Rogério Ceni
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Rogério Ceni is a Brazil
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 goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian 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...

 club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them. He is notable for his foot skills with the ball, having scored numerous goals during his career, taking free kicks and penalty kicks and is also the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in a competition organised by FIFA. He is recognized IFFHS
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...

 as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football.

Club career

Despite his position, Rogério Ceni has established a reputation as a goalscorer, similar to Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

's José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....

, Germany's Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper.Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted nearly 30 goals in Germany's top flight...

, Bulgaria's Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He plays as a goalkeeper, however he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd best goalscoring keeper in the world with 42 goals...

, Mexico's Jorge Campos, and Colombia's René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...

. He has often taken penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

 for São Paulo as well. On August 20, 2006, he scored his 63rd and record breaking goal by netting a free kick against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

 in the Brazilian League
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...

, a few minutes after denying a penalty kick for Cruzeiro that would take the match to a 0–3 score. Later on in the same match, he scored a penalty kick and reached his 64th goal, and also tied the match 2–2. This put Ceni two goals ahead of Chilavert (previous record holder for most goals by a goalkeeper).

On July 14, 2005, Rogério was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores 2005
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....

 for the third time. Two weeks later, in a match against Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...

, he broke the record for most appearances for the São Paulo club, with 618 matches played. He wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back. In December 2005, he was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance during the 1–0 victory against Liverpool FC in the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

 final match and also awarded by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 as the Best Player of the tournament. On July 25, 2006 he scored a penalty kick winner against Mexican side Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...

, becoming São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's Copa Libertadores all-time leading scorer.

On October 29, 2006, Rogerio made his 700th appearance for São Paulo against Figueirense in a 2–0 victory. But some of the gloss was taken off the occasion when Rogerio – who captained the team that won the Libertadores Cup and Club World championship last year – was ordered to change his bright yellow jersey, because it clashed with the referee's, so he played with the reserve goalkeeper's shirt.
In the same year, on November 19, Ceni won his first (and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's fourth) Campeonato Brasileiro title. In the following year, Ceni won the same title, being elected by CBF
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

 as the Best Player in 2007's Campeonato Brasileiro.

On March 27, 2011, he made history by scoring his 100th goal – which also turned out to be the winning goal – in a 2–1 win over rivals Corinthians from a free-kick, about 18 metres from goal. On September 7, 2011, Ceni made his 1000th appearance for São Paulo.

São Paulo career

As of August 18, 2011
Club Season 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...

Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

Continental
Competitions
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

1
Other
Tournaments2
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 1992
1992 São Paulo F.C. season
-Trofeo Teresa Herrera:-Trofeo Ramón de Carranza:-Trofeo Ciudad de Barcelona:-Trofeo Villa de Madrid:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Record:-Copa Libertadores:-Record:-Campeonato Paulista:...

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993
1993 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo Ciudad de Santiago:-Troféo Santiago de Compostela:-Los Angeles City Tournament:-Torneo Jalisco:-Troféo Tereza Herrera:-Troféo Ciudad de Albacete:-Troféo Colombino:-Troféo Ramón de Carranza:-Campeonato Paulista:...

1 0 2 0 0 3 0
1994
1994 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Troféo comemorativo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro:-Taça Solidariedade:-Campeonato Paulista:-Recopa Sudamericana:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Bandeirante:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

5 0 8 0 3 0 16 0
1995
1995 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Trofeo Luigi Bortolotti:-Torneio Rei Dadá:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:...

4 0 4 0 13 0 21 0
1996
1996 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa Master CONMEBOL:-Copa do Brasil:-Copa de Oro:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:-External links:*...

0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
1997
1997 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo de Club Hermanos:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Festival Brasileiro de Futebol:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

25 2 4 0 9 0 29 1 67 3
1998
1998 São Paulo F.C. season
-Copa do Brasil:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Copa Mercosur:-External links:*...

