Bismarck Barreto Faria

Bismarck

Personal information
Full name	Bismarck Barreto Faria
Date of birth	(1969-09-17) 17 September 1969 (age 47)
Place of birth	São Gonçalo, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1986	Vasco da Gama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1993	Vasco da Gama	85	(28)
1993–1996	Verdy Kawasaki	137	(36)
1997–2001	Kashima Antlers	137	(33)
2002	Fluminense
2002	Goiás	10	(1)
2003	Vissel Kobe	9	(0)
National team‡
1985	Brazil U17	6	(3)
1987–1989	Brazil U20	10	(3)
1989–1990	Brazil	13	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 August 2007. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 August 2007

Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born 11 November 1969 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State) is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Bismarck's professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993 he moved to Japan to play for the Verdy Kawasaki of the J1 League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997 he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002 he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season.

Bismarck was part of the Brazil national under-20 football team that placed third in 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He won the MVP Award, the Adidas Golden Ball, for his performances throughout the tournament. At senior level, he was also a member of the Brazilian national team that won the Copa América in 1989, and represented his nation in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.

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