Cláudio_Carolino
Cláudio (footballer, born 1977)
Brazilian footballer
Cláudio Rodrigo Siqueira Carolino (born 17 August 1977), known simply as Cláudio, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cláudio Rodrigo Siqueira Carolino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-08-17) 17 August 1977 (age 46)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | São Gonçalo, Brazil[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1996 | América-RJ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | América-RJ | ||
| 1997–2000 | Tamoio | ||
| 2000–2001 | Ovarense | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Canelas | 34 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Lousada | 34 | (2) |
| 2003–2010 | Vizela | 189 | (15) |
| 2010 | → Trofense (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Gil Vicente | 73 | (13) |
| 2013–2014 | Académico Viseu | 31 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Vizela | 18 | (6) |
| 2015 | Trofense | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Vizela | 27 | (9) |
| Total | 437 | (53) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He spent his entire professional career in Portugal, appearing in 202 games in the Segunda Liga and scoring ten goals in as many seasons, representing mainly Vizela. He added 50 matches and 12 goals in the Primeira Liga, with Gil Vicente.
Born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio only played lower league or amateur football in his country. In 2000 he moved to Portugal, signing with A.D. Ovarense of the Segunda Liga.
In the following years, Cláudio alternated between the second and third divisions of Portuguese football, representing mainly F.C. Vizela.[2] In the 2010–11 season, he contributed 23 games and one goal as Gil Vicente F.C. returned to the Primeira Liga after an absence of five years.[3]
Cláudio made his debut in the competition on 12 August 2011, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against S.L. Benfica.[4] He scored a career-best eight goals – mostly through penalties[5][6][7]– during that campaign, helping the Barcelos-based team to the ninth position.
Following his release from Gil Vicente in the summer of 2013,[8] Cláudio joined second-tier club Académico de Viseu F.C. on a one-year contract.[9]
- Maia, Vítor; Cunha, Pedro Jorge (20 May 2016). "Vizela: o regresso à II Liga oito anos depois" [Vizela: returning to the II League eight years later] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Gil Vicente festejou título da Liga de Honra e subida à I Liga" [Gil Vicente celebrated Honour League title and promotion to I League] (in Portuguese). SIC Notícias. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- Shave, Ben (12 August 2011). "Gil Vicente 2–2 Benfica". PortuGOAL. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- "Cláudio: "Este resultado não é surpresa"" [Cláudio: "This result comes as no surprise"]. Record (in Portuguese). 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- Mendes, Manuel (13 February 2012). "Cláudio voltou a marcar e o Gil Vicente venceu em Coimbra" [Cláudio scored again and Gil Vicente won in Coimbra]. Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "Cláudio: "Raça e muita luta"" [Cláudio: "Heart and a lot of fighting"]. Record (in Portuguese). 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- "Gil Vicente: Cláudio anuncia saída" [Gil Vicente: Cláudio announces exit] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- "Cláudio assina por uma época" [Cláudio signs for one season]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
