Sydney's only goal a week later in their 3–1 loss to

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. Cazarine made his milestone 50th and final appearance for the club in their 3–2 semi-final defeat at the hands of

. He left the club at the end of the 2011–12 season citing a mixture of uncertainty regarding his future at the club, as well as family reasons back in Brazil.

Sydney FC statistics

Cazarine is

's second most prolific striker in the club's history, with a goals to game ratio of 0.34 goals/game. This sits him behind

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at 0.58 goals/game and in front of previous Sydney FC stars

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on 0.32 and

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in third at 0.30. This also included many appearances as a substitute in the 2011–12 season. ''Statistics accurate as of 1 April 2012''

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