Personal information | |||
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Full name | César Santin | ||
Date of birth | 24 February 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kalmar FF | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | São José | ||
2002 | Grêmio | 10 | (1) |
2003 | Vitória | 3 | (0) |
2004 | São José | 24 | (4) |
2004–2008 | Kalmar FF | 105 | (31) |
2008–2013 | Copenhagen | 161 | (65) |
2014 | APOEL | 20 | (6) |
2014 | Kalmar FF | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2014. |
César Santin (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛzɐʁ sɐ̃ˈtʃĩⁿ]; born 24 February 1981) is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a forward for Kalmar FF in Allsvenskan.
He is a versatile player, being able to play most of the attacking positions in both midfield and attack. He is known as a pacey winger with an eager to challenge the opponents with his dribbles.
In his years in Brazil he started his career playing for São José, a team he would later return to play for a short brief in 2004. Meanwhile, he played for both Grêmio and Vitória, never managing to get his breakthrough in the best Brazilian league Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. His goal for Grêmio against Juventude gave qualification for semifinals in 2002 Brasileirão.
In 2004, he transferred from São José to Swedish club Kalmar FF who the previous season was promoted from Superettan finishing 1st, and was about to play in Allsvenskan.
César Santin quickly became a darling to the fans due to his hard work and good dribbles. He especially won the supporters hearts when he scored against Scandinavian giants F.C. Copenhagen, which he would later transfer to, with a terrific longshot leaving Copenhagen's goalie Jesper Christiansen no chance in a Royal League match, a match Kalmar FF won 1–0.