César Augusto da Silva Lemos, usually called César Maluco or just César, (born 17 May 1945, Niterói) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a forward. He was included in the 1974 FIFA World Cup squad of the Brazil national team. He played for Palmeiras.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Augusto da Silva Lemos | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Flamengo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1968 | Flamengo | 59 | (14) |
| 1967 | →Palmeiras | ||
| 1968–1975 | Palmeiras | 26 | (21) |
| 1975 | Corinthians | 4 | (0) |
| 1976 | Santos | - | (-) |
| 1977 | Fluminense | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Botafogo-SP | - | (-) |
| 1979 | Rio Negro | - | (-) |
| 1980 | Universidad de Chile | - | (-) |
| 1980–1981 | Aris | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1974 | Brazil | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Niteroi, César began playing youth football with local sides Canto do Rio and Flamengo. Palmeiras manager, Aymoré Moreira took César to the club on loan in 1967. That year, he played for Palmeiras in the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa, scoring 15 goals as the club won the title.[2]
Personal life
editCésar Maluco's brothers, Caio Cambalhota and Luisinho Lemos, were also professional footballers. However, César was the only one of the brothers to play for the Brazil national team.[2]
Honours
edit- Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca: 1965
- Palmeiras
- Campeonato Brasileiro: 1967 (Taça Brasil), 1967 (Taça Roberto Gomes Pedrosa), 1969, 1972 and 1973
- Campeonato Paulista: 1972, 1974
References
edit- ^ "Futpedia: César Maluco (César Augusto da Silva Lemos)" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ a b "César Maluco". acervodabola.com.br (in Portuguese). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
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