Washington Stecanela Cerqueira

Football player infobox| playername= Washington
fullname = Washington Stecanela Cerqueira
nickname = Brave heart


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|4|1
cityofbirth = Brasilia
countryofbirth = Brazil
height = height|m=1.90
currentclub = Fluminense
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1991–1997
1997–1998
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000–2002
2002–04
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2008–
clubs = S.E.R. Caxias
SC Internacional
Grêmio
Ponte Preta
S.E.R. Caxias
Paraná Clube
Ponte Preta
Fenerbahçe S.K.
Atlético-PR
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Urawa Red Diamonds
Fluminense
caps(goals) = 00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
00? 00(?)
011 00(7)
00? 00(?)
020 0(10)
056 0(42)
012 00(9)
038 0(34)
033 0(22)
052 0(42)
042 0(27)
nationalyears = 2001–2002
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) =010 00(3)
pcupdate =
ntupdate = 12 December 2007

"For another Brazilian football striker named" "Washington" ", see Washington César Santos."

Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, or simply Washington (born April 1 1975 in Brasilia), is a Brazilian football striker.

Career

In Brazil, among other teams (Caxias do Sul in 1998-1999 season) he played for Internacional and Ponte Preta until he signed with Fenerbahçe for 2 seasons in 2002

In Turkish league 2002-2003 season he scored 9 goals in 12 games and then he was released by Fenerbahçe because of his health problems.

Washington was submmited to a coronary catheterization. Once recovered, Physicians told him that playing football wouldn't represent a risk to his condition. Then he signed with Atlético Paranaense where he was 2004 Brazilian League top-scorer with 34 goals and broke the league's record. For his recovery, he was dubbed "Coração Valente" (Brave Heart).

In 2005 he moved to Japan to play for Tokyo Verdy 1969 in the J-League. He had a successful season there with 22 goals in 33 games but couldn't save his club from relegation. In 2006 he transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds and helped the Reds win their first ever J-League title, becoming the top scorer in the league with 26 goals in 26 games. In 2007, he became 2007 FIFA Club World Cup top scorer and his team finished in third place.

On December 21, 2007 Washington returned to Brazil to play for Fluminense. His contract was valid through the end of 2008.

Honors

Individual Honors

* FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer: 2007
* Brazilian League Top Scorer: 2004
* São Paulo State Championship Top Scorer: 2001
* Brazilian Cup Top Scorer: 2001
* J. League Top Scorer: 2006
* J. League Best Eleven: 2006

Team Honors

* Copa Libertadores de America Runners-up: 2008
* AFC Champions League Winner: 2007
* J-League Runners-up: 2007
* J-League Winner: 2006
* Emperor's Cup Winner: 2006
* Japanese Super Cup Winner: 2005, 2006
* Brazilian League Runners-up: 2004

Club career stats

Performances in Major International Tournaments

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=11757 National Football Teams]
* [http://www.sambafoot.co.uk/players/78_Washington.html Profile at Sambafoot]

References