Sidiclei de Souza (born 13 May 1972 in

Cascavel Cascavel is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 332,333 residents, according to IBGE, a government agency. The distance to Curitiba, the state capital, is 491 kilometers by fr ...

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), simply known as Sidiclei, is a Brazilian

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player. Sidiclei previously played for

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in the

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. Sidiclei captained for

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in 2005 and

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in 2009. He is considered one of the most successful foreign players in Japan, and was seen as a cult figure amongst the supporters. He is also famous in

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by the phrase "Too bad, Sidiclei is there", an allegory of his great skill of defending, especially anticipation.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sidiclei 1972 births Living people Brazilian footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Club Athletico Paranaense players Montedio Yamagata players Kyoto Sanga FC players Oita Trinita players Vissel Kobe players Gamba Osaka players Expatriate footballers in Japan Brazilian expatriate footballers People from Cascavel Association football defenders Sportspeople from Paraná (state)