Claudio Silva da Fonseca (born 3 November 1979 in
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil), better known as Carioca, is a Brazilian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
See also
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List of football clubs in Brazil
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References
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1979 births
Living people
Brazilian men's footballers
Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Men's association football midfielders
CR Vasco da Gama players
Fluminense FC players
Clube Atlético Bragantino players
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
Associação Desportiva São Caetano players
Deportivo Táchira F.C. players
America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players
Coquimbo Unido footballers
Unión La Calera footballers
Rangers de Talca footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
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