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For the former Palmeiras player, see Gérson Caçapa.
Caçapa 
Personal information Full name Cláudio Roberto da Silva Date of birth 29 May 1976 Place of birth Lavras, Brazil Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Avaí Number 5 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1996–2001 Atlético Mineiro 68 (2) 2001–2007 Lyon 125 (7) 2007–2009 Newcastle United 29 (2) 2009–2010 Cruzeiro 22 (1) 2011 Évian 12 (1) 2011– Avaí 3 (0) National team‡ 2000–2001 Brazil 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:31, 2 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:15, 20 September 2008 (UTC)Cláudio Roberto da Silva, commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa (born 29 May 1976) is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as a central defender for Brazilian club Avaí.
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Club career
Atlético Mineiro
Caçapa began his career in 1996 with Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro, where he established himself as a first team regular. He received the Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball) award in 1999 after being voted the best defender in Série A that season.[1]
Lyon
In 2001 Caçapa began attracting interest from European clubs and he signed for Lyon in 2001 and played his first game in the French Ligue 1 championship on 17 February 2001. He was captain of Lyon for five seasons, winning the French championship in each of these seasons. He became a French citizen in October 2006 after living in the country for over 5 years.
His contract with Lyon expired in the summer of 2007 and he refused to sign a new deal with the club.[2]
Newcastle United
Caçapa signed for Newcastle United on a Free transfer after his contract with previous club Lyon expired, on 3 August 2007, signing an initial two year deal with an option for a third.[3] He made his debut for Newcastle as an 89th minute substitute during the goalless draw against Aston Villa on 18 August, and in doing so he became the 1,000th player to represent the Magpies in a competitive match.[4]
He made his home debut for Newcastle in a 2–0 win over Barnsley on 29 August, and then his Premier League home debut three days later in a 1–0 win over Wigan Athletic on 1 September. He scored his first goal for the club with a header against Tottenham Hotspur on 22 October.[5]
On 3 November, Caçapa suffered a setback, being substituted out of Newcastle's game against Portsmouth after only 18 minutes.[6] It was later announced that his poor play in the game was due to a "slight hamstring strain".[7] Caçapa made a triumphant return to the Newcastle squad on 15 December, when he was named Man of the Match in their away win at Fulham.
He scored his second goal for Newcastle on 16 January 2008 when they went through to the FA Cup 4th Round after a 4–1 replay victory over Stoke City with Caçapa getting the second goal.[8]
He was ruled out for 5 weeks on 22 March after suffering a groin injury before the 2–0 win over Fulham. Cacapa had an indifferent 2007–08 campaign, he was in and out of the starting X1, and although turning in some impressive performances, he struggled for consistency.
In the 2008–09 season he has been utilised both as a defender and a midfielder due to Newcastle having both a small squad and numerous injuries to players. Most of Cacapa's 2008–09 campaign was blighted by injury. He made his last appearance in December, failing to appear throughout 2009 before being released on 1 July 2009 when his contract expired.
Cruzeiro
After being released by Newcastle at the end of the 2008–09 Premier League season, Caçapa signed contract with Cruzeiro in August 2009.
Évian
The Lyons ex-defender and captain moved to Évian in the Ligue 2 when he signed for a six-months contract on 25 January 2011.
Avaí
After his contract with Évian expired, he has received an offer from Avaí and agreed to sign for the club on 25 July 2011.
International career
Caçapa's impressive form at Atlético Mineiro was rewarded with a call-up to the Brazilian national team. He made his debut for his country on 23 February 2000 against Thailand and has so far made three international appearances and one unofficial international appearance in a match against Japanese club Tokyo Verdy.
Sporting titles and awards
Club
- Atlético Mineiro
- Minas Gerais State championship: 1997
- Copa Conmebol: 1997
- Lyon
- Ligue 1: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Trophée des champions: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2001
Personal life
He and his wife had their first child in 2006.
References
- ^ ESPNsoccernet: Claudio Cacapa
- ^ "Cacapa the man for the job says Houllier". Chronicle Sport. 3 August 2007. http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/chroniclesport/tm_headline=cacapa-the-man-for-the-job-says-houllier%26method=full%26objectid=19565268%26siteid=50081-name_page.html. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
- ^ "Brazilian signs for Toon". Newcastle United. 3 August 2007. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1084648,00.html. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
- ^ "Brazilian Star Takes Place in History". Newcastle United. 19 August 2007. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1095278,00.html. Retrieved 19 August 2007.
- ^ "Newcastle 3–1 Tottenham". BBC. 22 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043010.stm. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle 1–4 Portsmouth". BBC. 3 November 2007. http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7065165.stm. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ "Cacapa Not Fully Fit Last Saturday". nufcblog.co.uk. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080509103334/http://nufcblog.com/2007/11/07/players/cacapa-not-fully-fit-last-saturday/. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
- ^ "Newcastle 4–1 Stoke". BBC. 16 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7184921.stm. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
External links
Brazil squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup Fourth Place 1 Dida • 2 Zé Maria • 3 Lúcio • 4 Edmílson • 5 Léomar • 6 Gustavo Nery • 7 Leandro • 8 Vampeta • 9 Sonny Anderson • 10 Robert • 11 Carlos Miguel • 12 Carlos Germano • 13 Evanílson • 14 César Belli • 15 Caçapa • 16 Léo • 17 Vágner • 18 Rochemback • 19 Júlio Baptista • 20 Ramon • 21 Washington • 22 Magno Alves • 23 Fábio Costa • Coach: Leão
Avaí F.C. – current squad 1 Felipe · 3 Emerson Nunes · 4 Gian · 5 Caçapa · 6 Romano · 7 Orlando · 8 Acleisson · 9 William · 11 Rafael Coelho · 13 Daniel · 14 Gustavo · 15 Arlan · 16 Pará · 17 Maurício Alves · 18 Cleverson · 19 Leandrinho · 20 Pedro Ken · 21 Estrada · 22 Batista · 23 Aleks · 27 Thiago Sales · 28 Bruno · 30 Welton Felipe · 32 Caíque · 34 Cássio · 35 Fabiano · 37 Rafael Santos · 39 Marcos Paulo · 40 Anderson Lessa · 43 Robinho · 44 Gustavo Bastos · 49 Dirceu · 50 Fernando · 99 Lincoln · TBA Bruno Henrique · Manager: Toninho Cecílio
Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Brazilian footballers
- Brazilian people of Black African descent
- Brazil international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Evian Thonon Gaillard FC players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- Avaí Futebol Clube players
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- Ligue 1 players
- Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
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