César (footballer, born 1956)

César
Personal information
Full name César Martins de Oliveira
Date of birth (1956-04-13)April 13, 1956
Place of birth São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of death September 17, 2024(2024-09-17) (aged 68)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1979 América 71 (22)
1979–1983 Benfica 54 (19)
1983–1984 Grêmio 13 (3)
1985 Palmeiras 0 (0)
1986 São Bento
1987 Pelotas
Total 138 (44)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

César Martins de Oliveira (April 13, 1956 – September 17, 2024), simply known as César, was a Brazilian football forward, who played in several Série A clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the Série A 1979.

Biography

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César was born in São João da Barra, state of Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1956.[1] He defended América of his native city from 1976 to 1979,[2] scoring Série A 22 goals in 71 games,[3] and finishing as the Série A 1979 top goalscorer with 12 goals, tied with Cruzeiro's Roberto César.[4] He played for Grêmio in 1983 and in 1984,[2] scoring three goals in 13 Série A games.[3] Defending Grêmio, he won the Copa Libertadores in 1983, and that season's Intercontinental Cup.[1] He scored Grêmio's winning goal against Peñarol in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final, played at Estádio Olímpico Monumental.[1] Besides América and Grêmio, César has also played for Benfica of Portugal, Palmeiras, São Bento and Pelotas.[1] César died on September 17, 2024, at the age of 68.[5]

Honors

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Grêmio

Benfica

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "César, o gremista imortal, lamenta isolamento no interior do Rio de Janeiro" (in Portuguese). Pelé.net. September 9, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "César - todos os jogos" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "César" (in Portuguese). Futpédia. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  4. ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro de 1979" (in Portuguese). Museu dos Esportes. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  5. ^ César, autor do gol do título da Libertadores de 1983, morre aos 68 anos (in Portuguese)
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