Vicente de Paula Neto (born 10 September 1979) more commonly known simply as Vicente, is a retired Brazilian
football striker who spent most of his career in China.
Club career
Early career
Vicente would play his early career in Brazil where he would predominantly play for lower league side
AA Flamengo in the
Campeonato Paulista Série A3
Campeonato Paulista Série A3 (also referred to as Paulistão A3 for short) is the third level of the São Paulo state professional football championship, one of the Brazilian state championships.
The tournament has been known as Série A3 since ...
division. He was also then loaned out to another regional lower league side
Caxias FC where he played for one season in the
Campeonato Catarinense Second Level.
Move to China
Vicente would move to China to join the second tier football club
Wuhan Guanggu in the 2004 league season where he had a successful period with them when he won the Chinese Football Association Jia League title and helped them win promotion. The following season would see Vicente continue his successful time with Wuhan when he won the Chinese Super League cup in 2005 to add further silverware with the team. His performances with Wuhan would attract the interests of
Inter Shanghai
Beijing Chengfeng Football Club () was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in the Chinese League One under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team was based in Fengtai District, Beijing and their h ...
who he would join for the 2006 league season, however after only one season he would return to Wuhan. This time at the club he would not become as an integral member within the team and returned to Inter Shanghai who had changed its name to
Shaanxi Chan-Ba. In March 2010, Vicente who had previously been linked to
Jiangsu Sainty and
Shenyang Dongjin
Shenyang Dongjin Football Club () was a Chinese football club based in Shenyang, Liaoning and their home stadium is the Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium that has a seating capacity of 12,000.
History
Founded as Jinan Fulu Football ...
moved to
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. () is a Chinese professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The term ''shen hua'' literally translates as "the Flower of Shanghai" in ...
as a free agent.
Honours
Wuhan Guanggu
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Chinese Football Association Jia League
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
: 2004
* Chinese Super League Cup: 2005
References
External links
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Profile at sodasoccer.com
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1979 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in China
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in China
Wuhan Guanggu players
Beijing Renhe F.C. players
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. players
Wuhan F.C. players
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. players
Chinese Super League players
China League One players
Association football forwards
Sportspeople from Salvador, Bahia