22 0 6 0 5 0 24 2 57 2
1999
1999 São Paulo F.C. season
-Euro-America Cup:-La Soccer Cup:-Trofeo Ciudad de Pachuca:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Amended result by justice:Round 3Round 16...

23 1 3 0 6 1 26 3 58 5
2000 24 3 12 1 5 0 32 3 73 7
2001 23 0 6 0 4 0 24 2 57 2
2002 21 1 8 1 21 3 50 5
2003 41 2 6 0 8 0 11 0 66 2
2004 44 3 16 2 8 0 68 5
2005 39 10 16 5 20 6 75 21
2006 28 8 15 3 13 5 56 16
2007 34 7 13 1 30 2 77 10
2008 35 4 11 0 21 1 67 5
2009 17 2 3 0 15 0 65 2
2010
2010 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2010 football season is São Paulo's 81st season since club's existence. After finishing the national league in fourth position, the Tricolor could take part on its seventh consecutive Copa Libertadores, being defeated at semifinals by Internacional...

38 4 12 1 20 6 70 8
2011
2011 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2011 season is São Paulo's 82nd season since the club's existence. After finising the national league in ninth position in previous year, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the first time in seven years. In Campeonato Paulista was eliminated by rival Santos in...

20 2 7 0 2 0 21 6 50 8
Career Totals 441 48 56 2 136 13 340 37 1007 103


1 Includes matches and goals in Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

, Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The 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....

, Copa Mercosur
Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up as a natural replacement...

.

Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco
Pato Branco
Pato Branco is a city in the southwest part of the Brazilian state Paraná. The municipality covers 537,8 km² and has a population of 66,680 . Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952...

, Paraná) is a Brazil
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 goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian 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...

 club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them. He is notable for his foot skills with the ball, having scored numerous goals during his career, taking free kicks and penalty kicks and is also the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in a competition organised by FIFA. He is recognized IFFHS
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...

 as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football.

Club career

Despite his position, Rogério Ceni has established a reputation as a goalscorer, similar to Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

's José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....

, Germany's Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper.Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted nearly 30 goals in Germany's top flight...

, Bulgaria's Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He plays as a goalkeeper, however he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd best goalscoring keeper in the world with 42 goals...

, Mexico's Jorge Campos, and Colombia's René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...

. He has often taken penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

 for São Paulo as well. On August 20, 2006, he scored his 63rd and record breaking goal by netting a free kick against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

 in the Brazilian League
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...

, a few minutes after denying a penalty kick for Cruzeiro that would take the match to a 0–3 score. Later on in the same match, he scored a penalty kick and reached his 64th goal, and also tied the match 2–2. This put Ceni two goals ahead of Chilavert (previous record holder for most goals by a goalkeeper).

On July 14, 2005, Rogério was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores 2005
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....

 for the third time. Two weeks later, in a match against Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...

, he broke the record for most appearances for the São Paulo club, with 618 matches played. He wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back. In December 2005, he was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance during the 1–0 victory against Liverpool FC in the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

 final match and also awarded by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 as the Best Player of the tournament. On July 25, 2006 he scored a penalty kick winner against Mexican side Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...

, becoming São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's Copa Libertadores all-time leading scorer.

On October 29, 2006, Rogerio made his 700th appearance for São Paulo against Figueirense in a 2–0 victory. But some of the gloss was taken off the occasion when Rogerio – who captained the team that won the Libertadores Cup and Club World championship last year – was ordered to change his bright yellow jersey, because it clashed with the referee's, so he played with the reserve goalkeeper's shirt.
In the same year, on November 19, Ceni won his first (and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's fourth) Campeonato Brasileiro title. In the following year, Ceni won the same title, being elected by CBF
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

 as the Best Player in 2007's Campeonato Brasileiro.

On March 27, 2011, he made history by scoring his 100th goal – which also turned out to be the winning goal – in a 2–1 win over rivals Corinthians from a free-kick, about 18 metres from goal. On September 7, 2011, Ceni made his 1000th appearance for São Paulo.

