Sérgio Manoel Júnior, commonly known simply as Sérgio Manoel (born 2 March 1972), is a former professional association footballer who played as an

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for several

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clubs, and the Brazil national team.

Club career

Born in Santos, São Paulo state, Sérgio Manoel started his professional career playing for Santos. He played his first professional game for Santos on November 28, 1989. During his career he played for several clubs, winning the

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with Fluminense in 1993, the

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and the Torneio Rio-São Paulo in 1998, with

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, and the

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in 2004 with Figueirnese. In 2008, he won the Taça Cidade de São Luís with Bacabal, then leaving the club to play with

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club Bragantino.

International career

Sérgio Manoel played three

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games in 1991, respectively against

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and

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, without scoring a goal. Between 1995 and 1998, Sérgio Manoel played five games for the Brazil national team, including two

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games in 1998, against

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and

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sergio Manoel 1972 births Living people Footballers from Santos, São Paulo Brazilian men's footballers Santos FC players Fluminense FC players Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players Cerezo Osaka players Grêmio FBPA players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Associação Portuguesa de Desportos players Madureira Esporte Clube players Figueirense FC players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Marília Atlético Clube players Volta Redonda FC players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Ceilândia Esporte Clube players Ceará Sporting Club players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Brazil men's international footballers Brazil men's under-20 international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Japan J1 League players Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Men's association football midfielders 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan