Paulo César Tinga
Encyclopedia
Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento (born 13 January 1978), aka Tinga, is a Brazil
ian footballer who plays for Sport Club Internacional
as a central midfielder.
After making a name for himself at Grêmio
, he went on to play professionally in, other than his country, Japan, Portugal and Germany.
, Tinga started playing professionally with local Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
, receiving his nickname from the name of the Restinga quarter where he grew up. In 1999–2000, he was loaned to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
and J. League Division 2
's Kawasaki Frontale
.
In January 2004, following a wages dispute, Tinga left Grêmio and signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, for the rest of that season and two more. However, he would only serve as third-choice in the Portuguese capital
side, although he netted in a 2–0 home win against SK Rapid Wien
, in the club's UEFA Cup runner-up run.
Tinga returned to his country in December 2004, being sold to Sport Club Internacional
, being instrumental in the side's Libertadores Cup success in 2006, as he scored against São Paulo FC in a 4–3 aggregate win. Following these displays, he signed a three-year contract with Borussia Dortmund
in Germany. On 26 August, he assisted
and was booked in his first game, a 3–1 win at VfB Stuttgart
going on to only miss four Bundesliga
matches combined in his first two seasons, adding eight goals.
On 1 April 2010, after not having his contract with Borussia renewed, 31-year old Tinga left the club. He re-joined former side Internacional the following month.
in 2001. After a five-year absence, he was recalled to the national team by newly-appointed manager Dunga
, for a friendly against Switzerland
, gaining his third cap
on 15 November 2006.
|1996||rowspan="3"|Grêmio
||rowspan="3"|Série A
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|1997||10||1
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|1998||14||0
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|1999||Kawasaki Frontale
||J. League 2
||24||8
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|2000||Botafogo||Série A
||17||1
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|2001||rowspan="3"|Grêmio
||rowspan="3"|Série A
||11||2
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|2002||22||2
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|2003||32||2
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|2003/04||rowspan="2"|Sporting||rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga||11||0
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|2004/05||9||0
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|2005||rowspan="2"|Internacional||rowspan="2"|Série A
||35||5
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|2006||7||1
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|2006/07||rowspan="4"|Borussia Dortmund
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
||31||4
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|2007/08||33||4
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|2008/09||27||1
|-
|2009/10||||
148||14
24||8
20||0
91||9
283||31
|}
|2001||2||0
|-
|2002||0||0
|-
|2003||0||0
|-
|2004||0||0
|-
|2005||0||0
|-
|2006||1||0
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|2007||1||0
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!Total||4||0
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Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who plays for Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
as a central midfielder.
After making a name for himself at Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
, he went on to play professionally in, other than his country, Japan, Portugal and Germany.
Club career
Born in Porto AlegrePorto Alegre
Porto Alegre is the tenth most populous municipality in Brazil, with 1,409,939 inhabitants, and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area . It is also the capital city of the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian...
, Tinga started playing professionally with local Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
, receiving his nickname from the name of the Restinga quarter where he grew up. In 1999–2000, he was loaned to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato...
and J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
's Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
.
In January 2004, following a wages dispute, Tinga left Grêmio and signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, for the rest of that season and two more. However, he would only serve as third-choice in the Portuguese capital
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
side, although he netted in a 2–0 home win against SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
, in the club's UEFA Cup runner-up run.
Tinga returned to his country in December 2004, being sold to Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional
Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
, being instrumental in the side's Libertadores Cup success in 2006, as he scored against São Paulo FC in a 4–3 aggregate win. Following these displays, he signed a three-year contract with Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
in Germany. On 26 August, he assisted
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
and was booked in his first game, a 3–1 win at VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
going on to only miss four Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches combined in his first two seasons, adding eight goals.
On 1 April 2010, after not having his contract with Borussia renewed, 31-year old Tinga left the club. He re-joined former side Internacional the following month.
International career
Tinga made his debut with BrazilBrazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
in 2001. After a five-year absence, he was recalled to the national team by newly-appointed manager Dunga
Dunga
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
, for a friendly against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
, gaining his third cap
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
on 15 November 2006.
Club
|-|1996||rowspan="3"|Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
||rowspan="3"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
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|1997||10||1
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|1998||14||0
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|1999||Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...
||J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||24||8
|-
|2000||Botafogo||Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||17||1
|-
|2001||rowspan="3"|Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
||rowspan="3"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||11||2
|-
|2002||22||2
|-
|2003||32||2
|-
|2003/04||rowspan="2"|Sporting||rowspan="2"|Primeira Liga||11||0
|-
|2004/05||9||0
|-
|2005||rowspan="2"|Internacional||rowspan="2"|Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
||35||5
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|2006||7||1
|-
|2006/07||rowspan="4"|Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
||31||4
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|2007/08||33||4
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|2008/09||27||1
|-
|2009/10||||
148||14
24||8
20||0
91||9
283||31
|}
International
|-|2001||2||0
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|2002||0||0
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|2003||0||0
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|2004||0||0
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|2005||0||0
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|2006||1||0
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|2007||1||0
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Honours
- Internacional:
- Copa Libertadores: 2006, 20102010 Copa LibertadoresThe 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
- Campeonato GaúchoCampeonato GaúchoThe Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF is the top tier of the footballleague of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.-Clubs:Clubs qualified to Campeonato Gaúcho Primeira Divisão 2011.*Canoas*Caxias...
: 20112011 Campeonato GaúchoThe 2011 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 91st season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on January 16 and ended on May 15.-Format:... - Recopa SudamericanaRecopa SudamericanaThe Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
: 20112011 Recopa SudamericanaThe 2011 Recopa Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the tournament contested between the winners of CONMEBOL's two continental tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested between Brazilian club Internacional, the 2010 Copa Libertadores champion, and Argentine...
- Copa Libertadores: 2006, 2010
- Borussia Dortmund:
- DFL-Supercup: 2008