São Paulo career

As of August 18, 2011
Club Season 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...

Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

Continental
Competitions
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

1
Other
Tournaments2
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 1992
1992 São Paulo F.C. season
-Trofeo Teresa Herrera:-Trofeo Ramón de Carranza:-Trofeo Ciudad de Barcelona:-Trofeo Villa de Madrid:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Record:-Copa Libertadores:-Record:-Campeonato Paulista:...

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993
1993 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo Ciudad de Santiago:-Troféo Santiago de Compostela:-Los Angeles City Tournament:-Torneo Jalisco:-Troféo Tereza Herrera:-Troféo Ciudad de Albacete:-Troféo Colombino:-Troféo Ramón de Carranza:-Campeonato Paulista:...

1 0 2 0 0 3 0
1994
1994 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Troféo comemorativo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro:-Taça Solidariedade:-Campeonato Paulista:-Recopa Sudamericana:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Bandeirante:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

5 0 8 0 3 0 16 0
1995
1995 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Trofeo Luigi Bortolotti:-Torneio Rei Dadá:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:...

4 0 4 0 13 0 21 0
1996
1996 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa Master CONMEBOL:-Copa do Brasil:-Copa de Oro:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:-External links:*...

0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
1997
1997 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo de Club Hermanos:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Festival Brasileiro de Futebol:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

25 2 4 0 9 0 29 1 67 3
1998
1998 São Paulo F.C. season
-Copa do Brasil:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Copa Mercosur:-External links:*...

22 0 6 0 5 0 24 2 57 2
1999
1999 São Paulo F.C. season
-Euro-America Cup:-La Soccer Cup:-Trofeo Ciudad de Pachuca:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Amended result by justice:Round 3Round 16...

23 1 3 0 6 1 26 3 58 5
2000 24 3 12 1 5 0 32 3 73 7
2001 23 0 6 0 4 0 24 2 57 2
2002 21 1 8 1 21 3 50 5
2003 41 2 6 0 8 0 11 0 66 2
2004 44 3 16 2 8 0 68 5
2005 39 10 16 5 20 6 75 21
2006 28 8 15 3 13 5 56 16
2007 34 7 13 1 30 2 77 10
2008 35 4 11 0 21 1 67 5
2009 17 2 3 0 15 0 65 2
2010
2010 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2010 football season is São Paulo's 81st season since club's existence. After finishing the national league in fourth position, the Tricolor could take part on its seventh consecutive Copa Libertadores, being defeated at semifinals by Internacional...

38 4 12 1 20 6 70 8
2011
2011 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2011 season is São Paulo's 82nd season since the club's existence. After finising the national league in ninth position in previous year, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the first time in seven years. In Campeonato Paulista was eliminated by rival Santos in...

20 2 7 0 2 0 21 6 50 8
Career Totals 441 48 56 2 136 13 340 37 1007 103


1 Includes matches and goals in Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

, Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The 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....

, Copa Mercosur
Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up as a natural replacement...

.

Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco
Pato Branco
Pato Branco is a city in the southwest part of the Brazilian state Paraná. The municipality covers 537,8 km² and has a population of 66,680 . Pato Branco started off as a village in 1942 and was given status as a city December 14th 1952...

, Paraná) is a Brazil
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 goalkeeper. He has been a member of the Brazilian 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...

 club São Paulo since September 7, 1990, playing more than 1,000 matches and winning 2 Copa Libertadores trophies and one Club World Championship with them. He is notable for his foot skills with the ball, having scored numerous goals during his career, taking free kicks and penalty kicks and is also the first ever goalkeeper to score a goal in a competition organised by FIFA. He is recognized IFFHS
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...

 as the goalkeeper to have scored the most goals in the history of football.

Club career

Despite his position, Rogério Ceni has established a reputation as a goalscorer, similar to Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

's José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former football player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award winner....

