Cícero (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cícero Santos | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Castelo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2004 | Tombense | ||
2001–2004 | → Bahia (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Tombense | 0 | (0) |
2004–2005 | → Bahia (loan) | 48 | (13) |
2006 | → Figueirense (loan) | 34 | (13) |
2007–2008 | → Fluminense (loan) | 70 | (16) |
2008–2010 | Hertha BSC | 83 | (11) |
2010–2011 | VfL Wolfsburg | 24 | (2) |
2011–2012 | São Paulo | 92 | (16) |
2013–2014 | Santos | 88 | (35) |
2014–2016 | Fluminense | 110 | (29) |
2015 |
→ Al-Gharafa (loan) | 9 | (3) |
2017 | São Paulo | 30 | (4) |
2017–2018 |
Grêmio | 51 | (7) |
2019–2021 | Botafogo | 63 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cícero Santos (born 26 August 1984), simply known as Cícero, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as a central or attacking midfielder.[1]
Career
Early career
During his time at Fluminense, Cícero proved himself to be a versatile player. He featured as an attacking midfielder, a defensive midfielder, a wide player and a striker. Cícero featured heavily in
Hertha BSC
Cicero made his
São Paulo
After one and half-year playing for São Paulo, on 1 January 2013, Brazilian press confirmed that Cícero would break his contract with the club for 2013 season.[2]
Santos
On 8 January 2013, Cícero signed a two-year deal with Santos.[3] Cícero finished the 2013 Campeonato Paulista as the club's second topscorer, only behind Neymar.
Fluminense
In July 2014, Cícero re-joined Fluminense for his third spell at the club.
Return to São Paulo
In December 2016, Cícero has returned to São Paulo.[4] After Cícero scored a hat-trick against PSTC, in a 4–2 winning match valid for 2017 Copa do Brasil, coach Rogério Ceni praised him as a key player of squad. According to Ceni: "He is a 32-year-old player, that adds experience, with a good head game and a good finalization from out of area."[5]
Grêmio
After the sacking of São Paulo manager Rogerio Ceni, Cícero received less playtime, eventually leading to a mutual contract termination. He soon after signed with
Botafogo
In February 2019, Cícero joined Botafogo on a free transfer.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 8 November 2023[7]
Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bahia | 2003 | Série A | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
2004 | Série B | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
2005 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||||
Total | 48 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 13 | ||||
Figueirense
|
2006 | Série A | 34 | 13 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | 53 | 23 | |||
Fluminense | 2007 | Série A | 27 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 12 | ||
2008 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | — | 14[a] | 3 | — | 35 | 7 | ||||
Total | 31 | 6 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 3 | — | 84 | 19 | |||
Hertha BSC | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | — | 43 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | 30 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||||
Total | 63 | 10 | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | 82 | 11 | ||||
VfL Wolfsburg | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
São Paulo | 2011
|
Série A | 27 | 6 | — | — | 4[d] | 1 | — | 31 | 7 | |||
2012
|
30 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 61 | 9 | |||
Total | 57 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 92 | 16 | |||
Santos | 2013 | Série A | 37 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 66 | 24 | ||
2014 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 9 | ||||
Total | 39 | 15 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 33 | ||||
Fluminense | 2014 | Série A | 20 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 24 | 9 | ||
2015 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
2016 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 61 | 16 | ||||
Total | 74 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 110 | 29 | |||
Al-Gharafa
|
2014–15 | Qatar Stars League | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
São Paulo | 2017
|
Série A | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
Grêmio
|
2017 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |||
2018 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11[a] | 3 | 2[e] | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
Total | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 7 | ||
Botafogo | 2019 | Série A | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 1 | — | 44 | 5 | |
2020 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
Total | 41 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 63 | 6 | |||
Career total | 427 | 91 | 175 | 50 | 63 | 13 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 712 | 162 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Recopa Sudamericana
Honours
Figueirense
Fluminense
São Paulo
Grêmio
References
- ^ "Apresentado, Cícero cita onde prefere atuar e brinca: 'Estou igual a vinho'" (in Portuguese). Lance!. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Lozetti, Alexandre (1 January 2013). "Cícero vai rescindir contrato e deve trocar o São Paulo pelo Santos" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Cícero assina contrato de empréstimo por dois anos e realiza primeiro treino no Santos; UOL Esporte, 8 January 2013 (in Portuguese)
- ^ São Paulo chega a acordo com meio-campista Cícero
- ^ Homem-chave de Ceni, Cícero vira opção de ataque mesmo como volante
- ^ "Cícero aparece regularizado no BID" (in Portuguese). lance.com. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Cícero at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
External links
- Guardian Stats Centre at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 April 2012)
- Cícero at Sambafoot