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César (footballer, Born May 1979)
César Vinicio Cervo de Luca (born 19 May 1979), known as just César, is a Brazilian association football, football coach and former Defender (association football), defender. César also holds Italian nationality through descent. Playing career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, César started his career with hometown club Fluminense Football Club, Fluminense. Chievo and Catania In January 2004, he was signed by Italian Serie A club A.C. ChievoVerona, Chievo on a free transfer. He signed a 6-month contract with an option to extend to 30 June 2007. In January 2005 he was loaned to Serie B club Calcio Catania, Catania along with Higo Santos de Oliveira, Higo. Catania later bought him in co-ownership (football), co-ownership deal for €150,000.Calcio Catania SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2007 He followed the team promoted to Serie A and played his first Serie A match on 18 February 2007 against ACF Fiorentina, Fiorentina since he left Chievo 3 years b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Yepes
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz (; born 13 January 1976) is a Colombian former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back. He is well known for his time in Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris Saint-Germain, where he was considered to be one of the best defenders at the time, being dubbed by fans as "Super Mario". During his time in Italy with AC ChievoVerona, Chievo, he earned a reputation in the media as a solid and physical old-fashioned man-marking centre-back, known as a "stopper" in Italian football jargon. He served as the Captain (association football), captain of the Colombia national football team, Colombia national team between 2008 and 2014. Having begun his career in 1999, and having played for the Colombia national team during that period, Yepes is one of only two players that can truly be considered to be part of the late 1990s and early 2000s golden generation of Colombian football which won the 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC ChievoVerona Players
AC, A.C., A/C, or Ac often refers to: * Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C * Alternating current, a type of electrical current in which the current repeatedly changes direction AC, A.C. or Ac may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Gaming * ''Ace Combat'', a series of combat flight simulator games * ''Animal Crossing'', a series of community simulation games * ''Anonymous;Code'', a visual novel in the Science Adventure series * ''Another Code: Two Memories, Another Code'', a series of adventure games * ''Armored Core'', a series of mecha-based third person shooter games * ''Asheron's Call'', a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game * ''Assassin's Creed'', a series of action-adventure games * ''Assetto Corsa'', a racing simulator game * ''Astral Chain'', an action-adventure hack and slash game * Armor Class, a combat-related parameter in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role playing game system * A.C., a character in ''Fortnite: Save the World'' Music * A.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fluminense FC Players
Fluminense Football Club () is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighbourhood of Laranjeiras, in Rio de Janeiro, being the oldest football club in the state since its foundation in 1902. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football, and the Campeonato Carioca, the state league of Rio de Janeiro. The word "'' fluminense''" is the gentilic given to people born in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense have won numerous titles throughout its history, including the Copa Libertadores in 2023 and the Recopa Sudamericana in 2024. The club has also claimed four Brazilian championships (1970, 1984, 2010, and 2012), the Copa do Brasil in 2007, and 33 Rio de Janeiro state titles. Other notable achievements include winning the 1952 Copa Rio — regarded by the club as a world title — and being the first football club to receive the Olympic Cup from the International Olympic Committee, in 1949, for its pioneering role in sports. In 2023 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Expatriate Men's Footballers
Brazilian commonly refers to: * Brazil, a country * Brazilians, its people * Brazilian Portuguese, its dialect Brazilian may also refer to: * "The Brazilian", a 1986 instrumental music piece by Genesis * Brazilian Café, Baghdad, Iraq (1937) * Brazilian cuisine ** Churrasco, or Brazilian barbecue * Brazilian-cut bikini, a swimsuit revealing the buttocks * Brazilian waxing, a style of pubic hair removal * Mamelodi Sundowns F.C., a South African football club nicknamed ''The Brazilians'' See also * Brazil (other) * ''Brasileiro ''Brasileiro'' is a 1992 album by Sérgio Mendes and other artists including Carlinhos Brown which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. It marked Mendes's return to Elektra Records since 1979's ''Magic Lady'' with Brasil '8 ...'', a 1992 album by Sergio Mendes * Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport system * Culture of Brazil * Football in Brazil {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcio Lecco 1912
Calcio Lecco, or simply Lecco, is a football team based in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. Founded in 1912, the club plays in . Lecco has played in three Serie A tournaments (the last of which in the 1966–67 season) and twelve in Serie B. The club won one Coppa Italia Semiprofessionisti domestically, and one Anglo-Italian Cup internationally. History Early history (1912–1931) On 22 December 1912, on the idea of board member Vico Signorelli, Società Canottieri Lecco (founded on 27 September 1895 at the Caffè del Teatro Sociale) set up its own football section. The club colors were blue and light blue, taken from the historic Canottieri uniform. The first headquarters was set up in Francesco Nullo street. On 13 April 1913, the ''Blucelesti'' (noted in some documents as "Canottieri Lecco Football Club") played their first match in a 4–1 defeat to Milan. They then participated in local friendlies and tournaments, coached by Achille Todeschini. Canottieri Lecco's debut in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio, commonly referred to as Brescia (), is an Italian football club based in Brescia, Lombardy. The team currently plays in Serie B, the second tier of Italian football, but will play in Serie C in 2025–26 due to financial controversies. The club holds the record for total number of seasons (66) and consecutive seasons (18, from 1947–48 to 1964–65) in Serie B, which they have won four times. Their best finish in Serie A came in the 2000–01 season when they placed eighth. At the beginning of the 21st century, led by the 1993 Ballon d'Or winner Roberto Baggio, the club also qualified for the Intertoto Cup twice, reaching the final in 2001 but being defeated on away goals by Paris Saint-Germain. During this era, Pep Guardiola, former FC Barcelona captain and later a highly decorated manager, and Andrea Pirlo, product of the Brescia Calcio's young sector that won several trophies with AC Milan and Juventus in the next years, also played for the club. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggina 1914
Associazione Sportiva Reggina 1914, commonly referred to as Reggina, is an Italian football club based in Reggio Calabria. They play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo and are currently playing in the Serie D league. They are nicknamed the ''Amaranto'' (amaranth) after their official dark red colours. The club was formerly known as Reggina Calcio before declaring bankruptcy in 2015, as well as A.S.D. Reggio Calabria in the 2015–16 season, Urbs Reggina 1914 from 2016 to 2019, Reggina 1914 from 2019 to 2023, and LFA Reggio Calabria in the 2023–24 season. In its previous guise, the club played in the Serie A for nine seasons between 1999 and 2009, including a seven-year consecutive spell starting in 2002. During these years, the club narrowly avoided relegation in most seasons and never finished in the top half. After failing to make a return in the first few years, the club fell into financial and sporting difficulties, culminating in falling into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellas Verona F
Hellas, or Ellas may refer to: Places in Greece *Ἑλλάς (''Ellás''), genitive Ἑλλάδος (''Elládos''), an ancient Greek toponym used to refer to: ** Greece as a whole, as the main name its modern inhabitants know it by ** The region of Achaea Phthiotis in Thessaly ** According to legend, a city in Phthiotis, founded by Hellen ** Central Greece (geographic region), Continental Greece, as opposed to the Peloponnese peninsula and the Greek islands ** A name for all lands inhabited by Hellenes, i.e. all of ancient Greece, including the Greek colonies ** Hellas (theme), a Byzantine province in southern Greece Sports clubs * Hellas Verona F.C., an Italian football (soccer) club based in Verona * SoIK Hellas, sports club in Stockholm, Sweden * South Melbourne FC, a football (soccer) club formerly known as South Melbourne Hellas * West Adelaide Soccer Club, a football (soccer) club formerly known as West Adelaide Hellas On Mars * Hellas quadrangle, a region of Mars * Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
