 Cicinho playing forSivasspor in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cícero João de Cézare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-06-24)24 June 1980 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Pradópolis, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Botafogo-SP | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Atlético Mineiro | 59 | (4) |
| 2001 | →Botafogo (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | São Paulo | 70 | (12) |
| 2005–2007 | Real Madrid | 26 | (2) |
| 2007–2012 | Roma | 62 | (3) |
| 2010 | →São Paulo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Villarreal (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Sport Recife | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Sivasspor | 90 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Brasiliense | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 354 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Brazil | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cícero João de Cézare (born 24 June 1980), nicknamedCicinho (Portuguese pronunciation:[siˈsĩɲu]), is a Brazilian retired professionalfootballer who played as aright back.
He had his breakthrough atSão Paulo, where he was named in the 2005Bola de Prata as the team won theCampeonato Paulista,Copa Libertadores andFIFA Club World Cup. He then spent most of his career with mixed successes atReal Madrid,Roma andSivasspor. He suffered from alcoholism during his time in Europe.[3][4][5]
Cicinho earned 15caps forBrazil, winning the2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and going to the2006 FIFA World Cup.
Born inPradópolis,São Paulo, Cicinho began his career atBotafogo-SP before joiningAtlético Mineiro, who loaned him to theRio de Janeiro-basedBotafogo. He won theClub World Cup in 2005 while playing forSão Paulo.
After an interview with SirAlex Ferguson atManchester United, Cicinho signed forReal Madrid on 23 August 2005, effective from the new year. He joined for an undisclosed fee and accompanied compatriotsRonaldo,Robinho,Júlio Baptista andRoberto Carlos, under Brazilian managerVanderlei Luxemburgo.[6]
He made his debut inLa Liga on 8 January 2006, replacing the injured Ronaldo after 33 minutes in a goalless draw atVillarreal,[7] and three weeks later, he scored his first goal to open a 2–1 win atCelta de Vigo.[8] On 14 February, he scored after 57 seconds in a 4–0 win overReal Zaragoza in the semi-finals of theCopa del Rey, to no avail due to a 6–1 loss in the first round.[9]
In September 2006, Cicinho suffered an extensive injury to hisACL and missed over six months.[10] His comeback, to not only the pitch, but also the starting lineup, was on 29 April 2007, againstAthletic Bilbao. He assistedRuud van Nistelrooy's first goal with a cross, and played a part in the Dutchman's second goal in a 4–1 win.[11]
In preparation for the 2007–08 season, Cicinho received less playing time under new coachBernd Schuster.Michel Salgado andSergio Ramos were used on the right during most of pre-season, and he therefore requested a transfer toA.S. Roma who had been following him for some time.[12]
On 22 August 2007, Cicinho signed forRoma for a fee up to €11 million.[13] Cicinho signed a five-year contract with the capital club worth from €3.6M in the first year up to €4 million in the last year (in gross salary, i.e. include tax), with additional bonuses.[14][15]
He made his official debut in a Roma jersey on the first matchday ofSerie A againstPalermo, as a substitute forLudovic Giuly in the second half. Roma went on to win the game 2–0.[16]
On 9 February 2010, Cicinho joinedSão Paulo on loan until on 30 June 2010.[17] This loan came after a 2009–10 season in which Cicinho received less playing time under new managerClaudio Ranieri in favor ofMarco Cassetti andMarco Motta.
On 13 January 2011, he returned to Spain; this time joiningVillarreal on loan until the end of the season.[18]
In 2011–12 season Cicinho returned to Roma. He was the third choice for right back behind Marco Cassetti andAleandro Rosi. He played only two matches in a2011–12 season, first against Siena and second against Fiorentina in which he was a starter. His contract expired on 30 June, and he returned to Brazil.
Cicinho returned to Brazil after six years away on 21 June 2012, signing a one-year contract forSport as part of president Gustavo Dubeux's promise to bring in a player who would be "greeted by the fans at the airport".[19]
In July 2013, Cicinho signed with Turkish clubSivasspor, managed by his former club and international defensive partnerRoberto Carlos.[20] After one year, Cicinho had become a key player, and, in April 2014, he renewed his contract for two more years.[21]
In September 2017, after over a year of unemployment, Cicinho signed withBrasiliense ofSérie D for the 2018 season.[22] He rescinded his contract on 1 March, after two competitive games for the team fromBrasília, due to a recurring knee injury.[23]
Cicinho made his debut forBrazil national team on 27 April 2005 in a 3–0 win overGuatemala at theEstádio do Pacaembu forRomário'stestimonial match, assisting the opening goal byÂnderson.[24]
He was called up for the2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany, with he andLéo replacing veteran full-backsCafu andRoberto Carlos respectively.[25] He played every match as Brazil won.
On 12 November 2005, Cicinho came on as a substitute for Cafú in a friendly against theUnited Arab Emirates inAbu Dhabi and scored his only international goal to cap an 8–0 victory.[26]
He was one of the 23 players called up byCarlos Alberto Parreira to defend Brazil's crown in the2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.[27] He made his tournament debut in the 4–1 group stage win overJapan, assisting one of Ronaldo's goals that made him the tournament's all-time top goalscorer.[28] His one other appearance was in the 1–0 loss toFrance in the quarter-finals, as a late substitute for Cafú.[29]
In addition to being Brazilian, he is also an Italian citizen, having a grandfather fromTione degli Abruzzi inAbruzzo whose last name was "De Cesare", then poorly transcribed as De Cézare by the registry office.[30]
In 2012, Cicinho revealed that he was an alcoholic and smoker, and would have taken drugs were it not for doping tests in football.[3] He told ESPN Brasil in 2016 that he smoked two packs of cigarettes a day.[4] The following year, he confessed in a Fox interview that his addictions became a problem following his move to Real Madrid, and that he got more than 30 tattoos in a struggle to fight his depression.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid[31] | 2005–06 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Roma | 2007–08 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 91 | 3 | |
| São Paulo (loan) | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Villarreal (loan)[31] | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sport Recife | 2012 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Sivasspor | 2013–14 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 88 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 3 | |
| Career total | 198 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 243 | 8 | |
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