, Germany's Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt
Hans-Jörg Butt is a German footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich in the German League, as a goalkeeper.Known for taking penalty kicks, he netted nearly 30 goals in Germany's top flight...

, Bulgaria's Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivankov
Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov is a Bulgarian football player who currently plays for Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He plays as a goalkeeper, however he is known for his goals, especially from converting penalty kicks. Ivankov is the 3rd best goalscoring keeper in the world with 42 goals...

, Mexico's Jorge Campos, and Colombia's René Higuita
René Higuita
José René Higuita Zapata is a former Colombian football goalkeeper nicknamed El Loco...

. He has often taken penalties
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

 for São Paulo as well. On August 20, 2006, he scored his 63rd and record breaking goal by netting a free kick against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

 in the Brazilian League
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...

, a few minutes after denying a penalty kick for Cruzeiro that would take the match to a 0–3 score. Later on in the same match, he scored a penalty kick and reached his 64th goal, and also tied the match 2–2. This put Ceni two goals ahead of Chilavert (previous record holder for most goals by a goalkeeper).

On July 14, 2005, Rogério was São Paulo's captain as the team won the 2005 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores 2005
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....

 for the third time. Two weeks later, in a match against Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...

, he broke the record for most appearances for the São Paulo club, with 618 matches played. He wore a special commemorative jersey that had the number "618" printed on the back. In December 2005, he was named Man of the Match for his outstanding performance during the 1–0 victory against Liverpool FC in the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

 final match and also awarded by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 as the Best Player of the tournament. On July 25, 2006 he scored a penalty kick winner against Mexican side Guadalajara
C.D. Guadalajara
Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México...

, becoming São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's Copa Libertadores all-time leading scorer.

On October 29, 2006, Rogerio made his 700th appearance for São Paulo against Figueirense in a 2–0 victory. But some of the gloss was taken off the occasion when Rogerio – who captained the team that won the Libertadores Cup and Club World championship last year – was ordered to change his bright yellow jersey, because it clashed with the referee's, so he played with the reserve goalkeeper's shirt.
In the same year, on November 19, Ceni won his first (and São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...

's fourth) Campeonato Brasileiro title. In the following year, Ceni won the same title, being elected by CBF
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

 as the Best Player in 2007's Campeonato Brasileiro.

On March 27, 2011, he made history by scoring his 100th goal – which also turned out to be the winning goal – in a 2–1 win over rivals Corinthians from a free-kick, about 18 metres from goal. On September 7, 2011, Ceni made his 1000th appearance for São Paulo.

São Paulo career

As of August 18, 2011
Club Season 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...

Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

Continental
Competitions
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

1
Other
Tournaments2
Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 1992
1992 São Paulo F.C. season
-Trofeo Teresa Herrera:-Trofeo Ramón de Carranza:-Trofeo Ciudad de Barcelona:-Trofeo Villa de Madrid:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Record:-Copa Libertadores:-Record:-Campeonato Paulista:...

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993
1993 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo Ciudad de Santiago:-Troféo Santiago de Compostela:-Los Angeles City Tournament:-Torneo Jalisco:-Troféo Tereza Herrera:-Troféo Ciudad de Albacete:-Troféo Colombino:-Troféo Ramón de Carranza:-Campeonato Paulista:...

1 0 2 0 0 3 0
1994
1994 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Troféo comemorativo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro:-Taça Solidariedade:-Campeonato Paulista:-Recopa Sudamericana:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Bandeirante:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

5 0 8 0 3 0 16 0
1995
1995 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Trofeo Luigi Bortolotti:-Torneio Rei Dadá:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:...

4 0 4 0 13 0 21 0
1996
1996 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa Master CONMEBOL:-Copa do Brasil:-Copa de Oro:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Supercopa Sudamericana:-External links:*...

