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Rodrigo De Souza Cardoso
Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso (born 4 March 1982), known as Souza, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. Career Flamengo After being the top goal-scorer for the 2006 Brazilian Serie A, playing for Goiás, he then moved on, signing a deal with Flamengo in the beginning of 2007. Panathinaikos Souza moved from Flamengo to Panathinaikos in July 2008 for a sum of €3 million. He scored his first goal for the new club in a UEFA Champions League 2008–09 qualifying round match win against Sparta Praha. Corinthians On December 30, 2008, Souza signed a 3-year contract for Corinthians. Career statistics :''(Correct January 2, 2012)'' ''according to combined sources on references and International career Souza has won 2 international matches for Brazil U-23. He featured against Czech Republic on January 16, 2003 and then later appeared against Egypt on January 20, 2003 in the 2003 Pre-Olympic Tournament. Honours Club ;Vasco da Gama * Rio de Janeiro State Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2008 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 107th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2008 began on May 10, 2008, and concluded on December 7, 2008. São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Figueirense, Vasco da Gama, Portuguesa and Ipatinga, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008 began on May 9, 2008, and concluded on November 29, 2008. Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Corinthians, Santo André, Avaí and Barueri, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Marília, Criciúma, Gama and CRB, were relegated to the following year's third lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2007 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 106th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Corinthians, Paraná, Juventude and América-RN, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Coritiba declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Coritiba, Ipatinga, Portuguesa and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Paulista, Santa Cruz, Remo and Ituano, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Bragantino declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions. Promotion The four best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2006 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 105th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A São Paulo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Ponte Preta, Fortaleza, São Caetano and Santa Cruz, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Atlético Mineiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Mineiro, Sport, Náutico and América-RN, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Paysandu, Guarani, São Raimundo and Vila Nova, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions. Promotion The four best placed teams in the final stage of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2005 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 104th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Corinthians declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Coritiba, Atlético Mineiro, Paysandu and Brasiliense, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Grêmio declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Grêmio and Santa Cruz, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The six worst placed teams, which are Vitória, Bahia, Anapolina, União Barbarense, Criciúma and Caxias, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Remo declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions. Promotion The two best placed teams in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2003 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 102nd season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Cruzeiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions. Relegation The two worst placed teams, which are Fortaleza and Bahia, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Palmeiras declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Palmeiras and Botafogo, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The two worst placed teams, which are Gama and União São João, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Ituano declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions. Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Ituano and Santo André, were promo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2002 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 101st season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ---- ---- ---- Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Portuguesa, Palmeiras, Gama and Botafogo, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B final was played between Fortaleza and Criciúma. ---- ---- ---- Criciúma declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions by aggregate score of 4-3. Promotion The champion and the runner-up, which are Criciúma and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The six worst placed teams, which are Americano, Botafogo-SP, Sampaio Corrêa, Guarany-CE, XV de Piracicaba and Bragantino, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 In Brazilian Football
The following article presents a summary of the 2001 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 100th season of competitive football in the country. Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ---- ---- ---- Atlético-PR declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions by aggregate score of 5-2. Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Santa Cruz, América-MG Botafogo-SP and Sport, were relegated to the following year's second level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Paysandu declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions. Promotion The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Paysandu and Figueirense, were promoted to the following year's first level. Relegation The four clubs defeated in the relegation playoffs, which are ABC, Nacional-AM, Desportiva-ES and Serra, were relegated to the following year's third level. Campeonato Brasileiro Série C Etti Jundiaí declared as the Cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conmebol
CONMEBOL ( ) or CSF (; ; ), is the continental governing body of football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA. CONMEBOL national teams have won ten FIFA World Cups (Brazil five, Argentina three and Uruguay two) and CONMEBOL clubs have won 22 Intercontinental Cups and four FIFA Club World Cups. Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay have won two Olympic gold medals each. The World Cup qualifiers of CONMEBOL have been described as the "toughest qualifiers in the world" for their simple round-robin system, entry of some of the top national teams in the world, leveling of the weaker national teams, climate and geographic condition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Scottish Cup and Copa Argentina, even though it has much more prestige and is considered almost as important as the Brazilian League, as the prize money is higher than the ''Brasileirão'''s. The Copa do Brasil is an opportunity for teams from smaller states to play against the big teams. The winner of the cup automatically qualifies for the following edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, the most prestigious continental football tournament contested by top clubs in South America organized by CONMEBOL. Initially the Copa do Brasil was contested by 32 clubs. The field increased to 40 in 1996, increased to 69 by the year of 2000, and stabilized at 64 after 2001 which it remained at until 2012. Clubs from all 26 Braz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the Italian Serie A), is a professional association football league in Brazil and the highest level of the Brazilian football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. In 2021, the competition was chosen by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS as the strongest national league in South America as well as the strongest in the world. Due to historical peculiarities and the large geographical size of the country, Brazil has a relatively short history of nationwide football competitions. The main and most prestigious competitions were the State football leagues in Brazil, state championships, run in each of the Brazilian states, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
