Célio Silva do Nascimento

Célio Silva

Personal information
Full name	Vagno Célio do Nascimento Silva
Date of birth	May 20, 1968 (1968-05-20) (age 43)
Place of birth	Miracema, RJ, Brazil
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1986-1988	Americano - RJ
1988-1990	CR Vasco de Gama	47	(1)
1991-1993	SC Internacional	26	(0)
1993-1994	SM Caen	34	(1)
1994-1998	Corinthians	47	(7)
1998	Goiás EC	20	(0)
1999	CR Flamengo	8	(1)
2000	Clube Atlético Mineiro	10	(0)
2001	Universidad Católica	8	(0)
2003	Americano - RJ
National team‡
1992–1997	Brazil	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:40, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Vagno Célio do Nascimento Silva (born 20 May 1968 in Miracema, RJ, Brazil) is a football defender, who retired from professional football in 2003.

He was nicknamed by fans "O Canhão do Brasileirão" (The Cannon of the Brazilian Championship) for his extremely potent right-foot shot. One of his shots was measured at 136 km/h (84.5 mph) during a test organized by Globo Esporte.^[1]

Playing career

Revealed in the small Americano - RJ in 1986, he won the Brazilian Championship playing for Vasco da Gama in 1989.

He got famous after scoring the goal (shooting a penalty) that gave the Copa do Brasil (Cup of Brazil) title for Internacional - RS at 1992.

The defender also played for Flamengo, Atlético - MG and Universidad Católica de Chile, between others. But it was in Corinthians that he achieved more titles in his career.

While at Corinthians, Célio Silva agreed a £4m move to Premier League champions Manchester United in July 1997. However, United couldn't obtain a work permit, as the Home Office claimed that, despite Silva being a regular for Brazil for the past two years, he hadn't played enough matches for Brazil, and the move fell through. United bought Henning Berg instead.

He joined Brazil national football team in 11 matches, winning the Copa América title in 1997.

Honours

• 1987 : Copa União
• 1989 : Brazilian Championship
• 1988, 1999 : Campeonato Carioca
• 1991, 1992 : Campeonato Gaúcho
• 1992, 1995 : Copa do Brasil
• 1995, 1997 : Campeonato Paulista
• 1997 : Copa América
• 1999 : Copa Mercosur
• 2000 : Campeonato Mineiro
• 1988, 1989, 1996 : Ramon de Carranza trophy

References

1. ^ Globo Esporte - Lembra dele? Célio Silva o canhão do Brasil

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Name	Celio Silva
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Date of birth	20 May 1968
Place of birth	Miracema, RJ, Brazil
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