0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0
1997
1997 São Paulo F.C. season
-Friendlies:-Torneo de Club Hermanos:-Copa dos Campeões Mundiais:-Festival Brasileiro de Futebol:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:...

25 2 4 0 9 0 29 1 67 3
1998
1998 São Paulo F.C. season
-Copa do Brasil:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Copa Mercosur:-External links:*...

22 0 6 0 5 0 24 2 57 2
1999
1999 São Paulo F.C. season
-Euro-America Cup:-La Soccer Cup:-Trofeo Ciudad de Pachuca:-Torneio Rio-São Paulo:-Campeonato Paulista:-Copa do Brasil:-Campeonato Brasileiro:-Amended result by justice:Round 3Round 16...

23 1 3 0 6 1 26 3 58 5
2000 24 3 12 1 5 0 32 3 73 7
2001 23 0 6 0 4 0 24 2 57 2
2002 21 1 8 1 21 3 50 5
2003 41 2 6 0 8 0 11 0 66 2
2004 44 3 16 2 8 0 68 5
2005 39 10 16 5 20 6 75 21
2006 28 8 15 3 13 5 56 16
2007 34 7 13 1 30 2 77 10
2008 35 4 11 0 21 1 67 5
2009 17 2 3 0 15 0 65 2
2010
2010 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2010 football season is São Paulo's 81st season since club's existence. After finishing the national league in fourth position, the Tricolor could take part on its seventh consecutive Copa Libertadores, being defeated at semifinals by Internacional...

38 4 12 1 20 6 70 8
2011
2011 São Paulo F.C. season
The 2011 season is São Paulo's 82nd season since the club's existence. After finising the national league in ninth position in previous year, the team was not able to take part on Copa Libertadores for the first time in seven years. In Campeonato Paulista was eliminated by rival Santos in...

20 2 7 0 2 0 21 6 50 8
Career Totals 441 48 56 2 136 13 340 37 1007 103


1 Includes matches and goals in Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

, Recopa Sudamericana
Recopa Sudamericana
The 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....

, Copa Mercosur
Copa Mercosur
The Copa Mercosur was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up as a natural replacement...

.

2 Includes matches and goals in Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...

, FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

, Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Torneio Rio-São Paulo
Torneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....

, Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões
Copa dos Campeões was a Brazilian football competition contested by the best teams from each one of the regional cups.The Copa dos Campeões winner was automatically qualified to following year's Copa Libertadores....

.

International career

As of November 4, 2010

National team Club Season Apps Goals
Brazil
Brazil 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...

São Paulo 1997 1 0
1998 2 0
1999 3 0
2000 3 0
2001 4 0
2002 1 0
2004 1 0
2006 2 0
Total 17 0



Honours

Sinop
  • Mato Grosso State League
    Campeonato Matogrossense
    The Campeonato Mato-Grossense is the football league of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.-Format:First Division 2006First stage:*The teams are divided in two groups of six teams....

     (1): 1990


São Paulo
  • Copa Libertadores (2): 1993
    1993 Copa Libertadores
    The Copa Libertadores 1993 was the 34th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. São Paulo won the competition....

    , 2005
    Copa Libertadores 2005
    The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....

  • Recopa Sudamericana
    Recopa Sudamericana
    The 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....

     (2): 1993, 1994
  • Supercopa Sudamericana
    Supercopa Sudamericana
    The Supercopa Sudamericana , also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa Libertadores, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually by the past winners of the Copa Libertadores...

     (1): 1993
  • Intercontinental Cup
    Intercontinental 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...

     (1): 1993
    1993 Intercontinental Cup
    The 1993 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 12, 1993 between A.C. Milan, runners-up of the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, and São Paulo, winners of the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo...

  • Copa CONMEBOL
    Copa CONMEBOL
    The Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...

     (1): 1994
  • Copa Master da Conmebol (1): 1996
  • São Paulo State League
    Campeonato Paulista
    The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...

