Sidiclei

Sidiclei
Personal information
Full name Sidiclei de Souza
Date of birth (1972-05-13) 13 May 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Cascavel, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1990 Cascavel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1997 Matsubara
1996Atlético Paranaense (loan)
1997–1998 Montedio Yamagata 49 (9)
1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga 29 (4)
2000 Oita Trinita 35 (5)
2001–2003 Vissel Kobe 85 (12)
2004–2007 Gamba Osaka 122 (9)
2008–2009 Kyoto Sanga FC 53 (1)
2010–2011 Cascavel
2010Marcílio Dias (loan)
2011 Águia Negra
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2010

Sidiclei de Souza (born 13 May 1972 in Cascavel, Brazil), simply known as Sidiclei, is a Brazilian football player.[1]

Sidiclei previously played for Atletico Paranaense in the Copa do Brasil.[2]

Sidiclei captained for Gamba Osaka in 2005 and Kyoto Sanga FC in 2009. He is considered one of the most successful foreign players in Japan, and was seen as a cult figure amongst the supporters.

He is also famous in 2channel by the phrase "Too bad, Sidiclei is there", an allegory of his great skill of defending, especially anticipation.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1997 Montedio Yamagata Football League 22 5 3 1 - - 25 6
1998 27 4 4 2 - - 31 6
1999 Kyoto Purple Sanga J1 League 29 4 1 0 4 0 - 34 4
2000 Oita Trinita J2 League 35 5 3 1 2 1 - 40 7
2001 Vissel Kobe J1 League 28 0 2 0 3 1 - 33 1
2002 27 6 1 0 6 2 - 34 8
2003 30 6 3 1 6 1 - 39 8
2004 Gamba Osaka J1 League 30 3 3 0 5 1 - 38 4
2005 28 1 3 1 11 3 - 42 5
2006 31 3 1 0 2 0 6 0 40 3
2007 33 2 3 0 11 2 - 47 4
2008 Kyoto Sanga FC J1 League 33 1 2 0 5 0 - 40 1
2009 20 0 2 0 5 0 - 27 0
Total 373 40 31 6 61 11 6 0 476 57

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Sidiclei de Souza Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Futpédia: Sidiclei (Sidiclei de Souza)". Globo Esporte. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
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