Sérgio Eduardo Ferreira Da Cunha
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Sérgio Eduardo Ferreira da Cunha, aka Serginho (born 15 October 1972 in Rio de Janeiro
), is a retired Brazil
ian footballer who played as a striker.
, Olaria Atlético Clube
, América Football Club, Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)
– Serginho moved at almost 22 to Portugal
with C.D. Nacional, being an instrumental part in the Madeira
club's rise from levels three
and two
, eventually consolidating in the top division.
In 2003–04, already slowing down, Serginho still netted twice in 19 games, as Nacional qualified for the first time ever to the UEFA Cup; after another campaign, he moved to the lower leagues both in his country (Juventude de Caxias
, Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube
) and Portugal (União da Madeira and U.D. Santana
), before retiring in 2007. He was Nacional's all-time topscorer, having netted well over 100 times officially.
at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, but appeared only once for the eventual losing finalists (15 minutes in the 5–1 quarterfinal win against South Korea).
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
), is a retired 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 footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
After playing in his country mostly for modest clubs – he represented Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ)
Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:...
, Olaria Atlético Clube
Olaria Atlético Clube
Olaria Atlético Clube, or Olaria as it is usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Olaria neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, in Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 1, 1915...
, América Football Club, Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)
Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)
Vitória Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Vitória is a traditional Brazilian football club from Vitória, Espírito Santo state.-History:...
– Serginho moved at almost 22 to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
with C.D. Nacional, being an instrumental part in the Madeira
Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago that lies between and , just under 400 km north of Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean and an outermost region of the European Union...
club's rise from levels three
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
and two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, eventually consolidating in the top division.
In 2003–04, already slowing down, Serginho still netted twice in 19 games, as Nacional qualified for the first time ever to the UEFA Cup; after another campaign, he moved to the lower leagues both in his country (Juventude de Caxias
Esporte Clube Juventude
Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:...
, Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube
Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube
Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube, usually known as Estácio de Sá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on April 2, 2004...
) and Portugal (União da Madeira and U.D. Santana
U.D. Santana
União Desportiva de Santana, known as Santana, is a Portuguese football club from Santana, Madeira. Founded in 1981, it currently plays in the Portuguese Second Division Serie B, holding home games at Manuel Marques da Trindade, with a capacity of 3,000 seats.Santana was first promoted to the...
), before retiring in 2007. He was Nacional's all-time topscorer, having netted well over 100 times officially.
International career
Serginho represented Brazil's under-20sBrazil national under-20 football team
Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...
at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal, but appeared only once for the eventual losing finalists (15 minutes in the 5–1 quarterfinal win against South Korea).