Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento
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Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 2 June 1969), commonly known as Paulo Sérgio is a former Brazilian footballer
. Whilst at Bayern Munich he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing his penalty in the final
shootout.
, where he was a key player in the early 1990s. In 1993 he was signed by Bayer Leverkusen
, where he played in four seasons. His form was good enough to be included in the Brazilian national team, but he was not among the top scorers of Bundesliga, rather establishing himself as a top-class secondary striker.
In 1997, Paulo Sérgio was bought by Italian giants Roma
, where he played in two seasons. He formed an effective striking partnership with youngster Francesco Totti
and Marco Delvecchio
, scoring 22 goals in 57 league appearances. When Roma signed Vincenzo Montella
from relegated Sampdoria
in 1999, Paulo Sérgio moved on. FC Bayern Munich
became his new employer, and in his three years at Bayern, he won both Champions League and Bundesliga, his finest club honours.
In 2002, Bayern signed several new players, and Paulo Sérgio was not in the first team-plans, prompting him to move to Al-Wahda in Abu Dhabi
, before finishing his career back in Bahia
in his native Brazil.
On the 6 June 2011, Sergio scored a beautiful overhead kick for Bayern Münich against Real Madrid in an allstars game.
13 times, scoring twice, and was a winner at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
.
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
. Whilst at Bayern Munich he won the Champions League in 2001, despite missing his penalty in the final
2001 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2001 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at San Siro in Milan, Italy, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. The match pitted Bayern Munich against Valencia. The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth...
shootout.
Club career
Paulo Sérgio rose to prominence in CorinthiansSport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, where he was a key player in the early 1990s. In 1993 he was signed by Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November...
, where he played in four seasons. His form was good enough to be included in the Brazilian national team, but he was not among the top scorers of Bundesliga, rather establishing himself as a top-class secondary striker.
In 1997, Paulo Sérgio was bought by Italian giants Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, where he played in two seasons. He formed an effective striking partnership with youngster Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti, Ufficiale OMRI, is an Italian footballer who is the captain of Serie A club Roma. His primary position is that of a trequartista, though he has also been successfully utilized as a lone striker. Totti has spent his entire career at Roma, is the number-one goalscorer and the most...
and Marco Delvecchio
Marco Delvecchio
Marco Delvecchio is an Italian retired footballer. He spent the most of his career at AS Roma where he is still remembered for his ease in scoring against the rivals of SS Lazio in the Derby della Capitale....
, scoring 22 goals in 57 league appearances. When Roma signed Vincenzo Montella
Vincenzo Montella
Vincenzo Montella is a retired Italian footballer. Currently he is the youngest head coach of Serie A, after being named at the helm of Sicilian outfit Catania on 9 June 2011....
from relegated Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
in 1999, Paulo Sérgio moved on. FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
became his new employer, and in his three years at Bayern, he won both Champions League and Bundesliga, his finest club honours.
In 2002, Bayern signed several new players, and Paulo Sérgio was not in the first team-plans, prompting him to move to Al-Wahda in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, before finishing his career back in Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia
Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group...
in his native Brazil.
On the 6 June 2011, Sergio scored a beautiful overhead kick for Bayern Münich against Real Madrid in an allstars game.
Corinthians
| Season | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brasileirão | 7 | 0 |
| 1990 | Brasileirão | 19 | 2 |
| 1991 | Brasileirão | 15 | 1 |
| 1992 | Brasileirão | 23 | 2 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Season | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Bundesliga | 32 | 17 |
| 1994–1995 | Bundesliga | 28 | 9 |
| 1995–1996 | Bundesliga | 28 | 4 |
| 1996–1997 | Bundesliga | 33 | 17 |
A.S. Roma
| Season | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Serie A | 34 | 12 |
| 1998–1999 | Serie A | 23 | 10 |
FC Bayern Munich
| Season | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Bundesliga | 28 | 13 |
| 2000–2001 | Bundesliga | 26 | 5 |
| 2001–2002 | Bundesliga | 23 | 3 |
International career
He was capped for 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...
13 times, scoring twice, and was a winner at the 1994 FIFA World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
.
Honours
- FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
winner: 1994. - UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
winner: 2001. - Intercontinental CupIntercontinental Cup (football)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...
winner: 2001. - BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe 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...
champion: 2000, 2001. - Bundesliga runner-up: 1997.
- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
winner: 2000. - DFB-LigapokalDFB-LigapokalThe DFB-Ligapokal, or German League Cup, was a German football competition that took place before the start of the Bundesliga season, featuring the top five teams of the previous Fußball-Bundesliga season and the winners of the DFB-Pokal in Germany...
winner: 1999, 2000.