     (3): 1998, 2000, 2005
  • Torneio Rio-São Paulo
    Torneio Rio-São Paulo
    Torneio Rio – São Paulo was a traditional Brazilian football competition contested between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro teams until from 1935 until 2002....

     (1): 2001
  • FIFA Club World Cup
    FIFA Club World Cup
    The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

     (1): 2005
    2005 FIFA Club World Championship
    -Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:-Scorers: 2 goals Amoroso Peter Crouch Mohammed Noor Alvaro Saborio...

  • Brazilian League
    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...

     (3): 2006
    Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2006
    The 36th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on April 15, 2006, and reached its end on December 3, 2006.-Format:The format was similar to the 2005 edition, though fielding two fewer teams. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other in a home-and-away format...

    , 2007
    Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007
    The 37th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on May 12, 2007, and ended on December 2, 2007.-Format:The format was identical to the 2006 edition. 20 teams competed, each team playing the other 19 twice in a double round-robin format...

    , 2008
    Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008
    The 38th season of the Campeonato Brasileiro began on May 8 and ended on December 7. For the first time, one club has won the championship three times in a row...



International
  • FIFA Confederations Cup
    FIFA Confederations Cup
    The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...

     (1): 1997
    1997 FIFA Confederations Cup
    -Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Awards:-Top scorers:7 goals Romário5 goals Vladimír Šmicer4 goals Ronaldo-References:...

  • FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup
    The 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...

     (1): 2002
    2002 FIFA World Cup
    The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...



Personal
  • Silver Ball
    Bola de Prata
    The Bola de Prata is a Primeira Liga award for the top scorer. In case two or more players have the same amount of goals, the award goes to the footballer with the least games played. It was first awarded has a prize in the 1952–53 season by sport newspaper A Bola.-List of winners:...

     (6): 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 – Best Goalkeeper in Brazilian League
    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...

     by magazine Placar
    Placar
    Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....

  • Golden Ball
    Bola de Ouro
    The Bola de Ouro is an award given each year, since 1973, by the authoritative Brazilian magazine Placar to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. It is practically the equivalent to a Footballer of the Year award...

     (1): 2008 – Best Player in Brazilian League
    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...

     by magazine Placar
    Placar
    Placar is a monthly Brazilian sports magazine. Its first edition was issued on March 20, 1970, and since then the it has become the most successful sports publication in Brazil, even though it focuses fully on football . It is published by Grupo Abril....

  • Copa Libertadores 2005 – Best Player of the Tournament
  • FIFA Club World Cup
    FIFA Club World Cup
    The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

     (1): 2005 – Golden Ball for The Best Player of the Tournament
  • FIFA Club World Cup
    FIFA Club World Cup
    The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...

     (1): 2005 – Golden Ball for The Best Player of the Final Match
  • Brazilian Footballer of the Year
    Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão
    The Prêmio Craque do Brasileirão is an award given by the Brazilian Football Confederation and Rede Globo for the best players, head coaches, and referees of the Série A.-2005:The 2005 winners were:*Best Player: Carlos Tévez...

     (2): 2006, 2007 – Golden Ball for The Best Player of the Tournament
  • Nono melhor goleiro do mundo (Federação Internacional de História e Estatística do Futebol - IFFHS): 2005
  • Sexto melhor goleiro do mundo (Federação Internacional de História e Estatística do Futebol - IFFHS): 2006
  • Quinto melhor goleiro do mundo (Federação Internacional de História e Estatística do Futebol - IFFHS): 2007
  • Quarto melhor goleiro do mundo - Bola de Ouro/France Football: 2007
  • Vigésimo oitavo maior jogador do mundo - Bola de de Ouro/France Football: 2007
  • Décimo primeiro melhor goleiro do mundo (Federação Internacional de História e Estatística do Futebol - IFFHS): 2008
  • Décimo terceiro melhor goleiro do mundo da década (2001 - 2009) (Federação Internacional de História e Estatística do Futebol - IFFHS)

External links

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