César Cervo Luca

César

Personal information
Full name	César Vinicio Cervo de Luca
Date of birth	19 May 1979 (1979-05-19) (age 32)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Central Defender
Club information
Current club	Free agent
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Fluminense	97	(8)
2004–2005	Chievo	7	(1)
2005	→ Catania (loan)	19	(0)
2005–2007	Catania	37	(1)
2007–2009	Chievo	39	(4)
2009	→ Padova (loan)	37	(0)
2009–2011	Padova	36	(0)
2011	Juve Stabia	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2011-12 season. † Appearances (Goals).

César fullname César Vinicio Cervo de Luca (born 19 May 1979) is a Brazilian football defender. César also holds Italian nationality through descent.^[1]

Biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, César started his career with hometown club Fluminense.

Chievo & Catania

In January 2004, he was signed by Italian Serie A club Chievo on free transfer. He signed a 6 months contract with option to extend to 30 June 2007.^[1] In January 2005 he was loaned to Serie B club Catania along with Higo. Catania later bought him in co-ownership deal. He followed the team promoted to Serie A and played his first Serie A match on 18 February 2007 against Fiorentina since left Chievo 3 year ago. Thst season he only played 8 Serie A matches. In June 2007, Chievo was announced to buy back the player from Catania on blind auction.^[2] He was a regular starter for Chievo in 2007–08 Serie B, partnered with Davide Mandelli, winning the cadetto that season and promoted back to Serie A in 2008. With arrival of Santiago Morero and Mario Yepes, César became a backup again in 2008–09 Serie A.

Padova

In January 2009, he was loaned to Padova.^[3] He won Lega Pro Prima Divisione runner-up with team and promoted to Serie B. But Padova did not excise the rights to buy him in co-ownership deal.^[4] However, in July 2009 he was signed outright, agreed a 2-year contract.^[5]

Honours

• Serie B: 2008

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Il Chievo fa un pieno di Brasile" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 10 January 2004. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2004/gennaio/10/Chievo_pieno_Brasile_ga_10_0401102717.shtml. Retrieved 4 November 2010. 
2. ^ "Gli esiti delle compartecipazioni rossazzurre" (in Italian). Calcio Catania. 20 June 2007. http://www.calciocatania.it/comunicati/comunicati.php?id=7888. Retrieved 4 November 2010. 
3. ^ "DAL CHIEVO VERONA ARRIVA IL DIFENSORE CERVO DE LUCA CESAR VINICIO" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 9 January 2009. http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=2338. Retrieved 5 November 2010. 
4. ^ "PRESTITI, NON RISCATTATI CARBONE, CESAR, FACCHIN, FILIPPINI E PATRASCU" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 25 June 2009. http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=2662. Retrieved 5 November 2010. 
5. ^ "CESAR RESTA A PADOVA A TITOLO DEFINITIVO" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 18 July 2009. http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=2700. Retrieved 5 November 2010. 

External links

• César at cbf.com.br (site currently offline) (Portuguese)
• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (2007–08 season) (Italian)
• La Gazzetta dello Sport Profile (Italian)
• Futpedia Profile (Portuguese)

Persondata
Name	Cesar, De Luca
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Date of birth	19 May 1979
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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