César Prates

César Prates

Personal information
Full name	César Luís Prates
Date of birth	February 8, 1975 (1975-02-08) (age 36)
Place of birth	Aratiba, Brazil
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Right back
Youth career
1993	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1996	Internacional	20	(0)
1996–2000	Real Madrid B	15	(0)
1997–1998	→ Vasco Gama (loan)	11	(0)
1998–1999	→ Coritiba (loan)	?	(?)
1999	→ Botafogo (loan)	5	(0)
1999	→ Corinthians (loan)	20	(1)
2000–2003	Sporting CP	84	(2)
2003–2004	Galatasaray	28	(3)
2004	Figueirense	16	(3)
2005	Botafogo	14	(6)
2005–2006	Livorno	33	(0)
2007	Chievo	3	(0)
2007–2008	Figueirense	17	(1)
2008	Atlético-MG	20	(1)
2009	Portuguesa	24	(0)
2010	Joinville	?	(?)
2010	Náutico	21	(0)
National team
1996–1997	Brazil	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

César Luís Prates (born 8 February 1975 in Aratiba, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a right defender.

He is known for his powerful free kicks, and played for 15 clubs during his extensive professional career, in five different countries, his biggest spell being four years with Sporting in Portugal, where he won four major titles.

Football career

Prates started his career at Sport Club Internacional, where his steady performances attracted the attention of Real Madrid. He never made it, however, past its reserves, and initiated a series of loan moves in the subsequent seasons, almost always in Brazil.

In January 2000, Prates arrived (still on loan) alongisde two other players, to Sporting Clube de Portugal. All would be instrumental as the Lions ended an 18-year drought and conquered the national championship. The move was made permanent subsequently.

Prates earned a lucrative deal in 2003–04 with Turkey's Galatasaray SK, but could not settle at his new reality, and moved after a few months to Figueirense Futebol Clube. After an impressive stint at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, he moved overseas again, joining A.S. Livorno Calcio, being first-choice as the club finished sixth and reached the UEFA Cup.

In January 2007, Prates stayed in Italy, joining A.C. ChievoVerona and signed a two-year contract.^[1] Released in June, he returned to Brazil, representing several sides.

Honours

• Rio Grande do Sul State League: 1994
• Brazilian League: 1997, 1999
• Rio de Janeiro State League: 1997
• São Paulo State League: 1999
• Portuguese League: 1999–2000, 2001–02
• Portuguese Cup: 2001–02
• Portuguese Supercup: 2000, 2002

References

1. ^ "Cesar Prates signs for ChievoVerona". Chievo Verona. 22 January 2007. http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=5516. Retrieved 1 June 2010. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• CBF data (Portuguese)
• Globo Esporte profile (Portuguese)
• Futpédia profile (Portuguese)
• Stats and profile at Zerozero
• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• BDFutbol profile
• Profile at TFF
• César Prates at National-Football-Teams.com
• Transfermarkt profile (German)
• L'Équipe stats (French)

Persondata
Name	Prates, Cesar
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	8 February 1975
Place of birth	Aratiba, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death